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Nikolas Coupland - The Handbook of Language and Globalization - 9781405175814 - V9781405175814
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The Handbook of Language and Globalization

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Description for The Handbook of Language and Globalization Hardback. This Handbook meets the challenges that globalization poses to sociolinguistic theory by investigating key issues relating to language use and development. Comprising 36 chapters written by leading international scholars, this volume brings together new research in the field and maps out new areas for future research. Editor(s): Coupland, Nikolas. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 676 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1272.

The Handbook of Language and Globalization brings together important new studies of language and discourse in the global era, consolidating a vibrant new field of sociolinguistic research.

  • The first volume to assemble leading scholarship in this rapidly developing field
  • Features new contributions from 36 internationally-known scholars, bringing together key research in the field and establishing a benchmark for future research
  • Comprehensive coverage is divided into four sections: global multilingualism, world languages and language systems; global discourse in key domains and genres; language, values and markets under globalization; and language, distance and identities
  • Covers an impressive breadth of topics including tourism, language teaching, social networking, terrorism, and religion, among many others 
  • Winner of the British Association for Applied Linguistics book prize 2011

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
676
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405175814
SKU
V9781405175814
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Nikolas Coupland
Nikolas Coupland is Research Director, Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University. He is an elected member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. He is co-editor of the book series, Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics. Coupland was also founding editor, with Allan Bell, of the Journal of Sociolinguistics.

Reviews for The Handbook of Language and Globalization
“Overall, The Handbook of Language and Globalization succeeds in providing the reader with insightful analysis at the intersection of language and globalization. With its broad scope and inclusion of useful research topics, the volume can be considered as an open gate for a wider field of study and research in sociolinguistics. It also provides a stimulating and complex picture of the state of theory and practice in the area of language and globalization.”  (Linguist, 18 October 2012) “An enlightening and engaging collection by eminent international scholars. A major resource for the study of theoretical and pragmatic approaches to Global English, including concerns about ‘marginalization’ and ‘murder’ of languages.” —Braj B.Kachru, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois “This Handbook provides a fascinating exposition of the complex, multidimensional nature of globalization as it pertains to the world's languages. Coupland has marshalled authors at the forefront of their fields who offer a diversity of approaches and do not flinch from disputes and challenging questions. I suspect that this book will transform the discourse on globalization within linguistics and will impel a reconsideration of whether linguistic diversity is inevitably impacted by global processes.” —Margaret Florey, Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity

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