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The Vocabulary of Medical English
A Corpus-based Study
The question of characterizing academic vocabulary has often been framed in a context that is purely determined by questions of language teaching. Panocová approaches this issue from a more general, empirical perspective, focusing on medical vocabulary.
The question of characterizing academic vocabulary has often been framed in a context that is purely determined by questions of language teaching. Panocová approaches this issue from a more general, empirical perspective, focusing on medical vocabulary.
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The World of Coronaspeak
Mockdown, PCR and Surgeon's Finger
This book explores Coronaspeak, the global language born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering jokes, slang ('jab'), and new coinages ('elbow bump'), it highlights the capacity of words to adapt to shock and social disorder, arguing they are part of disaster management.
This book explores Coronaspeak, the global language born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering jokes, slang (‘jab’), and new coinages (‘elbow bump’), it highlights the capacity of words to adapt to shock and social disorder, arguing they are part of disaster management.
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The World of Languages and Literatures
A Contemporary Outlook
This book offers contemporary perspectives on the evolving world of languages and literatures. Using contemporary research, these essays highlight the dynamic global prism through which scholars view these issues, allowing educators, researchers and students to stay current.
This book offers contemporary perspectives on the evolving world of languages and literatures. Using contemporary research, these essays highlight the dynamic global prism through which scholars view these issues, allowing educators, researchers and students to stay current.
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Addressing issues of theorization in linguistics associated with systems of representation, these essays question the very concept of metalanguage and study the relationship between linguistics and cognition from a variety of perspectives.
Addressing issues of theorization in linguistics associated with systems of representation, these essays question the very concept of metalanguage and study the relationship between linguistics and cognition from a variety of perspectives.
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Paul C. Mocombe’s theory of phenomenological structuralism reveals language's dual role: to capture reality and structure our world, even as we use ego-centered discourse to defer meaning.
Paul C. Mocombe’s theory of phenomenological structuralism reveals language’s dual role: to capture reality and structure our world, even as we use ego-centered discourse to defer meaning.
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Thinking and Practicing Reconciliation
Teaching and Learning through Literary Responses to Conflict
This collection asserts that literary representations of conflict offer insights into reconciliation. It charts a course from theory to practice, offering perspectives on storytelling as a way to address human-rights injustices and move from the classroom to the world.
This collection asserts that literary representations of conflict offer insights into reconciliation. It charts a course from theory to practice, offering perspectives on storytelling as a way to address human-rights injustices and move from the classroom to the world.
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Thinking Modally
English and Contrastive Studies on Modality
Bringing together papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Modality in English in 2010, this volume focuses on the notions of modality, evidentiality and temporality, and on the connection between modality and stance and evaluation in specific genres.
Bringing together papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Modality in English in 2010, this volume focuses on the notions of modality, evidentiality and temporality, and on the connection between modality and stance and evaluation in specific genres.
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The study of Thracian has been hindered by outdated methods that caused various misunderstandings. This book introduces a new method resting on phonological analysis of onomastics, providing a more rigorous and convincing account of the language.
The study of Thracian has been hindered by outdated methods that caused various misunderstandings. This book introduces a new method resting on phonological analysis of onomastics, providing a more rigorous and convincing account of the language.
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This book presents a collection of papers on syntactic and semantic aspects of temporal expression. Renowned researchers present cutting-edge research on topics from the nature of time to tense-aspect structures, a valuable contribution for any syntactician or semanticist.
This book presents a collection of papers on syntactic and semantic aspects of temporal expression. Renowned researchers present cutting-edge research on topics from the nature of time to tense-aspect structures, a valuable contribution for any syntactician or semanticist.
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To be or not to be a Word
New Reflections on the Definition of 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.
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.
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To be or not to be? The Verbum Substantivum from Synchronic, Diachronic and Typological Perspectives
The verbs of the ‘to be’-group, also called verba substantiva, are among the most enigmatic and complex phenomena of the human language. This text offers a description and interpretation of these verbs and constructions within contemporary linguistic research.
The verbs of the ‘to be’-group, also called verba substantiva, are among the most enigmatic and complex phenomena of the human language. This text offers a description and interpretation of these verbs and constructions within contemporary linguistic research.
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To Define and Inform
An Analysis of Information Provided in Dictionaries Used by Learners of English in China and Denmark
This path-breaking study advances a radical argument about how learner's dictionaries are used and should be improved. Supported by comparative research with learners of English, it makes a vital contribution to lexicographical theory and practice.
This path-breaking study advances a radical argument about how learner’s dictionaries are used and should be improved. Supported by comparative research with learners of English, it makes a vital contribution to lexicographical theory and practice.
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To the Right of the Verb
An Investigation of Clitic Doubling and Right Dislocation in three Spanish Dialects
This monograph devises a new approach to the study of clitic doubling in Spanish, considering examples from Argentine, Mexican and Spanish regional variants of the language, and discussing contextual factors contributing to such usage.
This monograph devises a new approach to the study of clitic doubling in Spanish, considering examples from Argentine, Mexican and Spanish regional variants of the language, and discussing contextual factors contributing to such usage.
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Tones in Zhangzhou
Pitch and Beyond
This book explores tones in Zhangzhou, an under-described Southern Min variety, based on quantitative analyses. It overturns previous studies by finding Zhangzhou has eight tones, not seven, and will interest linguists as an exemplar in using statistical methods in phonology.
This book explores tones in Zhangzhou, an under-described Southern Min variety, based on quantitative analyses. It overturns previous studies by finding Zhangzhou has eight tones, not seven, and will interest linguists as an exemplar in using statistical methods in phonology.
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Totalitarian (In)Experience in Literary Works and Their Translations
Between East and West
This book explores totalitarianism in 20th century literature through a cross-linguistic analysis of works by Huxley, Orwell, Miłosz, and Konwicki. Using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage framework, it examines how the totalitarian experience shaped their writing.
This book explores totalitarianism in 20th century literature through a cross-linguistic analysis of works by Huxley, Orwell, Miłosz, and Konwicki. Using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage framework, it examines how the totalitarian experience shaped their writing.
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This book theorises the evolution of English in post-colonial India and the rise of Indian English. It explores the debate: Is this distinct variety a standardized form suitable for teaching, or only for informal use? Through a survey, this book examines its acceptability.
This book theorises the evolution of English in post-colonial India and the rise of Indian English. It explores the debate: Is this distinct variety a standardized form suitable for teaching, or only for informal use? Through a survey, this book examines its acceptability.
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Scholars and educators present their experiences with authentic experiential learning in translation and interpreting programmes. This collection will inspire educators to consider this pedagogical option. This updated second edition includes new chapters.
Scholars and educators present their experiences with authentic experiential learning in translation and interpreting programmes. This collection will inspire educators to consider this pedagogical option. This updated second edition includes new chapters.
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This publication offers analyses of the recent shift within language and communication research from post-Newtonian transpersonal models of meaning co-creation to the systemic methods used within current studies, showing how human communication is a constantly evolving process.
This publication offers analyses of the recent shift within language and communication research from post-Newtonian transpersonal models of meaning co-creation to the systemic methods used within current studies, showing how human communication is a constantly evolving process.
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This collection addresses the status quo of legal translators and interpreters and proposes ways to raise the standards of the profession. It covers many topics, including legal translation, translation of multilingual EU legislation and document translation.
This collection addresses the status quo of legal translators and interpreters and proposes ways to raise the standards of the profession. It covers many topics, including legal translation, translation of multilingual EU legislation and document translation.
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This linguistic study analyzes trade names in contemporary Romanian public space. It explores how the names of firms, shops, and restaurants—through their structure, meaning, and language—reflect cultural shifts, globalization, and the influence of the English language.
This linguistic study analyzes trade names in contemporary Romanian public space. It explores how the names of firms, shops, and restaurants—through their structure, meaning, and language—reflect cultural shifts, globalization, and the influence of the English language.
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