Sociolinguistics
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Sociolinguistics
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748675951
- ISBN
- 9780748675951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.10€ 107.00
€ 113.10
€ 107.00
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
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.42
€ 41.99
€ 37.42
Paperback. Plunging into the verbal quagmire of official language used by bureaucrats in both government and business, the author develops new techniques based on linguistic principles to improve their communication with the public. He presents nine case studies that reveal representative problems with bureaucratic language. Num Pages: 208 pages, forms. BIC Classification: CBW; CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406975
- ISBN
- 9780878406975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.61
€ 74.61
Paperback. This book brings together contributions from various researchers, providing an overview of narrative research approaches and demonstrating how these work in practice. Series: Cambridge Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; EBAL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107618640
- ISBN
- 9781107618640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.04€ 61.76
€ 69.04
€ 61.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Munyangeyo, Theophile; Webb, Graham; Rabadan-Gomez, Marina. Num Pages: 259 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449993
- ISBN
- 9781137449993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.37€ 74.55
€ 77.37
€ 74.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Jansen, Steen; Olsen, Jorgen; Prebensen, Henrik; Thrane, Torben. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; CFB; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891811
- ISBN
- 9788772891811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.95
€ 31.99
€ 22.95
Hardback. Much has been written on dialect formation through contact between dialects of the same language, but the question of what happens when closely related but linguistically discrete varieties come into contact with each other has largely been neglected. Here Robert McColl Millar sets out to redress this imbalance. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409087
- ISBN
- 9781474409087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.10€ 107.00
€ 113.10
€ 107.00
Paperback. This introductory text offers a new approach to the philosophy of social science by focusing on what is involved in knowing others from different cultures or historical periods. Particular issues discussed are the interpretation of meaning, critical theory, and narrative as a form of knowledge. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865380
- ISBN
- 9781557865380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.97
€ 38.99
€ 37.97
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; CFB; HBJD; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801472794
- ISBN
- 9780801472794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.52
€ 54.52
Paperback. Introducing the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159012
- ISBN
- 9781405159012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.01
€ 41.99
€ 41.01
Paperback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest - how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257719
- ISBN
- 9780520257719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest: how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257702
- ISBN
- 9780520257702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.00€ 58.19
€ 75.00
€ 58.19
Paperback. "Across the Lines" is a study of how language mediates experience across cultures with regard to travel. The study is partly based on the books of various travel writers with no grasp of a foreign tongue and their perceptions using interpreters and guides. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; JFC; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181836
- ISBN
- 9781859181836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
Hardcover. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025533
- ISBN
- 9780268025533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.77
€ 108.77
Paperback. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025540
- ISBN
- 9780268025540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.81
€ 43.99
€ 38.81
Paperback. Presents a unique perspective on the place of language within culture by considering the dual issues of language survival and indigenous identity Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JNC; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243637
- ISBN
- 9780803243637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Hardback. Joins the issues of language survival and indigenous identity to present a unique perspective on the place of language within culture Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2JNC; CFB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225299
- ISBN
- 9780803225299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Series: Page-Barbour Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935881
- ISBN
- 9780813935881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.87
€ 30.99
€ 30.87
Hardcover. This book is the first detailed history of The BBC's Advisory Committee on Spoken English, which was set up to provide an authoritative guide to pronunciation and the use of language for BBC announcers. It draws upon a wealth of primary sources made available by the BBC Written Archives Centre as well as other published materials. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736738
- ISBN
- 9780198736738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.39
€ 69.39
Hardcover. Num Pages: 364 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804713771
- ISBN
- 9780804713771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.32
€ 117.32