The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges and innovation to English for Academic Purposes (EAP). This volume shares the experiences and reflections of EAP practitioners, teacher trainers, and leaders on how their response to the crisis has shaped our future ‘new normal’.
Samaná English
Samaná English, an isolated variety from the Dominican Republic, informs research on Early African American English (EAAE). Was EAAE a creole or a British dialect? New data suggests it was neither, but a post-creole variety with clear African structural continuities.
Language Teaching and Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This book bridges theory and practice for online English Language Teaching (ELT). It offers innovative approaches and digital tools to help practitioners reshape their teaching, enhance online interaction, and meet the challenges of the post-pandemic era.
Sooner, Faster, Better Reading for All
Disadvantaged children fall months behind in reading and never catch up. This book offers a cost-free, 7-point plan to change this. It ensures all children, including those with dyslexia, can become confident readers by the end of Year 1 and critical readers later on.
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 collection presents research on modality in the English language. It includes comprehensive analyses of modal verbs in diverse genres, including non-literary texts, contributing to the current knowledge on the system of modal verbs in English.
Discontents in Translation
This collection of essays contributes to debates in Translation Studies, with a focus on literary translation. It explores how translation contests the literary canon, gender, and genres, and examines the connection between translation, discourse, and power.
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.
To prepare students for the 21st century, we must change the way we teach them to think. This book instils a love of critical thinking in students and teachers, covering its history, methods in language teaching, and providing reading and writing activities.
Bridging linguistics and psycholinguistics, this monograph explores long-distance dependencies—phenomena that are unbounded yet constrained by grammar. It leverages the concept of similarity to unravel the interplay between formal linguistic properties and memory operations.
Essays on language policy, identity, and social justice in five Caribbean nations. This volume explores how multilingualism, education, and the status of Creole languages unsettle colonial discourses and challenge social segregation based on race, gender, and sexuality.
A History of Women’s Contributions to Linguistics
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.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Morocco
This book explores the teaching of English in Morocco, providing insightful findings for secondary and tertiary education. Useful for teachers, researchers, and stakeholders, it addresses recent trends designed to meet the expectations of the 21st century learner.
Mind and Second Language Acquisition
This volume explores second language (L2) acquisition using experimental designs that open the way for future research. Its insights will be useful for disciplines including linguistics, psychology, and education.
This pioneering research on Arab political discourse in Israel shows how Arab MKs use lively rhetorical devices to criticize the government’s discriminatory policies and to promote the rights of Israeli Arabs and the Palestinian people.
Western Echoes in Arabic Voices
This book delves into the socio-cultural journey of dubbing Western content into Arabic. From ‘Monsters Inc.’ to ‘The Simpsons’, it uncovers the intricate process of transcreating visuals, irony, and stereotypes in a unique blend of academic research and engaging storytelling.
This anthology focuses on a variety of aspects of foreign language learning and teaching. It explores the multidimensional character of language classes and delineates ways of developing students’ knowledge and skills, according to current educational conceptions and postulates.
This book challenges assumptions about cultural differences between China and the West, questioning ideas like China being collectivist and the West individualist. It explores how technology and culture intersect to shape how consumers think, choose, and behave online.
Multilinguality, Vitality, and Endangerment
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.
This reference guide on confusing English words is for those engaged in Arabic-English-Arabic translation. An asset to both new and seasoned translators, this one-of-a-kind book is a must-buy for any translator who wishes to provide highly accurate translations.
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