Social Sciences

To be or not to be a Word

New Reflections on the Definition of Word

Edited By: Iraide Ibarretxe-Antuñano, José-Luis Mendívil-Giró

£47.99

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.

To be or not to be? The Verbum Substantivum from Synchronic, Diachronic and Typological Perspectives

Edited By: Michail L. Kotin, Richard Whitt

£52.99

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.

To Define and Inform

An Analysis of Information Provided in Dictionaries Used by Learners of English in China and Denmark

By: Saihong Li Rasmussen

£44.99

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.

To Democratize or Not? Trials and Tribulations in the Postcolonial World

Edited By: Volkan Ipek, Ebru Ilter-Akarcay

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This book brings together local voices from Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America to offer a comparative analysis of democracy and development. Contributors explore a shared disenchantment with politics, democratic backsliding, and the trials of the postcolonial era.

To Inspire and Instruct

A History of Medieval Art in Midwestern Museums

Edited By: Christina Nielsen

£34.99

This collection of essays tells the story of how medieval art was collected by individuals and institutions in the American Midwest, considering the motives of donors, the formation of major collections, and evolving curatorial practices.

To See the Wizard

Politics and the Literature of Childhood

Edited By: Laurie Ousley

£44.99

Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, this volume interrogates the politics at work in children's literature. It analyzes how "wizards"—writers, publishers, and others—use stories to shape young readers' views on race, class, gender, and power.

Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, this volume interrogates the politics at work in children’s literature. It analyzes how “wizards”—writers, publishers, and others—use stories to shape young readers’ views on race, class, gender, and power.

To Test the Limits of Our Endurance

By: Shlomo Giora Shoham

£44.99

A new approach to culture relates personality to the genesis of myths and religions. Cultures, like man, pass through phases from childhood to old age. From sacred tales to modern myths like Superman, these stories provide meaning and motivation for human behavior.

To the Right of the Verb

An Investigation of Clitic Doubling and Right Dislocation in three Spanish Dialects

By: Valeria A. Belloro

£41.99

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.

To Write as a Boxer

Disability and Resignification in the Text A South African Boxer in Britain

By: Kurt Campbell

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In 1907, Andrew Jeptha became the first black boxer to win a British title—a victory that cost him his sight. He responded by writing a book. This is the story of how a fighter learned to see and fight back in a world that refused to see him.

Tolkien in the 21st Century

Reading, Reception, and Reinterpretation

Edited By: Jorge L. Bueno Alonso

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In our media-saturated 21st century, Tolkien’s influence in shaping the fantasy genre remains as important as it has always been. This volume covers analytical issues concerning such influence from the perspectives of reading, reception, and reinterpretation.

Tomorrow through the Past

Neal Stephenson and the Project of Global Modernization

Edited By: Jon Lewis

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This first collection of scholarly essays on Neal Stephenson examines his novels from The Big U to The Baroque Cycle and his non-fiction. The collection includes a new interview with Stephenson, making it essential for readers and scholars alike.

Tomorrow’s Media

Essays in Honour of Aleksandar Louis Todorović

Edited By: David Wood, Jelena Todorović

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This collection of essays from an impressive group of media and broadcasting experts sheds light on where we have come from and where we are going. A unique work of interdisciplinary research, this book exists at an intersection between technology and the arts.

Tones in Zhangzhou

Pitch and Beyond

By: Yishan Huang

From £36.99

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.

Toni Morrison’s A Mercy

Critical Approaches

Edited By: Shirley A. Stave, Justine Tally

£34.99

This first volume of essays on Toni Morrison’s acclaimed novel, A Mercy, presents critical approaches to its richly-layered text. It explores the novel’s setting before slavery was linked to race, illuminating the work for scholars and students.

Tony Kushner’s Postmodern Theatre

A Study of Political Discourse

By: Hussein Al-Badri

£41.99

This book is an insightful examination of Tony Kushner, one of the most prominent political dramatists in the US today. It explores how Kushner theatricalizes politics, drawing on influences like Bertolt Brecht to define his postmodern theatre.

Tools of Their Tools

Communications Technologies and American Cultural Practice

Edited By: Grzesiek Kosc, Krzysztof Majer

£44.99

This book explores communication technologies in American culture over 150 years. How has American society molded these technologies? How have they, in turn, shaped American history? Are we still, in the words of Thoreau, "tools of their tools"?

Tools versus Cores

Alternative Approaches to Stone Tool Analysis

Edited By: Shannon P. McPherron

£39.99

Is a stone artifact a tool or a core? This volume tackles this question by examining difficult cases from across the globe, challenging long-held assumptions and leading to a richer understanding of the past, less encumbered by modern categories.

Topical Issues in International Development and Economics

Edited By: Désiré Avom, Gilles Dufrénot

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This book offers insights on current topics in development economics. The authors question common strategies like financial globalization and ask whether education has really been a factor in development. They address gender effects, leapfrogging, and the role of fiscal policy.

Topicality and Representation

Islam and Muslims in two Renaissance Plays

By: Hammood Khalid Obaid

£44.99

This book explores how topical concerns shaped Islamic figures in Elizabethan plays like Peele’s Battle of Alcazar and Percy’s Mahomet and his Heaven. It argues these characters were formed by contemporary issues, rendering the term ‘representation’ debatable.

Topographies of Popular Culture

Edited By: Maarit Piipponen, Markku Salmel

£47.99

Departing from the deceptively simple notion that popular culture always takes place somewhere, this text identifies and illustrates several specific tendencies that deserve increased attention in studies of the popular.

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