Language: history and general works

This guide to Scots is a perfect buy for anyone who is intrigued by the expressive Scots language.

"e;An interesting and quirky and sometimes irreverent look at how the Yiddish language has survived all over the world.

Gain an insight into the English language, via one of the UK's richest dialects: Geordie.

A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language.

An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.

An in-depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of 'Empires of the Word'.

A call to arms, a chance for those born in the 70s and 80s to respond to the chaos.

Reaching Out to Unchurched TeenagersFive facts about the unchurched:1.

The adults who love them want to know, "e;How can I help?

Girls are more than just sugar and spice.

When youth work becomes crisis managers.

An easy-to-learn, easy-to-use tool for in-depth Bible studyBeloved and acclaimed for more than five generations, the Thompson(R) Chain-Reference(R) Bible is unparalleled in its ability to enrich personal devotions, topical study, and sermon preparation.

As the world's youth population continues to grow and interact globally in an instant through blogging, texting, and social networking, youth ministry is adapting in equal fashion.

When the kids are gone, you can discover a richer, deeper, and more fulfilling life than you ever imagined!

Helping the Struggling Adolescent is your first resource to turn to when a teen you know is in trouble.

In Live Love Now, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Macy Stafford tackles the biggest challenges facing kids today and equips adults to engage them with humanness and heart, compassion and honesty to discover the deep, life-giving connection everyone is longing for.

This volume explores the theme of marginality in the literature and history of the Neronian and Flavian periods.

Bridging Theory and Practice in Children's Spirituality explores the different contexts, methods, and situations that influence and foster a child's spirituality and faith development.

More than 1 million teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year; nearly half give birth.

This volume provides a concise overview of the diachronic development of composite predicates (CPs) in Late Modern English, offering clearer evidence of ongoing language change using data less readily available in other corpora.

No one has failed to notice that the current generation of youth is deeply-some would say totally-involved with digital media.

"e;You can't unring a bell.

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This book focuses on the crucial role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers.

How young people think about the moral and ethical dilemmas they encounter when they share and use online content and participate in online communities.

An investigation of how governments, organizations, and groups use the Internet to promote civic and political engagement among young people.

This collection brings together established and exciting new voices to shed light on the language of and about sex work, offering an empirically nuanced understanding of commercial sex through language.

Widely recognized as an authoritative resource, this book has been revised and updated with the latest research and techniques, including new material on telehealth services.

'I came away from this book enraged, enlightened and with a sense of urgency to do something' Annie Mac'Lays down a transformative path to peace' David Lammy MP'Compelling' The Sunday Times; 'Assured' Observer; 'Brilliantly written' Nikesh Shukla_________________________Demetri wants to study criminology at university to understand why people around him carry knives.

A scientific solution to women's heath issues and concerns.

Our children have the energy, capacity, and passion to create and nurture a global culture in which inclusion, acceptance, respect, and participation are the core values that underpin a human being's every interaction.

*A TIME, New Yorker, Financial Times and History Today Book of the Year*'Hilarious' Sam Leith'I loved this book' Susie Dent'Witty and affectionate' Lynne TrussPerfect for book lovers, a delightful history of the wonders to be found in the humble book indexMost of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up.

A PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTA riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, transforming China into a superpower in the processWhat does it take to reinvent the world's oldest living language?

From Los Angeles and New York to Chicago and Miami, street gangs are regarded as one of the most intractable crime problems facing our cities, and a vast array of resources is being deployed to combat them.

Not since the 1960s have the activities of resistance among lower- and working-class youth caused such anxiety in the international community.

An extended study of the writings of Lil' Kim, the multi-platinum selling Hip Hop artist.

This book explores youth in postmodern society through a Lacanian lens.

This is the fully revised and expanded second edition of English - One Tongue, Many Voices, a book by three internationally distinguished English language scholars who tell the fascinating, improbable saga of English in time and space.

Children today are growing up in a world of global media.

Karen Orr Vered demonstrates how children's media play contributes to their acquisition of media literacy.

Children in Culture is one of the first fully multi- and interdisciplinary collections of essays on theoretical approaches to childhood and formulates and presents new and exciting ideas about the construction of childhood as a cultural identity.

This edited collection is the first to address the topic of adolescence in Irish history.

This book explores and celebrates imaginative and creative approaches to youth research, showcasing a wide range of innovative methods including music elicitation, mental mapping, blog analysis and mobile methods.

This book offers an evocative cross-cultural exploration into the everyday lives and music practices of young people from their own broad social, cultural and ethnic perspectives.

This book applies theoretical models that reflect the mediated, hybrid, and nomadic global scenes within which GenX artists and writers live, think, and work.