Language in Use
This collection explores applications of metaphor in a variety of contexts and types of discourse, against a multitude of cultural backgrounds.
Issues in Accents of English 2
This book explores variability in English accent production and perception by native and non-native speakers. Based on original data, it discusses intelligibility, identity, motivation, stress, and rhythm to contribute to pronunciation teaching.
The Grammatical Voice in Japanese
This book’s main argument is that the Japanese passive originates from an earlier middle voice. This reframes the voice system from a conventional active-passive binary pair to a newly proposed active-middle-passive ternary pair.
Studies in Language Variation and Change 2
This collection of essays traces the history of the English language, from its Indo-European origins to the present day. English has a history marked by strong upheavals, particularly the influence of Scandinavian, French, and Latin, which are all considered here.
Grammar, Expressiveness, and Inter-subjective Meanings
How do we use words to express sensations? This book examines Wittgenstein’s philosophy of psychology, exploring the connection between inner states and outward language. It clarifies this process by drawing on his recently published and little-known last writings.
This collection explores the relationship between Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “analytic stance” towards philosophy and the inherently apophatic nature of his epistemology. This is the first publication to thoroughly explore this subject through this particular hermeneutical lens.
Exploring (Im)politeness in Specialized and General Corpora
This unique volume advances (im)politeness scholarship using corpus linguistic methods. It showcases studies employing specialized and general corpora, with methodologies ranging from speech act to discourse-analytic traditions, to unite different research streams.
Power and Truth in Political Discourse
Anastassov deals with the linguistic base of political discourse, providing a theoretical model of the imbalance of power in human interaction. He also uses the basic principles of social semiotics to create a match between sociolinguistics and political science.
ELT
This volume gathers international scholars to explore ELT, applied linguistics, and cultural studies. It covers diverse topics from cognitive grammar and teaching culture to technology in the classroom, reflecting both global trends and local research.
This book assesses the descriptive and explanatory power of various linguistic theories. It brings together contributions addressing formal theoretical issues and studies that put these theories to the test. For linguists, advanced students, and scholars.
This global collection of essays offers new ideas on imagination and creativity in education. Authors explore theories and provide practical strategies for infusing classrooms with imaginative activities, from teaching literacy and science to fostering responsible citizenship.
To the Right of the Verb
This monograph devises a new approach to the study of clitic doubling in Spanish, considering examples from Argentine, Mexican and Spanish regional variants of the language, and discussing contextual factors contributing to such usage.
Second Language Competence
This volume analyzes the acquisition of complex syntax by non-native learners of Spanish. It examines native language transfer and proficiency changes, focusing on key grammatical structures to bridge the gap between linguistic theory and its applications.
Exploring Space
This two-volume collection offers a comprehensive insight into how the category of space can inform original philological research. The first volume covers cultural and literary studies, while the second refers to English language studies.
Assessing Pragmatic Competence in the Japanese EFL Context
Examines how Japanese and American listening styles can cause miscommunication and investigates if listener responses can be taught, providing language teachers with practical classroom strategies.
This volume introduces East European linguistic thought, offering unique paradigms that differ significantly from Western traditions. It focuses on understanding in communication and promotes views that may boost new perspectives in linguistic research.
Language Arts in Asia
This book explores Language Arts as an English-teaching paradigm, focusing on its recent adoption in Asian contexts. Its chapters explore current topics like multiliteracies and critical thinking, strengthening theoretical foundations for teachers and scholars.
Bakhtin and Translation Studies
This book investigates translation using Bakhtin’s dialogical principles, questioning extreme tendencies. It proposes a new model for cultural encounters by uniquely examining Western theory through examples from Indian literatures.
This collection synthesizes research in Mayan linguistics, balancing recent linguistic theories with rich, new empirical data gathered from fieldwork. The findings have implications for understanding Mayan grammars and for universal linguistic theory.
This collection of essays on Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) highlights the latest developments in Foreign Language Teaching. Presenting new research from leading practitioners, this is an essential survey for teachers, teachers-in-training, and researchers.