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Hardcover. Examining identity in relation to globalization and migration, this book uses narratives and memoirs from contemporary authors who have lived 'in-between' two or more languages. It explores the human desire to find one's 'own place' in new cultural contexts, and looks at the role of language in shaping a sense of belonging in society. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202634
ISBN
9780230202634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Hardcover. Addressing issues related to the physical, cultural, ideological and psychological relocation of English, this volume provides a critical examination of current sociolinguistic study of English in the world and suggests a new approach which focuses more on ideological and psychological aspects of the phenomenon. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFG; JFFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230206656
ISBN
9780230206656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Paperback. Reconciles cognitive metaphor theory with Critical Discourse Analysis to offer a fresh approach to the study of metaphor. In applying this framework to a substantial corpus of texts from business magazines, the author shows how metaphors of war, sports and evolutionary struggle are used to construct business as a masculinized social domain. Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 142 x 266 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2004th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230217072
ISBN
9780230217072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardcover. An in depth examination of linguistic variation and change as a reflection of social convergence in the major French-speaking countries of Europe - France, Belgium and Switzerland. Considered in the context of linguistic levelling the book provides a detailed account of recent social and linguistic change in European French. Num Pages: 327 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219502
ISBN
9780230219502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.48

Hardcover. An investigation of the influence of gender, social class, age and illness type in the language of people talking about their experiences of illness. It shows evidence of both conformity with and resistance to gender stereotypes. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230222359
ISBN
9780230222359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardcover. Examining how lesbian and gay Israelis negotiate the linguistic performance of their sexualities and the constraints of Israeli national ideologies, this book broadens current understandings of the uses and effects of variation in language and details the interconnections between language use and sexual, national and political identities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; CFB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230227965
ISBN
9780230227965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230229938
ISBN
9780230229938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230229945
ISBN
9780230229945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Hardcover. This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present? Num Pages: 255 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232556
ISBN
9780230232556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Hardcover. Addressing both language teachers and identity researchers, this book underlines the importance of identity in ELT through an analysis of teacher stories told in interviews with the author. It illustrates a new multi-dimensional approach to exploring narrative identity in qualitative interviews through a linguistic analysis of anecdotes. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; CFB; CJA; EBA; EL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230233270
ISBN
9780230233270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.54

Hardcover. Ireland's history of contested language systems has always been linked to its political realities; Language, Identity and Liberation attends to a movement of contemporary Irish writing that considers the significance of the region's tumultuous cultural, social and political history in portrayals of contemporary Ireland's everyday life and speech. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 2AFR; CFB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230237506
ISBN
9780230237506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

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

Hardcover. This book offers an innovative way of doing critical discourse analysis that focuses on the performatively produced concepts and social structures that support oppressive attitudes in a community. It draws upon ethnographic data from a women's field hockey club to examine players' homophobic attitudes towards lesbians on the team. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230276666
ISBN
9780230276666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

Hardcover. An unprecedented glimpse into the multidimensional learning processes that take place when novice professionals develop the necessary communication skills for effective task accomplishment. This analysis of authentic patient consultations by pharmacy interns is a significant contribution to research on health communication training. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; MBDP; MQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230276697
ISBN
9780230276697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.43

Hardcover. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFD; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408. New Perspectives on Immigration Discourse. 240 pages, 33 figures, 6 tables. This study advances a model for Critical Discourse Analysis which draws on Evolutionary Psychology and Cognitive Linguistics, applied in a critical analysis of immigration discourse. It will be of special interest to students and researchers with which to explore new perspectives in CDA. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; JFD; JFFN. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 20. Weight: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230279506
ISBN
9780230279506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Paperback. This volume offers a close look at four cases of indigenous language revitalization: MA ori in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Sami in Scandinavia, Hnahno in Mexico and Quechua and other indigenous languages in Latin America. Essays by experts from each case are in turn discussed in international perspective by four counterpart experts. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H.; Hogan-Brun, Gabrielle. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KLCM; 1MBN; CFB; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244. Policy and Practice on Four Continents. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. 200 pages, 8 tables, 2 figures. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H. This volume offers a close look at four cases of indigenous language revitalization: MA ori in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Sami in Scandinavia, Hnahno in Mexico and Quechua and other indigenous languages in Latin America. Essays by experts from each case are in turn discussed in international perspective by four counterpart experts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KLCM; 1MBN; CFB; JNFR. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285002
ISBN
9780230285002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Hardcover. This book explores the construction of identities within a lesbian group, outlining interactive tactics used in the production of mutually-negotiated norms of authenticity. Using ethnography and discourse analysis, a range of group-specific personae are revealed to be continually reworked and reproduced within the women's interaction. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFB; JFSK1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292567
ISBN
9780230292567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region. Num Pages: 1168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; CFB; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
1168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230294738
ISBN
9780230294738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 202.50

Hardcover. The authors explore some of the ways in which standardization, ideology and linguistics are interrelated. Through a number of case studies they show how concepts such as grammaticality and structural change covertly rely on a false conceptualization of language, one that derives ultimately from standardization. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296756
ISBN
9780230296756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.53

Hardcover. The book shows how the study of the evolving discourse employed during a political process spanning more than a decade can provide insights for critical discourse analysis, on the one hand, and understanding of a real world political process on the other, thereby demonstrating the potential role for critical discourse analysis in historiography. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; CFB; CFG; HBAH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301184
ISBN
9780230301184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.77

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