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This book explores the ontological foundation of signs, a semiotic perspective that opens the way to culture. It extends the reader’s understanding by moving beyond classical definitions of the “sign” and will appeal to anyone concerned with understanding human nature.
This book explores the ontological foundation of signs, a semiotic perspective that opens the way to culture. It extends the reader’s understanding by moving beyond classical definitions of the “sign” and will appeal to anyone concerned with understanding human nature.
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The World of Coronaspeak
Mockdown, PCR and Surgeon's Finger
This book explores Coronaspeak, the global language born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering jokes, slang ('jab'), and new coinages ('elbow bump'), it highlights the capacity of words to adapt to shock and social disorder, arguing they are part of disaster management.
This book explores Coronaspeak, the global language born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering jokes, slang (‘jab’), and new coinages (‘elbow bump’), it highlights the capacity of words to adapt to shock and social disorder, arguing they are part of disaster management.
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This volume examines diversified approaches to migration and communication, exploring policy dialogues, migration governance, and transnationalism. It sheds light on recent debates in Europe concerning socio-economic challenges, welfare rights, and social cohesion.
This volume examines diversified approaches to migration and communication, exploring policy dialogues, migration governance, and transnationalism. It sheds light on recent debates in Europe concerning socio-economic challenges, welfare rights, and social cohesion.
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This accessible introduction to language variation provides critical accounts of key topics in sociolinguistics, stylistics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis. Illustrated with compelling examples, it serves as a valuable reference for students of linguistics and communication.
This accessible introduction to language variation provides critical accounts of key topics in sociolinguistics, stylistics, pragmatics, and discourse analysis. Illustrated with compelling examples, it serves as a valuable reference for students of linguistics and communication.
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Iconicity in Language
An Encyclopaedic Dictionary
This book covers all aspects of linguistic iconicity—the similarity between a sign's form and meaning—in spoken and signed languages. It contains 678 entries and over 8,500 examples from 400 languages, for scholars and students of linguistics, typology, and semiotics.
This book covers all aspects of linguistic iconicity—the similarity between a sign’s form and meaning—in spoken and signed languages. It contains 678 entries and over 8,500 examples from 400 languages, for scholars and students of linguistics, typology, and semiotics.
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Exploring the English Language
An Introduction to Structure-Based Writing
This guide to structure-based writing explains the 'why' behind the language. Rather than a set of rules, it presents grammar as a way to produce more effective writing. With engaging exercises, it is ideal for both native and intermediate non-native speakers.
This guide to structure-based writing explains the ‘why’ behind the language. Rather than a set of rules, it presents grammar as a way to produce more effective writing. With engaging exercises, it is ideal for both native and intermediate non-native speakers.
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Language, Power and Intercultural Communication
The Policies and Politics of Translation
This book examines how power imprints on language in intercultural communication. It considers translation as discourse and practice, connected to politics and contemporary media, and broadens translation studies using cultural studies and critical discourse analysis.
This book examines how power imprints on language in intercultural communication. It considers translation as discourse and practice, connected to politics and contemporary media, and broadens translation studies using cultural studies and critical discourse analysis.
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This collection of essays on cognition explores cognitive processes in culture, nature, and memes. The authors introduce a dynamic approach, shedding new light on themes such as animal thought, minds and computing, and the social dimension of knowledge.
This collection of essays on cognition explores cognitive processes in culture, nature, and memes. The authors introduce a dynamic approach, shedding new light on themes such as animal thought, minds and computing, and the social dimension of knowledge.
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This book introduces a new analytical framework for cultural linguistics. By incorporating semiotics into cultural conceptualization, it offers new insights into the interplay between language and culture, shedding light on culturally-constructed concepts.
This book introduces a new analytical framework for cultural linguistics. By incorporating semiotics into cultural conceptualization, it offers new insights into the interplay between language and culture, shedding light on culturally-constructed concepts.
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This volume offers diverse international perspectives on Medical English as a lingua franca—a growing phenomenon with impacts on quality healthcare and patient safety. This interdisciplinary book is vital for researchers, educators, practitioners, and healthcare institutions.
This volume offers diverse international perspectives on Medical English as a lingua franca—a growing phenomenon with impacts on quality healthcare and patient safety. This interdisciplinary book is vital for researchers, educators, practitioners, and healthcare institutions.
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Mirrors and Windows in Language Teacher Education
Intercultural Competence and Reform Pedagogy
This book on language learning and interculturality invites educators to look in the mirror at their own practice and out the window at others’ research. It's for all who want to support every learner in classes where inclusion and cooperation are the norm, not competition.
This book on language learning and interculturality invites educators to look in the mirror at their own practice and out the window at others’ research. It’s for all who want to support every learner in classes where inclusion and cooperation are the norm, not competition.
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Analysing Media Discourse
Traditional and New
Combining theory with interdisciplinary analysis, this study of media discourse enables readers to understand media communication and provides producers with effective instruments to understand the role of media in social life.
Combining theory with interdisciplinary analysis, this study of media discourse enables readers to understand media communication and provides producers with effective instruments to understand the role of media in social life.
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This book analyses the transposition of irony and humour as cultural translation, bridging different worldviews. Exploring underrepresented cultures like Finland and Romania, this transdisciplinary volume will interest translation scholars, linguists, teachers, and practitioners.
This book analyses the transposition of irony and humour as cultural translation, bridging different worldviews. Exploring underrepresented cultures like Finland and Romania, this transdisciplinary volume will interest translation scholars, linguists, teachers, and practitioners.
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Explore stancetaking's theory and practice across diverse contexts, from political trials to informal chats. Analyzing events like the COVID-19 pandemic, this interdisciplinary volume offers key applications for teaching and improving inter-ethnic communication.
Explore stancetaking’s theory and practice across diverse contexts, from political trials to informal chats. Analyzing events like the COVID-19 pandemic, this interdisciplinary volume offers key applications for teaching and improving inter-ethnic communication.
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Professional Discourse across Medicine, Law, and Other Disciplines
Issues and Perspectives
This volume explores the interface between medicine, law, and other disciplines through the lenses of language, discourse, and communication. Contributions cover issues in bioethics and law, nursing ethics, risk management, social inclusion, and environmental ethics.
This volume explores the interface between medicine, law, and other disciplines through the lenses of language, discourse, and communication. Contributions cover issues in bioethics and law, nursing ethics, risk management, social inclusion, and environmental ethics.
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COVID-19 Discourse in African Contexts
Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities
This book offers a diverse approach to discourse on COVID-19 in African contexts. Analyzing perspectives from educational to political discourse, it reveals pandemic challenges and sustainable possibilities for experts, researchers, and policy-makers to explore.
This book offers a diverse approach to discourse on COVID-19 in African contexts. Analyzing perspectives from educational to political discourse, it reveals pandemic challenges and sustainable possibilities for experts, researchers, and policy-makers to explore.
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Talk in Institutions
A LANSI Volume
This volume brings together papers from the LANSI conferences, providing a broad sampling of current research on language and social interaction in contexts such as jury deliberations, educational settings, medical interaction, and service encounters.
This volume brings together papers from the LANSI conferences, providing a broad sampling of current research on language and social interaction in contexts such as jury deliberations, educational settings, medical interaction, and service encounters.
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On Meaning
Individuation and Identity—The Definition of a World View
This work explores individuation and the definition of identity through the semiotic process of cognition. It examines how symbolic forms define our world and how languages like English and European Portuguese develop unique strategies for naming and referring.
This work explores individuation and the definition of identity through the semiotic process of cognition. It examines how symbolic forms define our world and how languages like English and European Portuguese develop unique strategies for naming and referring.
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The Language of Diversity
Restoration Toward Peace and Unity
From a Christian worldview, these essays bridge gaps among racial, cultural, and religious differences. The selections examine interfaith relations and challenge readers to probe topics like education, race, and gender.
From a Christian worldview, these essays bridge gaps among racial, cultural, and religious differences. The selections examine interfaith relations and challenge readers to probe topics like education, race, and gender.
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Armenia has long been a cultural bridge in the Southern Caucasus. While preserving its unique identity, it has been shaped by its neighbors. This volume offers an interdisciplinary view of the linguistic and cultural properties Armenians share with them.
Armenia has long been a cultural bridge in the Southern Caucasus. While preserving its unique identity, it has been shaped by its neighbors. This volume offers an interdisciplinary view of the linguistic and cultural properties Armenians share with them.
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