This book uses empirical evidence to challenge the monolithic picture of English in Cameroon. It argues the country harbours different World Englishes, a complex sociolinguistic landscape comparable only to South Africa that challenges nation-based World Englishes paradigms.
Aristotelian Metaphysics as a Unifying Paradigm for 21st Century Science
This book updates Aristotle’s foundational principles to remedy the fragmentation of knowledge. It provides a rational framework and common language for all, seeking answers to the question “why?,” not just “how?”, creating a unified approach to knowledge.
Beyond entertainment, Bollywood films are a platform for India’s soft power. They offer a cultural identity that challenges Western hegemony, resonating with global audiences through universal themes, vibrant visuals, and music, creating a bridge between nations.
This book explores technology business incubation in India. It maps the role of various actors in the incubation process, provides an overview of the innovation ecosystem, and examines how the country’s science and technology culture influences its overall development pathway.
Learning and Long-Term Illness
Nearly 40 years after it was written, Susan Sapsed’s diary was rediscovered. It told a story of personal illness, practitioner misunderstanding, and patient frustration. Using psychoanalytic frameworks, this book invites a mature Susan to reflect on her younger self.
Ambassador Joseph Grew’s 1927-1932 diary provides valuable historical insight into the difficult modern US-Turkey relationship. It details the foundation of their diplomacy and offers prescient analysis of the Turkish Revolution, which still influences politics in Turkey today.
Corporate Social Innovation
This book explores Corporate Social Innovation as key to reshaping capitalism. By balancing profitability with purpose, companies can address social and environmental challenges, rebuild trust, and create shared value—providing a roadmap to redefine the purpose of business.
Scholars claim satire is too aggressive to persuade. But what if they’re looking in the wrong places? This study finds genuine satiric impact in the middlebrow delight of P.G. Wodehouse, G.K. Chesterton, and Nancy Mitford, commercially driven writers who defended their work.
A knowledge-rich society cannot sustain itself without wisdom. This book defines wisdom as a science, arguing its application should be as commonplace as arithmetic to transform a chaotic civilization into a wise one.
This book highlights physicochemical parameters and micro-constituents used to determine the botanical and geographical origins of honey, in combination with chemometrics. It is the ultimate research guide for honey uniqueness, appealing to academics and practitioners alike.
Sir Stanley Rous and the Growth of World Football
This book takes the life of FIFA president Stanley Rous (1895-1986) as a lens to understand football’s global rise. It charts his ascent from a Suffolk village to the top of world football, through two World Wars, the 1948 Olympics, and volatile post-colonial diplomacy.
Literature and the Arts since the 1960s
This collection of essays explores the imaginative wake of the rebellious late 1960s. Focusing on the awakening moment of May 1968, it discusses the impact of the era’s challenges to power and its rich consequences for literature and the arts.
This book analyzes the relationship between image, music, and audiences in mainstream culture. Studying works like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Blade Runner, it explores how audiovisual media shapes the way we understand reality.
This book explores Web-based learning technologies for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in higher education. Presenting results from quasi-experimental research, it highlights the effectiveness of these tools in enhancing student vocabulary acquisition and learning.
Computer use creates health risks, from muscular tension and poor diet to mental stress and Zoom fatigue. This book offers practical measures for employees and employers, with recommendations on diet, physical activity, and healthier online meetings.
The Life and Novels of Isabella St John
In the generation after Jane Austen, Isabella St John went further with her sharply satirical picture of the English upper class. Born an aristocrat, her novels use authentic inside knowledge to boldly tackle women’s rights and social injustice with humour and acute observation.
This book reports on a large-scale study using integrated reading-into-writing tasks to improve academic reading. It offers practical insights into reading processes, making it essential for applied linguists, EAP instructors, and language assessors.
This book analyzes the agricultural landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on maize. It details the maize value chain, projects future productivity growth, and identifies key investment areas, providing actionable insights for policymakers, NGOs, and donor organizations.
Drawing on a life of work in Africa, this book explores cross-cultural communication. It dismantles myths about African languages, arguing that Africans are not “anglophone” or “francophone,” but afrophone. Why do some international projects succeed while others fail?
This collection presents cross-disciplinary explorations of the Goddess in South Asian cinema. Analyzing films from across South Asia, including India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, it highlights regional and cultural differences and commonalities in the representation of the divine.
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