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Paperback. Adopting a rigorous theoretical approach to the study of language policy and national identity, both generally and with specific application to the sociolinguistic situation in South Africa, this volume also includes an entire chapter devoted to Afrikaans. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048180189
ISBN
9789048180189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.96

Hardback. Adopting a rigorous theoretical approach to the study of language policy and national identity, both generally and with specific application to the sociolinguistic situation in South Africa, this volume also includes an entire chapter devoted to Afrikaans. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402088902
ISBN
9781402088902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.75

Paperback. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; CBX; CFB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461499923
ISBN
9781461499923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardback. Considers the ways in which modernity challenges and informs the language policies of various Southeast Asians nations. This title combines theoretical arguments from policy studies, language policy and political theory, with quantitative figures where necessary. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402045103
ISBN
9781402045103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.88

Paperback. This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230302617
ISBN
9780230302617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.59

Hardback. This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
385
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230302600
ISBN
9780230302600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.67

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2H; CFB; CFDM; KCP; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251724
ISBN
9780230251724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Paperback. Well over thirty million people in the United States speak a primary language other than English. Nearly twenty million of them speak Spanish. And these numbers are growing. This book lays out the two approaches to language policy - linguistic assimilation and linguistic pluralism - in clear and accessible terms. Series: Mapping Racisms. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397551
ISBN
9781566397551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.39

Hardcover. A detailed overview of the theories, concepts, research methods, and findings in the field of language policy is provided here in one accessible source. The author proposes new methodological, theoretical, and conceptual directions and offers guidance for doing language policy research. Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251694
ISBN
9780230251694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251700
ISBN
9780230251700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.53

hardcover. Language problems potentially exist at all levels of human activity, including the local contexts of communities and institutions. This volume examines the ways in which language planning works as a local activity in a wide variety of contexts around the world and dealing with a wide range of language planning issues. Editor(s): Liddicoat, Anthony J.; Baldauf Jr., Richard B. (University of Queensland). Series: Language Planning and Policy. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Multilingual Matters Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781847690630
ISBN
9781847690630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.31

Hardback. While literacy has always been central to language planning work, there are fewer studies which focus primarily on literacy as a language planning activity. This volume investigates the complex issues and social and political pressures relating to literacy in a variety of language planning contexts around the world. Editor(s): Liddicoat, Anthony J. Series: Language Planning and Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853599774
ISBN
9781853599774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.13

Hardcover. Covers the language situation in The Baltic States, Ireland and Italy explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the language situation - including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of non-indigenous languages. Editor(s): Kaplan, Robert B. (University of Southern California); Baldauf Jr., Richard B. (University of Queensland). Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847690289
ISBN
9781847690289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.61

Hardcover. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 2AGSC; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137390592
ISBN
9781137390592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.84

Paperback. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349482696
ISBN
9781349482696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardcover. Whilst earlier studies of language planning and of standardisation have tended to study macro processes, this volume is in line with more recent work aimed at bridging the macro and the micro levels by examining how the two interact and influence each other. It covers seven countries and deals with a range of sociolinguistic constellations. Editor(s): Davies, Winifred V.; Ziegler, Evelyn. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137361233
ISBN
9781137361233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Paperback. Collects the essays that investigate a variety of linguistic aspects of texts from different genres: from punning riddles and other kinds of humorous text to fictional prose and poetry, and illustrate how work in stylistics may simultaneously contribute to our understanding of a given text and of a particular linguistic phenomenon. Editor(s): Norgaard, Nina. Num Pages: 278 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776744779
ISBN
9788776744779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618112385
ISBN
9781618112385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.72

Paperback. This book on culture and consciousness in history concerns the worldwide transformations of Jewish culture and society and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language following the waves of pogroms in Russia in 1881. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735407
ISBN
9780804735407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

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