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Clusivity
A New Approach to Association and Dissociation in Political Discourse
This book develops an original framework for analyzing inclusion and exclusion in political discourse. It proposes a model explaining how speakers create 'us' vs. 'them' through tactics of association and dissociation to legitimize their power.
This book develops an original framework for analyzing inclusion and exclusion in political discourse. It proposes a model explaining how speakers create ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ through tactics of association and dissociation to legitimize their power.
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Multilingual Processing in Eastern and Southern EU Languages
Low-Resourced Technologies and Translation
This volume addresses the challenges of multilingual processing for the EU's 'less resourced' languages. It offers specific solutions for translation and information retrieval for languages from south-eastern and central Europe.
This volume addresses the challenges of multilingual processing for the EU’s ‘less resourced’ languages. It offers specific solutions for translation and information retrieval for languages from south-eastern and central Europe.
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Linguistics and the Parts of the Mind
Or How to Build a Machine Worth Talking To
This book criticizes the neglect of “macrolinguistics”—the rules of sequence in dialogue. Its central thesis concerns the influence of these larger linguistic units on theories of the mind, developing consequences of interest to both philosophers and linguists.
This book criticizes the neglect of “macrolinguistics”—the rules of sequence in dialogue. Its central thesis concerns the influence of these larger linguistic units on theories of the mind, developing consequences of interest to both philosophers and linguists.
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This practical guide to English phonetics and phonology offers tips to master its sounds and prosodic features. It makes a confounding subject accessible for students, serving as a helpful introductory text for understanding the workings of English.
This practical guide to English phonetics and phonology offers tips to master its sounds and prosodic features. It makes a confounding subject accessible for students, serving as a helpful introductory text for understanding the workings of English.
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Distance in Language
Grounding a Metaphor
The metaphor of “distance” is crucial for understanding space, time, and relationships, but its use in linguistics is inconsistent. This volume grounds the concept, exploring its potential for analyzing the semantics, grammar, and discourse of various languages.
The metaphor of “distance” is crucial for understanding space, time, and relationships, but its use in linguistics is inconsistent. This volume grounds the concept, exploring its potential for analyzing the semantics, grammar, and discourse of various languages.
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Europe
Home of Migrants Built on Sand. EU Political and Legal Discourse on Immigration and Asylum
EU policy to protect refugees has proven inadequate, failing to guarantee their rights. This study investigates how vague language in the EU's own legal Directives contributed to this failure to harmonize procedures and protect displaced people.
EU policy to protect refugees has proven inadequate, failing to guarantee their rights. This study investigates how vague language in the EU’s own legal Directives contributed to this failure to harmonize procedures and protect displaced people.
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This collection of scholarly articles from an international workshop features world-class papers analysing Afro-Asiatic languages and cultures, including Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Chadic and Semitic.
This collection of scholarly articles from an international workshop features world-class papers analysing Afro-Asiatic languages and cultures, including Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Chadic and Semitic.
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The Management of Intercultural Academic Interaction
Student Exchanges between Japanese and Australian Universities
This book examines how six Japanese exchange students manage intercultural academic interaction at an Australian university. It analyzes the impact of program structures and provides insights on how universities can better support students' transition between cultures.
This book examines how six Japanese exchange students manage intercultural academic interaction at an Australian university. It analyzes the impact of program structures and provides insights on how universities can better support students’ transition between cultures.
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Vagueness as a Political Strategy
Weasel Words in Security Council Resolutions Relating to the Second Gulf War
Did vague UN resolutions lead to the Second Gulf War? This book offers a linguistic analysis of how strategic vagueness in Security Council texts allowed the US to interpret them as an authorization for war, and asks if this is a deliberate political strategy.
Did vague UN resolutions lead to the Second Gulf War? This book offers a linguistic analysis of how strategic vagueness in Security Council texts allowed the US to interpret them as an authorization for war, and asks if this is a deliberate political strategy.
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A guide to designing and implementing courses in English for Legal Purposes. This resource for teachers covers curriculum development, from syllabus design and materials to testing, and concludes with a complete, research-based model syllabus.
A guide to designing and implementing courses in English for Legal Purposes. This resource for teachers covers curriculum development, from syllabus design and materials to testing, and concludes with a complete, research-based model syllabus.
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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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War-Khasi and War-Jaiñtia
Navigating the Syntactic Complexity of Khasi Language Varieties
This book explores the syntactic structures of Khasi through a comparative analysis of its War-Khasi and War-Jaiñtia varieties. It uncovers unique grammatical features, offering insights for linguists and anyone interested in the cultural diversity of Northeast India.
This book explores the syntactic structures of Khasi through a comparative analysis of its War-Khasi and War-Jaiñtia varieties. It uncovers unique grammatical features, offering insights for linguists and anyone interested in the cultural diversity of Northeast India.
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Idiomatic expressions challenge Machine Translation (MT), as they cannot be translated literally. This book shows how MT systems can correctly process and translate idioms using simple linguistic resources, providing a practical foundation with plenty of examples.
Idiomatic expressions challenge Machine Translation (MT), as they cannot be translated literally. This book shows how MT systems can correctly process and translate idioms using simple linguistic resources, providing a practical foundation with plenty of examples.
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The Generative and the Structuralist Approach to the Syllable
A comparative analysis of English and Slovak
This book offers analyses of English and Slovak from structuralist and generative viewpoints. Focusing on the syllable, it contrasts phonological theories where syllabification is not always exhaustive with those where it is, bridging the gap between these linguistic traditions.
This book offers analyses of English and Slovak from structuralist and generative viewpoints. Focusing on the syllable, it contrasts phonological theories where syllabification is not always exhaustive with those where it is, bridging the gap between these linguistic traditions.
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This unique volume presents essays by international specialists in phraseology. It reflects numerous aspects of phraseological research, from semantic, pragmatic, and comparative fields to the practical problems of paremiology and phraseography.
This unique volume presents essays by international specialists in phraseology. It reflects numerous aspects of phraseological research, from semantic, pragmatic, and comparative fields to the practical problems of paremiology and phraseography.
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Britain and Britishness in G. B. Shaw’s Plays
A Linguistic Perspective
This book offers a fresh insight into G. B. Shaw’s plays by highlighting ethnicity and Britishness as their core structuring elements. Using an innovative, multidisciplinary linguistic approach, it analyses cultural differences in works like Pygmalion.
This book offers a fresh insight into G. B. Shaw’s plays by highlighting ethnicity and Britishness as their core structuring elements. Using an innovative, multidisciplinary linguistic approach, it analyses cultural differences in works like Pygmalion.
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Bridging the Gap between L2 Acquisition and Processing
Implications for Teaching
This volume offers a critical review of research in second language (L2) acquisition and processing, focusing on differences between L1 and L2. Examining syntax, morphology, and speaking skills, it provides valuable perspectives for researchers, educators, and students.
This volume offers a critical review of research in second language (L2) acquisition and processing, focusing on differences between L1 and L2. Examining syntax, morphology, and speaking skills, it provides valuable perspectives for researchers, educators, and students.
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Perception of English
A Study of Staff and Students at Universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
This book examines perceptions of English in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim community. Studying universities, it reveals English is viewed as a tool for advancement, yet creates tensions with the Indonesian language and national identity, demanding a new balance.
This book examines perceptions of English in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim community. Studying universities, it reveals English is viewed as a tool for advancement, yet creates tensions with the Indonesian language and national identity, demanding a new balance.
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“Talkin’ Different”
Linguistic Diversity and the Irish Traveller Minority
This book explores linguistic change among Irish Travellers, focusing on the influence of the educational system. It analyses whether increased school attendance by young Traveller women influences their speech patterns as a strategy for survival.
This book explores linguistic change among Irish Travellers, focusing on the influence of the educational system. It analyses whether increased school attendance by young Traveller women influences their speech patterns as a strategy for survival.
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The Three Waves of Globalization
Winds of Change in Professional, Institutional and Academic Genres
This volume investigates how globalization changes communication genres. Combining a historical perspective with analysis of contemporary discourses, it asks: does this lead to homogenization into ‘global genres’ or the fragmentation and proliferation of new ones?
This volume investigates how globalization changes communication genres. Combining a historical perspective with analysis of contemporary discourses, it asks: does this lead to homogenization into ‘global genres’ or the fragmentation and proliferation of new ones?
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