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Hardback. This book investigates the maintenance of multilingualism and minority languages in 12 different minority communities across Europe. The authors argue that legislation and institutional and educational support provide no guarantee for minority language maintenance, surmising that changes in attitudes and language ideologies are the key. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB; CFDM; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783094950
- ISBN
- 9781783094950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.98
€ 160.98
Paperback. Writers and institutions have been engaged in struggles to modernize Classical Arabic in order to render it into a language of contemporary life. What have been the achievements and failures of such attempts? Can Classical Arabic be sacred and contemporary at one and the same time? This book attempts to answer such questions. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; CFB; CFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312238971
- ISBN
- 9780312238971
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Condition: New
€ 63.47
€ 63.47
Paperback. This book gives an inside view of real engineers communicating in a modern aerospace engineering environment. Using many authentic texts and language examples, the author describes the writing of specifications and requirements, engineering proposals, executive summaries and other communication tasks. Series: Communicating in Professions and Organizations. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; GTN; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580138
- ISBN
- 9780230580138
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Condition: New
€ 123.56
€ 123.56
Hardback. Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2JS; CFB; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478. Children and Change in a Caribbean Village. 252 pages, 20 ills & tables, 3 maps. Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2JS; CFB; JFSP1; JHMC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457608
- ISBN
- 9780857457608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
Paperback. Based on a selection of 30 election campaign speeches during Obama's first run for the American presidency in 2008, this book investigates the Democratic presidential candidate's much celebrated rhetoric from a cognitive semantics point of view. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGR; GTC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349501014
- ISBN
- 9781349501014
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Condition: New
€ 64.69
€ 64.69
Paperback. In this revised and updated 2nd edition of her pioneering textbook, Allyson Jule offers fresh insight into the study of language and gender for those new to the subject. Students will gain a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical perspectives on gender and language in the workplace, media, education, world religions and domestic settings. Series: MM Textbooks. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 8. .
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783097852
- ISBN
- 9781783097852
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.95
€ 24.99
€ 22.95
Paperback. In Articulate While Black, two renowned scholars of Black Language address language and racial politics in the U.S. through an insightful examination of President Barack Obama's language use-and America's response to it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199812981
- ISBN
- 9780199812981
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Condition: New
€ 57.29
€ 57.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442606203
- ISBN
- 9781442606203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.81
€ 48.99
€ 43.81
Paperback. This is the first edited collection to examine politeness in a wide range of diverse cultures. Most essays draw on empirical data from a wide variety of languages, including some key-languages in politeness research, such as English, and Japanese, as well as some lesser-studied languages, such as Georgian. Editor(s): Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349314560
- ISBN
- 9781349314560
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Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardback. This book explores discursive processes of intergenerational transmission of recent history through the case of the Uruguayan dictatorship. The circulation of meanings through time and space captures the dynamic processes of recontextualization, resemiotization and intertextuality. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487322
- ISBN
- 9781137487322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.09
€ 65.09
Paperback. In Sorry About That, Edwin Battistella analyzes the public apologies of presidents, politicians, entertainers, and businessmen, situating the apology within American popular culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFB; CFGR; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190468903
- ISBN
- 9780190468903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45
Paperback. This edited book examines cultures of learning from the perspectives of education, applied linguistics and language learning. The concept can be used to explore socio-cultural features of language learning and use contexts in educational institutions, and cultural practices of pedagogic activities and classroom interaction. Editor(s): Cortazzi, Martin. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CJ; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 215 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349340354
- ISBN
- 9781349340354
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Condition: New
€ 123.26
€ 123.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 black & white tables, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFB; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138688490
- ISBN
- 9781138688490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Hardback. Language policies impact language choice, language prestige, and language spread. Rising regional integration, both formal and informal, adds to the sensitivity and complexity of language politics, whether in North America, South America or Europe. This book shows how language politics vary across the Americas and contrast with Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; CFB; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137567826
- ISBN
- 9781137567826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
Paperback. A significant and unique contribution to our understanding of reading, readers, and literacy development. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFC; DSA; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 255 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120394
- ISBN
- 9781772120394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.39€ 47.35
€ 60.39
€ 47.35
Hardback. Camelia Suleiman delves into these tensions and contradictions, exploring how language policy and language choice both reflect and challenge political identities of Arabs and Israelis. Num Pages: 224 pages, 52 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CSR; CFB; HBJF1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474420860
- ISBN
- 9781474420860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.58€ 102.41
€ 106.58
€ 102.41
Paperback. First published in 1980, Language and Social Networks has had a great influence on the development of sociolinguistics. The second edition incorporates an extensive new chapter reappraising the original research and discussing other sociolinguistic work in the same paradigm. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631153146
- ISBN
- 9780631153146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Hardback. In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KBC; CFB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. A Silent War. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. 296 pages, 4 figures, 48 tables. In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KBC; CFB; JPS. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230651
- ISBN
- 9780230230651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Paperback. A first in multimodal/multisemiotic discourse studies this collection of original articles by international scholars focuses primarily on texts from non-English speaking contexts. The illuminating insights enhance our understanding of how language and other semiotic resources construe specific cultural and social concerns. Editor(s): Bowcher, Wendy L. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; DSA; GTC; GTE; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321407
- ISBN
- 9781349321407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.67
€ 124.67
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
€ 148.41
€ 148.41