Language: history and general works

This book throws light on ideologies, practices and sociocultural developments currently shaping language use in Japan by departing from the more common investigation of language in private contexts and examining aspects of the language found in a range of significant public spaces, from the material (an international airport, the streets of Tokyo, the JSL classroom in Japan and courtrooms) to the electronic (television dramas, local government web pages and cyberspace).

This volume covers the language situation in Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion and the roles of non-indigenous languages.

This volume covers the language situation in Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion and the roles of non-indigenous languages.

It is a fact that the world's languages are dying at an alarming rate.

It is a fact that the world's languages are dying at an alarming rate.

After hearing the words no one wants to hear--"e;you have cancer"e;--Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life.

This book examines language and identity among White American middle and upper-middle class youth who affiliate with Hip Hop culture.

This book examines language and identity among White American middle and upper-middle class youth who affiliate with Hip Hop culture.

Global English Slang brings together nineteen key international experts and provides a timely and essential overview of English slang around the world today.

Global English Slang brings together nineteen key international experts and provides a timely and essential overview of English slang around the world today.

Analysing Power in Language introduces students to a range of analytical techniques for the critical study of texts.

Analysing Power in Language introduces students to a range of analytical techniques for the critical study of texts.

Languages and Dialects in the U.

Languages and Dialects in the U.

This is a comprehensive workbook for actors, covering the key characteristics and profiles of a wide range of African accents of English.

This is a comprehensive workbook for actors, covering the key characteristics and profiles of a wide range of African accents of English.

George Orwell coined the term 'Newspeak' for his novel 1984, the purpose of which was designed to shrink vocabularies and eliminate subtlety and nuance.

George Orwell coined the term 'Newspeak' for his novel 1984, the purpose of which was designed to shrink vocabularies and eliminate subtlety and nuance.

First published in 1987, the Dictionary of Jargon expands on its predecessor Newspeak (Routledge Revivals, 2014) as an authoritative reference guide to specialist occupational slang, or jargon.

First published in 1987, the Dictionary of Jargon expands on its predecessor Newspeak (Routledge Revivals, 2014) as an authoritative reference guide to specialist occupational slang, or jargon.

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs.

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs.

Women, Men and Politeness focuses on the specific issue of the ways in which women and men express politeness verbally.

Women, Men and Politeness focuses on the specific issue of the ways in which women and men express politeness verbally.

Provides a wide-ranging survey of the sociolinguistic issues raised by the impact of information technology.

Provides a wide-ranging survey of the sociolinguistic issues raised by the impact of information technology.

London Jamaican provides the reader with a new perspective on African descent in London.

London Jamaican provides the reader with a new perspective on African descent in London.

Genre analysis has a long-established tradition in literature, but interest in the analysis of non-literary genres has been very recent.

Genre analysis has a long-established tradition in literature, but interest in the analysis of non-literary genres has been very recent.

Language, Bureaucracy and Social Control explores the varying inter-relationships between language, forms of bureaucratic organisation and social control.

Language, Bureaucracy and Social Control explores the varying inter-relationships between language, forms of bureaucratic organisation and social control.

This is a detailed study of understanding in a second language, related to the actual lives of minority workers.

This is a detailed study of understanding in a second language, related to the actual lives of minority workers.

Complex Words in English presents a comprehensive account of present-day word formation in English.

Complex Words in English presents a comprehensive account of present-day word formation in English.

In this book, the development of the English dictionary is examined, along with the kinds of dictionary available, the range of information they contain, factors affecting their usage, and public attitudes towards them.

In this book, the development of the English dictionary is examined, along with the kinds of dictionary available, the range of information they contain, factors affecting their usage, and public attitudes towards them.

Studies in Language and LinguisticsGeneral Editors- Geoffrey Leech, Department of Modern English Language, Lancaster University and Jenny Thomas, School of English and Linguistics, University of Wales, BangorBroad-ranging and authoritative, Studies in Language and Linguistics is an occasional seriesincorporating major new work in all areas of linguistics.

Studies in Language and LinguisticsGeneral Editors- Geoffrey Leech, Department of Modern English Language, Lancaster University and Jenny Thomas, School of English and Linguistics, University of Wales, BangorBroad-ranging and authoritative, Studies in Language and Linguistics is an occasional seriesincorporating major new work in all areas of linguistics.

Childly Language explores how attitudes and cultural assumptions about children and childhood are revealed in contemporary English.

Childly Language explores how attitudes and cultural assumptions about children and childhood are revealed in contemporary English.

This second edition of The History of the English Language- A Sourcebook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the origins and development of the English language.

This second edition of The History of the English Language- A Sourcebook provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the origins and development of the English language.

Writing Business: Genres, Media and Discourses offers an analysis of the genres and functions of written discourse in the business context, involving a variety of modes of communication.

Writing Business: Genres, Media and Discourses offers an analysis of the genres and functions of written discourse in the business context, involving a variety of modes of communication.

The empirical and descriptive strengths of sociolinguistics, developed over more than 40 years of research, have not been matched by an active engagement with theory.

The Feminist Perspectives Series seeks to provide concise, accessible and engaging introductions to key feminist topics and debates.

The Feminist Perspectives Series seeks to provide concise, accessible and engaging introductions to key feminist topics and debates.

Textual Explorations General Editors-Mick Short, Lancaster UniversityElena Semino, Lancaster UniversityThe focus of this series is on the stylistic analysis of literary and non-literary texts, and the theoretical issues which such work raises.