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Paperback. This book critically analyses and reviews the development of language in direct relation to social disadvantage in the early years and beyond. Definitions and descriptions of social disadvantage are addressed and the wider aspects discussed. Editor(s): Clegg, Judy; Ginsborg, Jane. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD; JMC; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470019757
- ISBN
- 9780470019757
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Condition: New
€ 70.74
€ 70.74
Paperback. Our favorite movies and TV shows feature indelible characters who tell us about themselves not just in what they say but in how they say it. The creative decisions behind these voices such as what accent or dialect to use offer rich data for sociolinguistic study. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470659922
- ISBN
- 9780470659922
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Condition: New
€ 42.99
€ 42.99
Paperback. * Offers a collection of classic articles that helped to define the field of sociolinguistics paired with more contemporary articles. * Contextualizes the history of the subject matter and helps students understand the progression of intellectual development in the field. Editor(s): Paulston, Christina Bratt; Tucker, G. Richard. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 520 pages, 38. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227175
- ISBN
- 9780631227175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 52.66
€ 53.99
€ 52.66
Paperback. This revised edition of Sociolinguistic Theory brings together the most important descriptive and theoretical findings on linguistic variation and change. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152464
- ISBN
- 9781405152464
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.41
€ 45.99
€ 45.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; CFB; CFZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563686641
- ISBN
- 9781563686641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 43.83
€ 51.78
€ 43.83
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847692252
- ISBN
- 9781847692252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
The Skin That We Speak. Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classr...
Delpit, Lisa. Ed(S): Dowdy, Joanne Kilgour
Paperback. Editor(s): Dowdy, Joanne Kilgour. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595583505
- ISBN
- 9781595583505
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.84
€ 18.99
€ 17.84
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
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
€ 30.99
€ 22.20
Hardcover. An introduction to understanding focus groups as analytical means exploring socially shared knowledge. This book examines how to analyse interaction and ideas expressed in focus groups. It considers different kinds of interdependencies among participants who hold diverse positions. It explores circulations of ideas and contents in focus groups. Series: Studies in Language & Communication. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845530495
- ISBN
- 9781845530495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.50
€ 44.50
paperback. Investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Editor(s): Potowski, Kim. Num Pages: 346 pages, 7 b/w illus. 75 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521745338
- ISBN
- 9780521745338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.63
€ 49.99
€ 44.63
Paperback. Written by a linguist who is himself a journalist, this is a uniquely informed account of the language of the news media. Based in the frameworks of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis its concerns are with the notion of the news story, the importance of the processes which produce media language and the role of the audience. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164357
- ISBN
- 9780631164357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.03
€ 49.99
€ 49.03
Hardback. There are around 5,000 languages spoken across the world today, but the languages that coexist in our multilingual world have varied functions and fulfil various roles. Some are spoken by small groups, a village or a tribe; others, much less numerous, are spoken by hundreds of millions of speakers. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629551
- ISBN
- 9780745629551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.99
€ 74.99
Hardcover. Conventional wisdom dictates that individuals who learn American Sign Language (ASL) at a young age possess a higher level of proficiency than those who acquire ASL later, the author shows how diversity in the deaf community belies such generalization. Series: Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 halftones, 25 tables, 45 figures. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFG; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685453
- ISBN
- 9781563685453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.04€ 57.75
€ 69.04
€ 57.75
hardcover. Lori A. Whynot's examination of International Sign has crucial implications for expository IS usage, training, and interpreting. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686726
- ISBN
- 9781563686726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.25€ 64.81
€ 78.25
€ 64.81
Paperback. This is an ethnography of language, learning and literacy in remote Indigenous Australia. It traces one group from the introduction of alphabetic literacy to the arrival of digital literacies. It examines social, cultural and linguistic practices across the generations and addresses the implications for language and literacy socialisation. Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 208 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847697585
- ISBN
- 9781847697585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.27
€ 50.27
Paperback. The aim of this book is to examine the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. Series: Multilingual Matters. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853598081
- ISBN
- 9781853598081
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Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Hardcover. The chapters of this book focus on the relations of context and text, conceptualising the latter as language operative in some recognizable social context. Editor(s): Webster, Jonathan J. Series: Collected Works of Ruqaiya Hasan S. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904768395
- ISBN
- 9781904768395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.83
€ 130.83
hardcover. This book explores how new technologies have the potential to revolutionise the documentation, analysis and revitalisation of endangered languages. Editor(s): Jones, Mari C.; Connolly, Christopher. Num Pages: 228 pages, 29 b/w illus. 5 maps 8 tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JHM; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107049598
- ISBN
- 9781107049598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.22
€ 100.22
Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192039
- ISBN
- 9780631192039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 52.66
€ 53.99
€ 52.66
Paperback. Documenting how in the course of acquiring language children become speakers and members of communities, The Handbook of Language Socialization is a unique reference work for an emerging and fast-moving field. Editor(s): Duranti, Alessandro; Ochs, Elinor; Schieffelin, Bambi B. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 676 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118772997
- ISBN
- 9781118772997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
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
€ 72.50€ 55.71
€ 72.50
€ 55.71
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199744084
- ISBN
- 9780199744084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.65
€ 210.65
Paperback. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748675746
- ISBN
- 9780748675746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.89
€ 161.89
Paperback. This volume explores dialect translation and the problems facing the translator in bridging cultural divides. The book begins by discussing how to make a wide range of European voices "sing" in translation, then goes on to illustrate the different solutions employed in conveying the foreign concepts and milieu from which these voices spring. Editor(s): Anderman, Professor Gunilla M. Series: Translating Europe. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2A; CFB; CFP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853599828
- ISBN
- 9781853599828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82