Sociolinguistics
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Sociolinguistics
Paperback. This study of American behavioural and thought patterns analyzes Americans' perceptual processes and how they contrast with the ways of thinking of other cultures. It should help the reader examine the cultural dimensions of communication and their implications for cross-cultural interaction. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; GTC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864018
- ISBN
- 9781877864018
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.52
€ 18.99
€ 14.52
paperback. This text presents a history of English from the perspective of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, relating changes and at the same time providing a framework for corpus-based historical research. It covers social events in Britain and Europe, the colonies and the "aftermath of Empire". Series: English Language. Num Pages: 190 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780340676806
- ISBN
- 9780340676806
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.67
€ 46.99
€ 46.67
Hardback. This major new survey of sociolinguistics identifies gaps in our existing knowledge base and provides directions for future research. Editor(s): Bayley, Robert J.; Cameron, Richard; Lucas, Ceil. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 912 pages, 43 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1654.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199744084
- ISBN
- 9780199744084
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Condition: New
€ 210.65
€ 210.65
Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CFB; JHM; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147569
- ISBN
- 9780231147569
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Condition: New
€ 100.13
€ 100.13
This single-volume guide equips students of sociolinguistics with a full set of methodological tools including data collection and analysis techniques, explained in clear and accessible terms by leading experts. It features project suggestions, troubleshooting tips, and data assessment across diverse languages. Editor(s): Holmes, Janet; Hazen, Kirk. Series: Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673607
- ISBN
- 9780470673607
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Condition: New
€ 145.65
€ 145.65
Paperback. Examines how Americans form opinions on language policy issues such as declaring English the official language, printing documents in multiple languages, and bilingual education. This work shows that people's conceptions of American national identity play an integral role in shaping their views. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130576
- ISBN
- 9780691130576
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Condition: New
€ 52.22
€ 52.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 5000 entries. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781805902
- ISBN
- 9780781805902
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.76
€ 15.99
€ 14.76
Hardcover. Just as rhetoric is founded in culture, culture is founded in rhetoricA" - the first half of this central statement from the International Rhetoric Culture Project is abundantly evidenced. It is the latter half that this volume explores: how does culture emerge out of rhetorical action, out of seemingly dispersed individual actions and interactions Editor(s): Meyer, Christian; Girke, Felix. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Culture. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Culture. 338 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Meyer, Christian; Girke, Felix. Just as rhetoric is founded in culture, culture is founded in rhetoricA" - the first half of this central statement from the International Rhetoric Culture Project is abundantly evidenced. It is the latter half that this volume explores: how does culture emerge out of rhetorical action, out of seemingly dispersed individual actions and interactions. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JHM. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 26. Weight: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451125
- ISBN
- 9780857451125
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Condition: New
€ 167.76
€ 167.76
Paperback. Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world, and one of the most linguistically complex. Its ethnic groups speak more than 500 languages and of these Malay, renamed Indonesian, was chosen to be the sole national and official language. This title provides a historical, social, cultural and linguistic study of Indonesian. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 2PGNA; CFB; CFF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- UNSW Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868405988
- ISBN
- 9780868405988
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Condition: New
€ 54.25
€ 54.25
Sociolinguistic Styles presents a new and in-depth, historically rooted overview of the phenomenon of style-shifting in sociolinguistic variation. Written by an internationally acclaimed expert in the field, the text explores why, where and when it occurs. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118737644
- ISBN
- 9781118737644
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Condition: New
€ 110.91
€ 110.91
Hardback. The studies assembled here provide a sophisticated look at one of the global era's defining political dynamics. Editor(s): Spati, Christina. Num Pages: 236 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782389422
- ISBN
- 9781782389422
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Condition: New
€ 155.76
€ 155.76
Paperback. This volume explores the concept of 'citizenship', and argues that it should be understood as the ability to participate fully, rather than as a status that can be inherited, acquired, or achieved. The authors use local contexts to foreground how the vulnerable, particularly those from minority language backgrounds, continue to be excluded. Editor(s): Ramanathan, Vaidehi (University of California, Davis). Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783090181
- ISBN
- 9781783090181
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Condition: New
€ 50.21
€ 50.21
Paperback. class, the authors argue that despite its sometimes aimless appearance and apparently unstructured content, casual conversation is a highly structured activity and plays a critical role in the social construction of reality. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 333 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845530464
- ISBN
- 9781845530464
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Condition: New
€ 47.57
€ 47.57
Paperback. Understanding and Interaction in Clinical and Educational Settings examines the interplay of interaction, reasoning, setting, and culture that affects the production of understandings. Series: Studies in Communication in Organisations and Professions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 58 figures. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845534363
- ISBN
- 9781845534363
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Condition: New
€ 60.17
€ 60.17
Hardcover. The aim of this volume is to fill a knowledge-gap in pragmatic and discourse studies through high-quality research focusing on the theory and practice of Chinese discourse and, in a wider sense, interaction analysis. Editor(s): Pan, Yuling; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFB; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536329
- ISBN
- 9781845536329
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Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Deirdre (University Of Birmingham) Martin
Paperback. This book offers a solution to the familiar dilemma of decoding communication difficulties for learners developing the language of schooling. The author takes a sociocultural Vygotskian approach to reinterpret international research in language disabilities, namely specific language impairment, communication difficulties, dyslexia and deafness. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JM; JNSG; MMZL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847691590
- ISBN
- 9781847691590
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Condition: New
€ 50.05
€ 50.05
Paperback. This book provides comprehensive coverage of language contact in classroom settings. Particularly highlighted are the range and implications of attitudes towards languages and dialects, as well as broad consideration of the assumptions and intentions underpinning bilingual and multicultural education. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847692252
- ISBN
- 9781847692252
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Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
Paperback. Presents an introduction to language, law and society for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book focuses on the exploration of what sociolinguistic research can tell us about how language works and doesn't work in the legal process. Series: MM Textbooks. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847692535
- ISBN
- 9781847692535
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Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847693129
- ISBN
- 9781847693129
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Condition: New
€ 50.17
€ 50.17
Paperback. This book explores the spread of English and English education across Greater China through sociolinguistic studies of mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. It offers in-depth analysis of English language use and education in economically booming areas of mainland China as well as underdeveloped regions like Xinjiang. Editor(s): Feng, Anwei (University of Bangor). Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2AB; CFB; CFDM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847693495
- ISBN
- 9781847693495
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Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Paperback. Migrant workers are crucial to China's fast growing economy, yet little is known about their identities. This ethnographic study of the language use and identity construction of the children of internal migrants is innovative both in the context it studies and the scalar structure of discursive identity construction used to present its data. Series: Encounters. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CFB; JFFN; JHBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847694195
- ISBN
- 9781847694195
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Condition: New
€ 43.33
€ 43.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847694454
- ISBN
- 9781847694454
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Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. This book broaches the question of the social impact of age on language learners from a social constructionist perspective, thus filling a gap currently existing in the literature on age and second language acquisition. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847696137
- ISBN
- 9781847696137
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Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Paperback. Japan is regarded as a model case of successful language modernization. It is also often erroneously believed to be linguistically homogenous. This book explores the debates relating to language modernization from a language ideology perspective, and in doing so reveals the mechanisms by which language ideology undermines linguistic diversity. Series: Multilingual Matters. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; CFB; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847696564
- ISBN
- 9781847696564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.38
€ 49.38