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Studying Language through Literature
An Old Perspective Revisited and Something More
This book invites readers to reconsider literary texts for language study. Arguing that literary language is language in its utmost form, it offers insights and suggestions on using fiction, poetry, drama, and translation for your greatest benefit.
This book invites readers to reconsider literary texts for language study. Arguing that literary language is language in its utmost form, it offers insights and suggestions on using fiction, poetry, drama, and translation for your greatest benefit.
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This collection presents new voices discussing the linguistic complexities of post-colonial Anglophone Africa. It offers up-to-date research on language contact, identity, and policy in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria for students and researchers.
This collection presents new voices discussing the linguistic complexities of post-colonial Anglophone Africa. It offers up-to-date research on language contact, identity, and policy in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria for students and researchers.
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Fictional Names
A Critical Study of Some Theories Not Committed to the Existence of Fictional Entities
What are we naming when we use terms like Sherlock Holmes? If we are speaking about nothing, how do we understand it? This book critiques theories denying existence to fictional characters, analyzing their contribution to the meaning of sentences and our thoughts.
What are we naming when we use terms like Sherlock Holmes? If we are speaking about nothing, how do we understand it? This book critiques theories denying existence to fictional characters, analyzing their contribution to the meaning of sentences and our thoughts.
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On one of the world’s great cultural fault-lines, issues of politics, culture, and identity are played out daily in the English language classrooms of the Arab world. This volume explores these concerns from the perspectives of teachers, students, and researchers.
On one of the world’s great cultural fault-lines, issues of politics, culture, and identity are played out daily in the English language classrooms of the Arab world. This volume explores these concerns from the perspectives of teachers, students, and researchers.
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CDA and PDA Made Simple
Language, Ideology and Power in Politics and Media
CDA and PDA Made Simple explores power, control, and ideology in discourse. It provides the theoretical background and analytical tools to see how these forces are linguistically realized in English and Arabic through transitivity, modality, and metadiscourse.
CDA and PDA Made Simple explores power, control, and ideology in discourse. It provides the theoretical background and analytical tools to see how these forces are linguistically realized in English and Arabic through transitivity, modality, and metadiscourse.
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Bush Telegraph
Readings in Writing
A “bush telegraph” is an informal communication network. The concept describes what this book provides: a discussion of salient points in English language use. Its 20 chapters teach, analyse, and discuss crucial aspects of English writing culture.
A “bush telegraph” is an informal communication network. The concept describes what this book provides: a discussion of salient points in English language use. Its 20 chapters teach, analyse, and discuss crucial aspects of English writing culture.
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This is the first work in English on the historical grammar of Romanian from a modern theoretical perspective. It addresses key morphological and syntactic issues in Romanian's development, filling a gap in current research on the Romance languages.
This is the first work in English on the historical grammar of Romanian from a modern theoretical perspective. It addresses key morphological and syntactic issues in Romanian’s development, filling a gap in current research on the Romance languages.
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Language, Literature and Style in Africa
A Festschrift for Professor Christopher Olatunji Awonuga
This book brings together scholars to study language, literature and style in Africa. It is a timely response to the neglect of stylistic analysis of African prose, offering innovative discussions that illuminate the field and call for its revival.
This book brings together scholars to study language, literature and style in Africa. It is a timely response to the neglect of stylistic analysis of African prose, offering innovative discussions that illuminate the field and call for its revival.
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This volume offers a cross-disciplinary insight into language contact research, bringing together studies on language variation, second language acquisition, and translation. It creates a dialogue between researchers, viewing language contact from a broader perspective.
This volume offers a cross-disciplinary insight into language contact research, bringing together studies on language variation, second language acquisition, and translation. It creates a dialogue between researchers, viewing language contact from a broader perspective.
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Once denigrated, the Ryukyuan languages are now severely endangered by oppressive policies. This volume depicts the history of the crisis, shedding light on the dark side of modernization and a misplaced obsession with monolingualism.
Once denigrated, the Ryukyuan languages are now severely endangered by oppressive policies. This volume depicts the history of the crisis, shedding light on the dark side of modernization and a misplaced obsession with monolingualism.
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11th Conference on British and American Studies
Embracing Multitudes of Meaning
This volume includes a selection of papers exploring the complex relationship between language and culture. The contributions cover a wide array of topics, from language acquisition and translation to the cultural construction of meaning and identity in literature and art.
This volume includes a selection of papers exploring the complex relationship between language and culture. The contributions cover a wide array of topics, from language acquisition and translation to the cultural construction of meaning and identity in literature and art.
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Explore the epic history of Hebrew, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to its modern renaissance. This volume examines its deep connections to Aramaic and Arabic, telling the remarkable story of an ancient language reborn in the State of Israel.
Explore the epic history of Hebrew, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to its modern renaissance. This volume examines its deep connections to Aramaic and Arabic, telling the remarkable story of an ancient language reborn in the State of Israel.
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Investigating Lexis
Vocabulary Teaching, ESP, Lexicography and Lexical Innovation
This book shows how lexical research responds to modern challenges, from legal language to video game terminology and pop music. This collection of essays combines cutting-edge research in lexicography and terminology with a user-friendly approach.
This book shows how lexical research responds to modern challenges, from legal language to video game terminology and pop music. This collection of essays combines cutting-edge research in lexicography and terminology with a user-friendly approach.
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A Sociolinguistic Insight into the Italian Community in the UK
Workplace Language as an Identity Marker
This study of three generations of Italians in Bedford reveals their complex language dynamics. It uncovers why the youngest generation uses a mixed pronunciation: a conscious attempt not to accommodate to British culture, but to distance themselves from it.
This study of three generations of Italians in Bedford reveals their complex language dynamics. It uncovers why the youngest generation uses a mixed pronunciation: a conscious attempt not to accommodate to British culture, but to distance themselves from it.
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Senior scholars comment on the relevance of Bernard Spolsky's 1989 classic, *Conditions for Second Language Learning*, for teaching English in Asia. This volume of their talks highlights a major shift from linguistic to sociolinguistic and language policy conditions.
Senior scholars comment on the relevance of Bernard Spolsky’s 1989 classic, *Conditions for Second Language Learning*, for teaching English in Asia. This volume of their talks highlights a major shift from linguistic to sociolinguistic and language policy conditions.
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Bringing Back the Child
Language Development after Extreme Deprivation (Children and Childhoods 4)
This book investigates three older Romanian orphans who experienced extreme deprivation and were effectively without language. It presents a study of their remarkable linguistic progress, which defies the predictions of the Critical Period Hypothesis.
This book investigates three older Romanian orphans who experienced extreme deprivation and were effectively without language. It presents a study of their remarkable linguistic progress, which defies the predictions of the Critical Period Hypothesis.
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The philosophical debate on truth has exploded in recent years. Sparked by the struggle over deflationism, the discussion has broadened and deepened. The essays in this book highlight how much is left to explore and how real progress can be achieved.
The philosophical debate on truth has exploded in recent years. Sparked by the struggle over deflationism, the discussion has broadened and deepened. The essays in this book highlight how much is left to explore and how real progress can be achieved.
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This book explores the creation of writing systems where dialect variation exists. Authors examine how social and political factors drive standardization and question its value, revealing the conflicts that arise in language planning worldwide.
This book explores the creation of writing systems where dialect variation exists. Authors examine how social and political factors drive standardization and question its value, revealing the conflicts that arise in language planning worldwide.
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Perception of English
A Study of Staff and Students at Universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
This book examines perceptions of English in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim community. Studying universities, it reveals English is viewed as a tool for advancement, yet creates tensions with the Indonesian language and national identity, demanding a new balance.
This book examines perceptions of English in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim community. Studying universities, it reveals English is viewed as a tool for advancement, yet creates tensions with the Indonesian language and national identity, demanding a new balance.
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Intersections
Applied Linguistics as a Meeting Place
This book presents applied linguistics as a meeting place. Featuring 16 papers by global researchers, it focuses on the field's intersections with diverse disciplines like education, law, medicine, and technology, extending the boundaries of the field.
This book presents applied linguistics as a meeting place. Featuring 16 papers by global researchers, it focuses on the field’s intersections with diverse disciplines like education, law, medicine, and technology, extending the boundaries of the field.
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