Sociolinguistics

The Languages of Urban Africa consists of a series of case studies that address four main themes.

This book examines the ways in which the media represents language-related issues, but also how the media's use of language is central to the construction of what people think language is, could or ought to be like.

Many Muslim societies, regardless of location, are displaying a 'youth bulge', where more than half their populations are under the age of 25.

Gila Schauer's study of interlanguage pragmatic development in English is situated in the context of studying abroad.

The study of language ideologies has become a key theme in sociolinguistics over the past decade.

Through an innovative and interdisciplinary approach that combines critical sociolinguistic ethnography, multi-modality, reflexivity, and discourse analysis, this groundbreaking book reveals the multiple (and sometimes simultaneous) ways in which individuals engage and invest in representations of languages and identities.

Many Muslim societies, regardless of location, are displaying a 'youth bulge', where more than half their populations are under the age of 25.

This book discusses the effects of globalization on languages in Africa.

Anna Verschik offers a new perspective on how a previously monolingual community of Russian-speakers in Estonia is rapidly becoming bilingual after the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991.

Gila Schauer's study of interlanguage pragmatic development in English is situated in the context of studying abroad.

The Languages of Urban Africa consists of a series of case studies that address four main themes.

This book examines the ways in which the media represents language-related issues, but also how the media's use of language is central to the construction of what people think language is, could or ought to be like.

Blogs and Wikis have not been with us for long, but have made a huge impact on society.

Anna Verschik offers a new perspective on how a previously monolingual community of Russian-speakers in Estonia is rapidly becoming bilingual after the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991.

Through an innovative and interdisciplinary approach that combines critical sociolinguistic ethnography, multi-modality, reflexivity, and discourse analysis, this groundbreaking book reveals the multiple (and sometimes simultaneous) ways in which individuals engage and invest in representations of languages and identities.

We live in a textually-mediated world where writing is central to society, its cultural practices and institutions.