This volume explores language acquisition research in Latvia and Lithuania. Detailing a range of views on its problems and perspectives, it stimulates the reader to ask questions, argue, and join the debate. The driving force in this field is dialogue, not simple advice.
Teaching Grammatical Metaphor
This book explores the evolution of grammatical metaphor (GM) in SFL theory and its role in language education. It presents ways of providing written feedback to EAL students, drawing on genre pedagogy and Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development.
Taiwanese and Polish Humor
Is there a specifically ‘Taiwanese’ or ‘Polish’ humor? Do people from Taiwan and Poland share the same sense of humor? How is humor related to politics, religion and the LGBT community? Lee Chen grapples with these questions, among others, in this monograph.
Thinking and Practicing Reconciliation
This collection asserts that literary representations of conflict offer insights into reconciliation. It charts a course from theory to practice, offering perspectives on storytelling as a way to address human-rights injustices and move from the classroom to the world.
Most new medical concepts are first named in English. This volume explores the naming strategies adopted, their consequences for the transparency of English terms, and the challenges of their translation and borrowing into other languages.
Languaging Experiences
This book explores languaging—the concept that language is a way of knowing, making personal sense of the world, and creating one’s identity. It offers new insights and unique interpretations on its implications for second language teaching and pedagogy.
Age Effects in the Acquisition of English Onset Clusters by Turkish Learners
This book examines the acquisition of English onset clusters by Turkish learners, considering age effects in L2 phonology. Using Optimality Theory, it traces developmental paths, not just the end-state, offering insightful data for L2 theory.
This volume presents contributions from theoretical linguists on left peripheries and their interface interpretation. It offers eleven studies on clausal and nominal phenomena across diverse languages, underscoring the importance of studying the edge of constituents.
Languages in Action
This anthology includes a selection of papers on linguistics presented at the 14th Conference on British and American Studies. It discusses syntactic, morphological and lexico-semantic aspects of English and Romanian, issues of language contact, and the construction of meaning.
Mammadov covers a broad range of issues in the studies of text and discourse, combining a theoretical framework with empirical engagement. In doing so, he brings together various approaches to these two phenomena from the structural, functional and cognitive perspectives.
Who is What and What is Who
This book offers an in-depth, micro-parametric analysis of wh-question formation in modern Arabic dialects. The approach is based on the morphology-syntax and syntax-phonology interfaces, placing findings in the context of Universal Grammar.
Language and Speech in Synchrony and Diachrony
This collection examines language and speech in synchrony and diachrony. It covers cross-cultural communication, pragmatics, translation, text, and discourse, analyzing languages from various groups, including the non-literate Yenisei languages.
Formal Studies in Slavic Linguistics presents current research by young scholars on challenging phenomena in various Slavic languages. The volume expands its scope to include all areas of theoretical linguistics and will interest Slavic scholars and linguists alike.
Linguistic Mapping of the Regional Varieties of Khasi
This linguistic analysis of Khasi varieties uncovers intricate regional variations. Using innovative GIS mapping, it highlights dialect borders and explores vowel and consonant patterns. The study reveals fascinating lexical and phonetic differences among the varieties.
This book explores the intricate relationships between language, culture and social connectedness in our diverse local and transnational communities. Language education is no longer about memorization, but using language to connect to others around the globe.
Exploring Plurilingualism in Fan Fiction
Franceschi studies English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) use in online interaction within virtual communities constituted by fans of popular culture texts. She adopts and applies linguistic heteroglossia and super-diversity to the qualitative analysis of a fan fiction corpus inspired.
Exploring the English Language
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 book reviews the study and use of English in Africa. Distinguished teachers reflect on the language’s status in education and society, touching on debated issues like English as a dialect and the language question in literature. A unique contribution.
A Walk in the Landscape of Language
Young addresses Heidegger’s dense prose seeking an understanding of ‘language’ which leads to a journey that allows the emergence of the terrain revealed when travelling with the philosopher. He offers an experience of walking with Heidegger when considering ‘language’.
Why do some English learners succeed and others fail? This book uncovers the crucial role of culture in shaping attributions and motivation. Essential for researchers and language teachers.