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Sociolinguistics

Paperback. Half of all known languages have disappeared in the last 500 years and 90 per cent of all languages are in danger of becoming extinct in the next 100. The authors argue that the loss of linguistic and biological diversity is part of a much larger problem - the collapse of our worldwide ecosystem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 half-tones, 7 line, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152463
ISBN
9780195152463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Hardcover. Reviews and debates the theoretical approaches to evaluative morphology. This book maps the theoretical achievements in the field and offers innovative approaches to the major questions. Its discusses the scope of evaluative morphology, its formal, semantic, pragmatic, sociolinguistic and word formation issues and more. Editor(s): Grandi, Nicola; Kortvelyessy, Livia. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1468.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748681747
ISBN
9780748681747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.24
€ 206.98

Paperback. Offering a detailed critique of the cognitive bias of existing studies of elderly people's language, this work proposes in its place a socially-based approach which explains how older people's life circumstances, concerns, goals and beliefs influence their styles of interaction. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 figures, 10 tables, index. BIC Classification: CFB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631182795
ISBN
9780631182795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.30

Hardcover. Scholars from various disciplines have used key concepts to grasp mobilities, but as of yet, a working vocabulary of these has yet to be fully developed. This edited volume presents contributions that critically analyze mobility-related keywords: capital, cosmopolitanism, freedom, gender, immobility, infrastructure, motility, and regime. Editor(s): Salazar, Noel B.; Jayaram, Kiran. Series: Worlds in Motion. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 280 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331466
ISBN
9781785331466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138790971
ISBN
9781138790971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.77

Hardcover. Explores how knowledge of French helped shape Russian identities and their views on the Russian language. This explores the profound impact of the French language and culture on Russian high society and consciousness in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It contributes to knowledge of the development of national self consciousness in Russia. Editor(s): Offord, Derek; Ryazanova-Clarke, Lara; Rjeoutski, Vladislav; Argent, Gesine. Series: Russian Language and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2ADF; 2AGR; 3JF; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695539
ISBN
9780748695539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.10
€ 108.92

Paperback. Since 1993, metaphorical language has permeated mainstream media reporting on the United States' growing Latino population. In this book, the author reveals how metaphorical language portrays Latinos as invaders, outsiders, burdens, parasites, diseases, animals, and weeds. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2 figures, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292777675
ISBN
9780292777675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. A classic historical excursion through the English language. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940262119
ISBN
9780940262119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.78

Hardback. This book broaches the question of the social impact of age on language learners from a social constructionist perspective, thus filling a gap currently existing in the literature on age and second language acquisition. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847696144
ISBN
9781847696144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; UBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138025790
ISBN
9781138025790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

Paperback. Describes the ways in which corpora can be utilised in sociolinguistic enquiry. Series: Edinburgh Sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627363
ISBN
9780748627363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Drawing on his own experience on the autism spectrum and his knowledge of linguistics, Paul Jordan provides simple 'scripts for thinking' that will help teens with autism to make sense of social situations and engage in everyday conversations. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFGA; CFZ; CJ; CJC; GTC; GTE; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785922459
ISBN
9781785922459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.15

Hardback. Using the metaphor of the Hydra monster from ancient Greek mythology, this book explores how the English language industry threatens the diversity of languages and cultures in the modern world. It reveals how the dominance of English is being confronted and calls for greater efforts to ensure the maintenance of linguistic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Bunce, Pauline; Phillipson, Robert; Rapatahana, Vaughan; Tupas, Ruanni. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 318 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783095841
ISBN
9781783095841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.10

Paperback. A new introduction surveys the considerable literature in linguistics, psychology and social sciences that the original essay on the phenomenon of politeness stimulated. Series Editor(s): Drew, Paul; Goodwin, Marjorie Harness; Gumperz, John J.; Schiffrin, Deborah. Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450. Some Universals in Language Usage. Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics. 352 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 tables. A new introduction surveys the considerable literature in linguistics, psychology and social sciences that the original essay on the phenomenon of politeness stimulated. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFB. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight: 490. Series Editor(s) :Drew, Paul; Goodwin, Marjorie Harness; Gumperz, John J.; Schiffrin, Deborah.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521313551
ISBN
9780521313551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.24

Paperback. A writing guide for the twenty-first century, Vernacular Eloquence explores how the variety of ways the spoken word can enhance the written word, drawing on examples from blogs, email, and other recent trends. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CFB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199782512
ISBN
9780199782512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Using the resources of contemporary linguistic theory, McQuillan sets out to analyse key words in the Irish language and their relationship to historical and cultural texts. The main thrust of the argument is that ideology has been shaped by these words. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays & Monographs S. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AFR; 2AGP; CFB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160. .
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
283
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183649
ISBN
9781859183649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 38.37

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to sociolinguistics. This work draws on a range of real texts, from an interview with Madonna to the "Japanese Asahi Evening News". It uses real studies designed and conducted by students. Series: Routledge English Language Introductions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415401272
ISBN
9780415401272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138233690
ISBN
9781138233690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.36

Paperback. Examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. Ranging from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics, this work surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. It is suitable for sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
4Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140289213
ISBN
9780140289213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

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
€ 44.62

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