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Sociolinguistics

Paperback. Superdiversity has rendered familiar places, groups and practices extraordinarily complex, and the traditional tools of analysis need rethinking. In this book, Jan Blommaert investigates his own neighbourhood in Antwerp, Belgium, from a complexity perspective. Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; CFB; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783090396
ISBN
9781783090396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.97

Paperback. Explores how social contexts affect language use, based around the skills specified in the assessment objectives for AS and A2 Level English. Series: Routledge A Level English Guides. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1 line figure, 9 b&w photographs, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CFB; CJB. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415286299
ISBN
9780415286299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Paperback. This is an original book about the connections between historical moment, social structure, technology, communication systems, and what is said and thought using these systems - notably literature. Translator(s): Cullens, Chris; Metteer, Michael. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720991
ISBN
9780804720991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. This text examines the nature of language from the perspective of inference rather than representation. It proposes a theory that renders linguistic "meaning" in terms of "use", explaining how semantic content can be conferred on expressions and attitudes that are part of social practice. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB; CFG; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674543300
ISBN
9780674543300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.73

Paperback. Series: Routledge Linguistics Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; EBAL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415788137
ISBN
9780415788137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.59

Paperback. Offers new insights into how we use language to construct, maintain and project multi-faceted identities as they emerge in differing contexts. Editor(s): Llamas, Carmen; Watt, Dr. Dominic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494. 320 pages, 33 black & white line drawings. Editor(s): Llamas, Carmen; Watt, Dominic. Offers new insights into how we use language to construct, maintain and project multi-faceted identities as they emerge in differing contexts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFB. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight: 494.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635771
ISBN
9780748635771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.64

Hardcover. Documents the linguistic properties of lesser-known varieties of English, showing their relevance for language spread and change. Editor(s): Trudgill, Peter; Schneider, Edgar W.; Schreier, Daniel; Williams, Jeffrey P. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 386 pages, 1 b/w illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
386
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521883962
ISBN
9780521883962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFDM; GTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199937264
ISBN
9780199937264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.27

Paperback. Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black and white, 2 black and white figures. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474412919
ISBN
9781474412919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.61

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

Paperback. This work presents a concise account of the history of the English language, from the point of view of current theories of language variation and change. It provides a socio-historical background for each period, followed by a discussion of its major linguistic developments. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200734
ISBN
9780631200734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.81

Hardback. Provides students with a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. 240 pages. Provides students with a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight: 412.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641819
ISBN
9780748641819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.35
€ 124.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226287195
ISBN
9780226287195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. The Language, Society and Power Reader is the definitive reader for students studying introductory modules in language and society. Highly user-friendly, this wide-ranging collection of key readings introduces students to the thoughts and writings of major writers working within the area of sociolinguistics. Editor(s): Mooney, Annabelle; Peccei, Jean Stilwell; LaBelle, Suzanne; Henriksen, Berit Engoy; Eppler, Eva; Soden, Satori; Pichler, Pia; Irwin, Anthea. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415430838
ISBN
9780415430838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350036277
ISBN
9781350036277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. Following his bestselling Lost for Words, the ever-popular John Humphrys takes a provocative look at the hidden attitudes that lie behind so many of our current phrases and expressions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923764
ISBN
9780340923764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

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

€ 61.64

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. Editor(s): Haring, Lee. Series: Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024398
ISBN
9780253024398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. Num Pages: 528 pages, 96 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 940. 528 pages, 96 black & white line drawings. Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFB. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 31. Weight: 912.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638444
ISBN
9780748638444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.87

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