Sociolinguistics

Interpreting and the Politics of Recognition investigates the historical, ethical and professional dimensions of this, arguably, most widespread form of intercultural communication.

Interpreting and the Politics of Recognition investigates the historical, ethical and professional dimensions of this, arguably, most widespread form of intercultural communication.

The border between intimate memory and historical revelation is explored in this wide-ranging collection, which features original contributions from leading figures in the life writing field from Australia, Canada, Europe, UK, and the USA.

The border between intimate memory and historical revelation is explored in this wide-ranging collection, which features original contributions from leading figures in the life writing field from Australia, Canada, Europe, UK, and the USA.

In this book, leading scholars in the field of World Englishes (WE) offer fresh perspectives in re-thinking issues on the use of English as a global language in an interconnected world.

In this book, leading scholars in the field of World Englishes (WE) offer fresh perspectives in re-thinking issues on the use of English as a global language in an interconnected world.

This volume serves as a critical examination of the discourses at play in the higher education system and the ways in which these discourses underpin the transmission of neoliberal values in 21st century universities.

This volume serves as a critical examination of the discourses at play in the higher education system and the ways in which these discourses underpin the transmission of neoliberal values in 21st century universities.

The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization is the first comprehensive overview of the language revitalization movement, from the Arctic to the Amazon and across continents.

The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization is the first comprehensive overview of the language revitalization movement, from the Arctic to the Amazon and across continents.

This book explores the adverse economic effects of discriminatory language against LGBTQ+ people.

This book examines the development of English as a written vernacular and identifies that development as a process of community building that occurred in a multilingual context.

This book examines the development of English as a written vernacular and identifies that development as a process of community building that occurred in a multilingual context.

We are witnessing the collapse of democracies in many parts of the world and a general tendency to the resurgence of right-wing and left-wing populisms led by authoritarian leaders.

We are witnessing the collapse of democracies in many parts of the world and a general tendency to the resurgence of right-wing and left-wing populisms led by authoritarian leaders.

Introduces specific methods for parents and for therapists on how to teach parents to control difficult and oppositional adolescents.

Words in both law and religion can shape power relationships and are often highly disputed.

Words in both law and religion can shape power relationships and are often highly disputed.

This book discusses performance in communities of practice, social criticism through song, and how folk song and language interact.

Based on analysis of more than 1,000 languages, this volume reconstructs more than 500 processes of grammatical change in the languages of the world.

The first ever textbook devoted to the cross-linguistic study of voice, covering various topics and discussing data from numerous languages.

The first ever textbook devoted to the cross-linguistic study of voice, covering various topics and discussing data from numerous languages.

Introduces the concept of language socialization by providing case studies from various classrooms around the world.

A comprehensive yet concise survey of Japanese linguistics, from leading scholars in the field.

By upending traditional perspectives, this book gives a biologically-grounded understanding of how spoken language conveys meaning.

A comprehensive yet concise survey of Japanese linguistics, from leading scholars in the field.

By upending traditional perspectives, this book gives a biologically-grounded understanding of how spoken language conveys meaning.

This volume discusses how orthographies are being developed and used in the specific context of language endangerment and revitalisation.

Language and Materiality argues the importance of analyzing language use with an eye toward new materialisms, semiotics, and ideology.

A comprehensive look at Arabic sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change, including rich datasets, bibliographies and exercises.

A comprehensive overview of how we use prosody to do things in conversation, such as persuade, suggest, flatter, take turns and reach agreement.

A comprehensive overview of how we use prosody to do things in conversation, such as persuade, suggest, flatter, take turns and reach agreement.

This volume discusses how orthographies are being developed and used in the specific context of language endangerment and revitalisation.

Language and Materiality argues the importance of analyzing language use with an eye toward new materialisms, semiotics, and ideology.

A truly comprehensive survey of bilingualism, examining the learning, use, and unlearning of two or more languages across the lifespan.

A truly comprehensive survey of bilingualism, examining the learning, use, and unlearning of two or more languages across the lifespan.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this is the first book to systemise the processes by which we manage relations across cultures.

A concise introduction to sociophonetics, this book links research in sociolinguistics, phonetics, speech sciences, and psycholinguistics.

Investigates questionable, ineffective, and harmful mental health treatments for children and adolescents.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this is the first book to systemise the processes by which we manage relations across cultures.

Investigates questionable, ineffective, and harmful mental health treatments for children and adolescents.

A seminal account of how, when, and why we modify telling features of our communication across a rich array of situations.

A comprehensive overview of the political and legal consequences of linguistic inequality in the United States.

A seminal account of how, when, and why we modify telling features of our communication across a rich array of situations.

A comprehensive overview of the political and legal consequences of linguistic inequality in the United States.

An up-to-date, theoretically informed study of male, in-group, street-aligned, youth language practice in various urban centres in Africa.

Investigates when and how preschool children acquire the vernacular norms of the community they come from.

Explores how children develop linguistic and literary competence from early childhood into adolescence, in a diverse range of linguistic contexts.

The first book of its kind to provide historical and state-of-the-art perspectives on language regard.

This book investigates our awareness and control of sociolinguistic features as they are embedded in social and grammatical systems.