Sociology

This book offers a linguistic and phonetic analysis of undescribed and endangered languages. A contribution to the debate on linguistic diversity, it is an ideal overview for linguists, phoneticians, students, and researchers.

This book examines the fraught relationship between place and cultural translation. Examining translation across multiple contexts and genres, it argues for the fruitful dislocation of translation to challenge the destructive politics of nationalism and cultural homogeneity.

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 volume offers an international panorama of how gendered and sexualized identities are created, challenged, and refused across the globe. As unstable constructions in permanent transition, gender and sexual identities are never at rest.

Twelve essays explore “reflections” in literary and visual culture—from Italian theatre to Cuban film. For students and scholars, this volume provides a fresh, interdisciplinary look at Modern Language Studies, highlighting the dialogue between language and culture.

This volume analyzes youth language as a tool for negotiating identity and social relations. Covering diverse groups from Argentina to Greenland, it finds surprising similarities and presents youth language as functional, socially valuable, and flexible.

This collection of studies analyzes the discourse of youth entertainment magazines, revealing distinctive features that may exert a manipulative influence. It aims to develop media literacy, equipping young readers to become responsible and less vulnerable.