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Western Neo-Aramaic
The Dialect of Jubaadin
Western Neo-Aramaic is the last surviving branch of Western Aramaic, kept alive for thousands of years in three remote Syrian villages. Now at great risk of extinction, this book explores the language with a detailed grammar, texts by native speakers, and a thorough dictionary.
Western Neo-Aramaic is the last surviving branch of Western Aramaic, kept alive for thousands of years in three remote Syrian villages. Now at great risk of extinction, this book explores the language with a detailed grammar, texts by native speakers, and a thorough dictionary.
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This volume investigates how humour shapes the discourse, culture, and identity of specialised communities. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, an international team of authors analyses humour's function in fields like law, policing, marketing, and mental health.
This volume investigates how humour shapes the discourse, culture, and identity of specialised communities. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, an international team of authors analyses humour’s function in fields like law, policing, marketing, and mental health.
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Ecuadorian Spanish in the 21st Century
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
As the first edited volume on Ecuadorian Spanish, this book brings together cutting-edge research on language contact. It explores varieties from the Andes to the Amazon, revealing how indigenous languages have profoundly influenced Spanish at all levels of linguistic inquiry.
As the first edited volume on Ecuadorian Spanish, this book brings together cutting-edge research on language contact. It explores varieties from the Andes to the Amazon, revealing how indigenous languages have profoundly influenced Spanish at all levels of linguistic inquiry.
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This corpus-based study of the 2016 election reveals substantial discrepancies in how US media portrayed Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It shows how partisanship and journalistic norms shaped their representations, offering new insights into political communication.
This corpus-based study of the 2016 election reveals substantial discrepancies in how US media portrayed Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It shows how partisanship and journalistic norms shaped their representations, offering new insights into political communication.
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This volume explores core issues in figurative language and thought across fourteen languages. It examines the relationship between literal and figurative meaning, the role of metaphor and metonymy as cognitive tools, and the import of cognitive models in communication.
This volume explores core issues in figurative language and thought across fourteen languages. It examines the relationship between literal and figurative meaning, the role of metaphor and metonymy as cognitive tools, and the import of cognitive models in communication.
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Language for Specific Purposes
Research and Translation across Cultures and Media
This volume aligns three aspects of Language for Specific Purposes: translation, linguistic research, and domain-specific web communication. It presents work in various LSP areas, like legal discourse, highlighting issues of specialised communication and its social implications.
This volume aligns three aspects of Language for Specific Purposes: translation, linguistic research, and domain-specific web communication. It presents work in various LSP areas, like legal discourse, highlighting issues of specialised communication and its social implications.
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Stemming from a corpus linguistics and language variation workshop, this text brings together studies on specialist knowledge dissemination in English. It describes how knowledge dissemination’s essential aspect is the analysis of the language that builds trust in interactions.
Stemming from a corpus linguistics and language variation workshop, this text brings together studies on specialist knowledge dissemination in English. It describes how knowledge dissemination’s essential aspect is the analysis of the language that builds trust in interactions.
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The uncanny is what is frightening, yet it arises from the familiar, disturbing our sense of home and self as unresolved pasts resurface. This book explores representations of the uncanny in language, literature, and culture.
The uncanny is what is frightening, yet it arises from the familiar, disturbing our sense of home and self as unresolved pasts resurface. This book explores representations of the uncanny in language, literature, and culture.
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Language, Culture and Business explores their essential intersection from an international perspective. It provides practical insights into topics like management, marketing, and intercultural communication, making it vital for educators, researchers, and business professionals.
Language, Culture and Business explores their essential intersection from an international perspective. It provides practical insights into topics like management, marketing, and intercultural communication, making it vital for educators, researchers, and business professionals.
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From fan-generated translation to user-generated translation, non-professional subtitling has come a long way since its humble beginning in the 1980s. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the current state of play of this user-generated subtitling phenomenon.
From fan-generated translation to user-generated translation, non-professional subtitling has come a long way since its humble beginning in the 1980s. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the current state of play of this user-generated subtitling phenomenon.
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13th Conference on British and American Studies
Language Diversity in a Globalized World
Deriving from a conference on language diversity, this book includes studies for the examination of language-related phenomena. Topics covered include the external and internal catalysts for language change and language as an instrument of power and (self-)communication.
Deriving from a conference on language diversity, this book includes studies for the examination of language-related phenomena. Topics covered include the external and internal catalysts for language change and language as an instrument of power and (self-)communication.
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In this volume, 13 under-threat languages tell their own stories through their consummate battles with languages dominating their ways of thinking. The value of these languages is told through linkages with the past and present and where values with wider audiences may be shared.
In this volume, 13 under-threat languages tell their own stories through their consummate battles with languages dominating their ways of thinking. The value of these languages is told through linkages with the past and present and where values with wider audiences may be shared.
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This book explores postcolonial translation studies, questioning its assumptions and critically examining its failures. With perspectives on Africa, the Global South, and the Global North, it considers the postcolony in a variety of settings worldwide.
This book explores postcolonial translation studies, questioning its assumptions and critically examining its failures. With perspectives on Africa, the Global South, and the Global North, it considers the postcolony in a variety of settings worldwide.
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This collection explores the diverse landscape of heritage language education in Greece and Cyprus. Through empirical studies of community, day, and family schools, it establishes a novel evidence base to act as a catalyst for research and drive change in policy and practice.
This collection explores the diverse landscape of heritage language education in Greece and Cyprus. Through empirical studies of community, day, and family schools, it establishes a novel evidence base to act as a catalyst for research and drive change in policy and practice.
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Gender-Based Differences in Exposure to and Usage of Camfranglais in Yaoundé
The Power to Exclude?
This book explores the Cameroonian youth language Camfranglais—a mix of French, English, Pidgin and local languages—from a rare gender-based approach. It focuses on female speakers, their experiences of exclusion, and the factors that contribute to male dominance in its usage.
This book explores the Cameroonian youth language Camfranglais—a mix of French, English, Pidgin and local languages—from a rare gender-based approach. It focuses on female speakers, their experiences of exclusion, and the factors that contribute to male dominance in its usage.
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Bear Tales in Minority Languages
Beliefs and Visions
This multilingual collection of stories from endangered languages is united by a common theme: the Bear. These previously unpublished tales provide a precious source of community values—beliefs and visions in danger of extinction along with the languages that transmit them.
This multilingual collection of stories from endangered languages is united by a common theme: the Bear. These previously unpublished tales provide a precious source of community values—beliefs and visions in danger of extinction along with the languages that transmit them.
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A History of Women’s Contributions to Linguistics
Words Gone with the Wind
This enjoyable and pedagogical read documents the existence and contributions of more than 200 women in language-related disciplines. Drawing on overwhelming research of Western and Eastern sources, it does justice to the many women who have been practically invisible—until now.
This enjoyable and pedagogical read documents the existence and contributions of more than 200 women in language-related disciplines. Drawing on overwhelming research of Western and Eastern sources, it does justice to the many women who have been practically invisible—until now.
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Multilinguality, Vitality, and Endangerment
Insights from the Lived Experiences of Multilingual India
Languages are not lost; they are displaced. This book challenges conventional narratives by exploring why the Toda language is declining while Kota remains resilient. It demonstrates that language endangerment is a consequence of systemic marginalization, not modernization.
Languages are not lost; they are displaced. This book challenges conventional narratives by exploring why the Toda language is declining while Kota remains resilient. It demonstrates that language endangerment is a consequence of systemic marginalization, not modernization.
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A Community at the Heart of Europe
Slovenes in Italy and the Challenges of the Third Millennium
This book offers an overview of the Slovene minority in Italy and their efforts to preserve their cultural and linguistic heritage. Shaped by devastating events like the World Wars and fascism, the community now faces new challenges and protections in a globalized world.
This book offers an overview of the Slovene minority in Italy and their efforts to preserve their cultural and linguistic heritage. Shaped by devastating events like the World Wars and fascism, the community now faces new challenges and protections in a globalized world.
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Understanding the Discourse of Aging
A Multifaceted Perspective
While most studies on aging focus on a single discipline, this book adds a fresh perspective. It addresses the communicative practices surrounding age, aging, and the elderly from a multidisciplinary view, covering their image in media, definitions of age, and gendered issues.
While most studies on aging focus on a single discipline, this book adds a fresh perspective. It addresses the communicative practices surrounding age, aging, and the elderly from a multidisciplinary view, covering their image in media, definitions of age, and gendered issues.
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