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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. Conventional wisdom dictates that individuals who learn American Sign Language (ASL) at a young age possess a higher level of proficiency than those who acquire ASL later, the author shows how diversity in the deaf community belies such generalization. Series: Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 halftones, 25 tables, 45 figures. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFG; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685453
- ISBN
- 9781563685453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.91€ 58.80
€ 70.91
€ 58.80
Paperback. One of the most important branches of principles of Islamic jurisprudence ('usul al-fiqh') is the study of the usage of language. 'Language and the Interpretation of Islamic Law' is the first work to appear in English dealing with this important aspect of Islamic law. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621866
- ISBN
- 9780946621866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. This text explores the question of how linguistic practices and ideologies relate to sexuality and sexual identity, opening with a discussion of the field of "queer linguistics" and moving from theory into practice with case studies of language use in a variety of cultural settings. Series: CSLI - Stanford Monographs in Linguistics. Num Pages: 350 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575863207
- ISBN
- 9781575863207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.62
€ 31.99
€ 24.62
Hardcover. Documenting the everyday lives of Moroccan immigrant children in Spain, this in-depth study considers how its subjects navigate the social and political landscapes of family, neighborhood peer groups, and the institutions of their adopted country. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673331
- ISBN
- 9780470673331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Paperback. Feminist linguistics has come of age. Yet, in more than two decades of research, male speaking patterns have largely been taken for granted. This is the first extensive account of mena s language -- of male ways of speaking and of language in the construction of masculinity. Editor(s): Johnson, Sally; Meinhof, Ulrike Hanna. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197683
- ISBN
- 9780631197683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Paperback. This text is an indispensable 'cutting edge' book for students and researchers of journalism studies seeking a text that illustrates and applies a range of linguistic and discourse-analytic approaches to the analysis of journalism. Editor(s): Richardson, John. Num Pages: 168 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415629331
- ISBN
- 9780415629331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.05
€ 57.05
Paperback. Provides students and researchers with the support needed for advanced study in the core areas of English language and applied linguistics. This book presents an introduction to language and gender, includes diverse work from a range of cultural contexts, represents a range of methodological approaches, and gathers together influential readings. Series: Routledge Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415311045
- ISBN
- 9780415311045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30
Hardback. The new edition of Language and Gender: A Reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since its initial publication in 1998. Retaining many of the foundational entries that have made the volume so popular, the second edition has been fully revised, and now includes 23 new articles and two entirely new sections. Num Pages: 640 pages, ill. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191449
- ISBN
- 9781405191449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.69
€ 112.69
Paperback. The new edition of Language and Gender: A Reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since its initial publication in 1998. Retaining many of the foundational entries that have made the volume so popular, the second edition has been fully revised, and now includes 23 new articles and two entirely new sections. Editor(s): Coates, Jennifer. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191272
- ISBN
- 9781405191272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.11
€ 45.99
€ 44.11
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453501
- ISBN
- 9781137453501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.36€ 38.41
€ 106.36
€ 38.41
Paperback. An entertaining and accessible guide for students taking an undergraduate course in discourse analysis or sociolinguistics. This is a book that will give students some useful 'hands-on' experience of discourse analysis and will point the way forward for readers who want to specialise in this area of study. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFF; JFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137381408
- ISBN
- 9781137381408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.67
€ 45.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- List - Laboratorio Internazionale Editoriale Sas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788898774937
- ISBN
- 9788898774937
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.53
€ 26.99
€ 23.53
Paperback. Landscapes of the Jihad explores the features that Al-Qaeda and other strands of militant Islam share in common with global movements. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047203
- ISBN
- 9781849047203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.64
€ 20.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. The momentous changes which are transforming American life call for a new exploration of the economic and cultural landscape. In this book, the author links our expanding need to consume with two fundamental shifts: places of production have given way to spaces for services, and the competitive edge has moved from industrial to cultural capital. Num Pages: 338 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082885
- ISBN
- 9780520082885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. This comparative frontier history explores the role that natural environments played in shaping the contours of European-indigenous encounters and processes of colonization Num Pages: 456 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822336891
- ISBN
- 9780822336891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 171 pages, tables & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855754938
- ISBN
- 9780855754938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.53
€ 33.99
€ 24.53
Hardback. Tackles a set of intricate questions about the workings of impunity in India. Bringing together senior academics, civil society leaders, and fresh voices from across the subcontinent, this book offers analysis - contextual, structural, and gendered - to break new conceptual ground on the underbelly of "India Shining." Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383074204
- ISBN
- 9789383074204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.28
€ 37.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Advertising functions as an omnipresent discursive form, publicly assembling and circulating the predominant tropes of our era. This title examines how corporate television ads from the last fifteen years that have organized predominant images, tropes and narrative representations of a world in transition. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652085
- ISBN
- 9780745652085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardback. Examines how corporate television ads from the last fifteen years have organized predominant images, tropes and narrative representations of a world in transition. This volume takes particular interest in how relations of space, time, speed, capital, technology and globalization are narratively represented in advertising. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652078
- ISBN
- 9780745652078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226385068
- ISBN
- 9780226385068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44