This volume shows the preposition over, often regarded as a function word with little semantic content, encodes rich grammatical and semantic information. The study confirms that over encodes a broad range of geometrical and functional relations.
Multicultural Language Education
This collection of essays for modern language teachers bridges research and practice. It highlights the latest developments and methods in Foreign Language Teaching to equip learners with the cross-cultural communication skills essential in a changing world.
Going Global
Is English a tool of oppression, or an opportunity for greater understanding? This volume of critical essays explores questions of language, education, and culture in a globalized world, honoring students’ cultures while preparing them for an uncertain future.
Censorship, Indirect Translations and Non-translation
This study of Czech literature’s destiny in 20th-century Portugal investigates indirect translations, censorship evasion, and non-translation, revealing the impact of political ideology on book exchanges between two non-dominant European cultures.
From Language to Discourse
This volume presents ongoing research in phonology, language acquisition, syntax, and terminology. Evaluated by an academic committee, these papers by young researchers are presented alongside work from senior researchers João Costa and Maria Antónia Coutinho.
To be or not to be a Word
What is a word? Though seemingly simple, the answer is an elusive and controversial reality for linguists. This book gathers views from diverse theoretical frameworks to offer an up-to-date overview of the latest discussions on this fundamental question.
African Literacies
Moving beyond stereotypes of low literacy, this volume explores Africa’s complex and diverse multilingual literacies. It examines practices from ancient manuscripts to instant messaging, offering an advanced introduction to language and society in Africa.
Teaching and Learning English in East Asian Universities
Written by scholars in applied linguistics, these chapters showcase English language teaching and assessing in diverse East Asian contexts. Using a variety of methods, they deal with issues relevant to East Asian teachers, learners, and researchers.
Language Teaching and Learning
This collection addresses language teaching and learning dilemmas, especially with the advent of the digital revolution. It provides new perspectives, pedagogies, and approaches to shape sustainable policies and empower critical and successful language users.
Faultlines in Postcoloniality
This collection of scholarly articles addresses fundamental postcolonial concerns. The chapters explore the social and literary fragmentation caused by cultural and political tensions, aiming to bridge the gaps across these faultlines.
Unconventional Anthroponyms
While official names are arbitrary, unconventional anthroponyms like nicknames and pseudonyms are motivated. They act as defining verbal tags, created from a practical necessity to avoid confusion or from the intention to qualify a certain human type.
This volume’s ten studies on Greek Conversation Analysis (CA) fill a key gap in Greek linguistics. Topics range from grammar and storytelling to code-switching and mobile talk, offering a vital reference for scholars and students of talk-in-interaction.
Dreaming across Languages and Cultures
This groundbreaking study examines 14 translations of China’s greatest novel, The Dream of the Red Chamber, in five European languages. A monumental work, it reveals the fascinating intricacies of language, translation, and culture.
The concept of “constraint” is used across linguistics, computer science, and psychology. This book builds an extended overview of the use of constraints to model and process language, making it useful for researchers and as a class book for advanced courses.
Multilingualism and Education in Africa
An essential resource for understanding multilingualism and education in Africa. Written by leading authorities, this book examines policies and practices across the continent, combining theoretical, empirical, and personal experiences to show what works.
Florida Studies
A journey through Florida’s literary and cultural soul. From its storied past to its complex present, these essays reveal a unique sense of place, locating the state within the heart of American political and literary tradition.
Local Contextual Influences on Teaching
In this collection of personal narratives and research, ESL/EFL teachers worldwide reflect on how local contextual factors shaped their approach to language teaching, curriculum, and classroom organization, and how they exercised their agency in the classroom.
Behind the Words
Standard English is not a question of class, but of education. This book tears up that falsehood, demonstrating through original texts how the attack on clear English has infected the Foreign Office, leading to a serious loss in Britain’s independence.
This book explores how to best utilize technology in language teaching, debating the advantages and disadvantages of IT integration. It examines IT use in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia, providing a useful resource for professionals and researchers.
Inductive or Deductive?
This book presents the first systematic analysis of inductive vs. deductive instruction for pragmatic competence in EFL learners. The results suggest the advantage of the inductive approach. A valuable resource for researchers and teachers, with materials and insights.