Language: history and general works

Leading researchers shed new light on the history of the standardisation of English.

Many clergy receive little training in the arts of preaching and it is assumed that they will learn by gaining experience.

In this book, John O'Regan examines the role of political economy in the worldwide spread of English and traces the origins and development of the dominance of English to the endless accumulation of capital in a capitalist world-system.

Selles documents nearly a century of Methodist education from the early seminary movement in Upper Canada, through the establishment of ladies' colleges, to the admission of women into the university.

English for Journalists has established itself as an invaluable guide to the basics of English in newsrooms the world over, focusing on the essential aspects of writing, from reporting speech to the house styles and jargon central to the language of journalism.

Since the late nineteenth century, Jews and Arabs have been locked in an intractable battle for national recognition in a land of tremendous historical and geopolitical significance.

English is now a global phenomenon no longer defined by fixed territorial, cultural and social functions.

Labor Evangelicals studies theologically conservative working class evangelicals in the United States who resist the common preconception that they eagerly embrace deregulation, unfettered markets, and globalized capital.

Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study.

This book explores the dynamics of language changes from sociolinguistic and historical linguistic perspectives.

The transition to adulthood is a longer and more complex process than it was just a few decades ago, and a growing number of youth and young adults experience significant challenges in the establishment of an autonomous and independent lifestyle when compared to previous generations.

Christie and Gauvreau look at the ways in which reformers expanded the churches' popular base through mass revivalism, established social work and sociology in Canadian universities and church colleges, and aggressively sought to take a leadership role in social reform by incorporating independent reform organizations into the church-sponsored Social Service Council of Canada.

This volume collects papers initially written as the plenary addresses for the largest international scholarly conference held in connection with the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth, organized in Geneva by the Institute of Reformation History.

This Handbook is a comprehensive overview of English language education in Bangladesh.

English is the most widely taught and learned language in the world and is used for communication among speakers from different language backgrounds.

In the intercessions, the assembly asks God to respond to the needs of the whole world.

Standard English draws together the leading international scholars in the field, who confront the debates surrounding 'Standard English', grammar and correctness head-on.

The fall-out from the economic and financial crisis of 2008 had profound implications for countries across the world, leading different states to determine the best approach to mitigating its effects.

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.

Marriage Rites for the Whole: Liturgical Resources 2 includes the marriage rites newly authorized for trial use and essays of pastoral, liturgical, and theological significance to the topic.

Explores the history of spelling in Latin to reveal that sophisticated education in literacy was not restricted to the elite.

First published in 1988, this book explores the grammatical loss of gender in English.

Surfing has emerged from ancient roots to become a twenty-first century phenomenon - an 'alternative' sport, lifestyle and art form with a global profile and ever-increasing numbers of participants.

At the 2019 UN climate change conference, activists and delegates from groups representing Indigenous, youth, women, and labour rights were among those marching through the halls chanting "e;Climate Justice, People Power.

Alberta: A Health System Profile provides the first detailed description of Alberta's health care system and the underpinning political and social forces that have shaped it.

First published in 1905, these two volumes together reproduced the text of Rawlinson MS.

In Virtual Activism: Sexuality, the Internet, and a Social Movement in Singapore, cultural anthropologist Robert Phillips provides a detailed, yet accessible, ethnographic case study that looks at the changes in LGBT activism in Singapore in the period 1993-2019.

Der vorliegende Band versammelt Beiträge, die auf einer internationalen Tagung in der altehrwürdigen Erzabtei St.

What makes human language unique?

Martin Luther, der große Reformator, unerschrocken und mutig, doch auch niedergeschlagen und verzweifelt.

A groundbreaking new interpretation of the relationship between Greek and Oscan, two of the most widely spoken languages of pre-Roman Italy.

Luther, passion, and sensualism?

This best-selling comprehensive descriptive grammar forms a complete course, ideal for all students studying English Language, whether on a course or for self-study.

First published in 1939, this book provides a brief but comprehensive view of language in general, and of English and American language in particular.

An accessible exploration of how defectiveness emerges from the implicative organization of paradigms and the structure of the lexicon.

Middle school is a time in children's lives when they experience tremendous changes: physically, emotionally, and socially.

Swedish children's cinema has a long and rich history.

Traces the making of Canadian English, both as concept and global variety, throughout the twentieth century to the present.

Hilary Janks addresses key questions about literacy and power in this landmark text that is both engaging and accessible.

Als Diakon und Referent in der Kirchenleitung kommt der promovierte Theologe Thomas Hanstein mit vielem bis dahin Ungeahntem in Kontakt und geht deshalb auf Abstand zum Kirchendienst.

In 1893, Said Jureidini, an Arabic-speaking Christian from the Ottoman Empire, experienced an evangelical conversion while attending the Chicago World's Fair.

This volume sets out to foreground the issues of youth identity in the context of current sociolinguistic and discourse research on identity construction.

In Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights, Javier Garcia Oliva and Helen Hall coin the term "e;constitutional culture"e; to encapsulate the collective rules and expectations that govern the collective life within a jurisdiction.

This collection examines LEGO from an array of critical and cultural studies approaches, foregrounding the world-renowned brand's ideological power and influence.

Auslandserfahrungen sollten selbstverständlicher Bestandteil des Werdegangs junger Menschen sein.

Metro Vancouver is a diverse city where half the residents identify as people of colour, but only one percent of the population is racialized as Black.

Welche Art von Kirche wünschen sich Familien heute?