Sociolinguistics
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Sociolinguistics
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631182795
- ISBN
- 9780631182795
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Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. Based on two years of sociolinguistic and ethnographic fieldwork in one school, supplemented by shorter periods of fieldwork in three other schools, this study focuses on the polarized social categories, the 'jocks' and the 'burnouts', that dominate social organization in all of these schools. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; CFD; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186038
- ISBN
- 9780631186038
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€ 152.50
€ 152.50
Paperback. aeo Provides an ethnographically rich account of sociolinguistic variation in an adolescent population. aeo Shows how local processes coincide with the global patterning of variation with class, gender and age. aeo Uncovers the nature of social meaning and the dynamics of influence in variation. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; CFD; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186045
- ISBN
- 9780631186045
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Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Hardback. Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples to show the significance of the concept of metaphor in the study and writing of material forms. This book presents three archaeological and ethnographic studies of metaphors chosen to demonstrate the richness of the concept for understanding texts, objects and artworks. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192022
- ISBN
- 9780631192022
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Condition: New
€ 158.04
€ 158.04
Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192039
- ISBN
- 9780631192039
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Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. A comprehensive text on language and communication, written from a social psychological perspective. It shows how language and non-verbal activities are integrated in the process of communication and looks at what language is used for and how it works in context. Descriptions and explanations are accompanied by data and experimental findings. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193357
- ISBN
- 9780631193357
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Condition: New
€ 166.30
€ 166.30
Paperback. A comprehensive text on language and communication, written from a social psychological perspective. It shows how language and non-verbal activities are integrated in the process of communication and looks at what language is used for and how it works in context. Descriptions and explanations are accompanied by data and experimental findings. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193364
- ISBN
- 9780631193364
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Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. This book provides detailed studies in one of the fastest growing areas of linguistics -- corpus analysis -- and shows how computers can be used to reveal culturally significant patterns of language use. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195122
- ISBN
- 9780631195122
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Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. A 28-chapter up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics. Reflecting the main division within the discipline, the two key sections of the text deal with the social dimensions of language and the linguistic dimensions of society. Editor(s): Coulmas, Florian. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 954.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211938
- ISBN
- 9780631211938
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Condition: New
€ 73.65
€ 73.65
Hardback. * Provides an integrated and fully theorized understanding of language and law issues. * Contains many helpful examples from genuine legal contexts and texts. * Discusses linguistic sources of disadvantage before the law, particularly for ethnic minorities, children and abused women. . Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212461
- ISBN
- 9780631212461
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Condition: New
€ 148.73
€ 148.73
Paperback. An introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law. Examining the nature of legal language, the book also explores the language of contracts, and the language of legal processes such as court cases, police investigations, and the management of prisoners. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212478
- ISBN
- 9780631212478
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Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Hardback. A comprehensive introduction to the study of language contact and its outcomes, as well as the social and linguistic factors involved. The book examines a wide range of language contact phenomena from both general linguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 440 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212508
- ISBN
- 9780631212508
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Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Paperback. Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KJ; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212669
- ISBN
- 9780631212669
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Condition: New
€ 74.65
€ 74.65
Paperback. This volume provides updated and expanded entries on the established languages of Britain and the Republic of Ireland, as well as including "community" or "immigrant" languages and British Sign Language. The focus is on historical and sociolinguistic aspects of the languages covered. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; CFB; CFF; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215813
- ISBN
- 9780631215813
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Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Paperback. "Men Talk" draws on rich conversational material from a wide range of contexts to illuminate our understanding of men and masculinities at the turn of the millennium. Coates examines spontaneous conversations involving all-male groups. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220466
- ISBN
- 9780631220466
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Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Paperback. Sociolinguistics: Method and Interpretation presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology while recognizing that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory. * Presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222255
- ISBN
- 9780631222255
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Condition: New
€ 52.62
€ 52.62
Paperback. In today's global business environment it is necessary to communicate across cultural boundaries of languages, styles, and values. This text aims to help individuals deal with different cultural practices by developing their capacity to learn culturally appropriate behaviours and actions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; GTC; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225096
- ISBN
- 9780631225096
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Condition: New
€ 50.81
€ 50.81
Paperback. * Offers a collection of classic articles that helped to define the field of sociolinguistics paired with more contemporary articles. * Contextualizes the history of the subject matter and helps students understand the progression of intellectual development in the field. Editor(s): Paulston, Christina Bratt; Tucker, G. Richard. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 520 pages, 38. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227175
- ISBN
- 9780631227175
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Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. The more than two dozen Rai languages in eastern Nepal are linguistically highly varied. This title includes introductory chapters to Rai mythology and Rai grammar. It brings together different variants of myths from various Rai languages, presenting them with linguistic glossings in interlinear translations. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; CFB; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032729
- ISBN
- 9780674032729
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.74
€ 34.99
€ 29.74