Sociolinguistics

In today's world, analysing political language is more important than ever.

Reflections on a Father and a Son is a journey that at times is gut wrenching while at other moments pause worthy.

This book explores the context around why English prepositions are used in figurative language more frequently than nouns and verbs, using corpus-based evidence to examine the most often used prepositions and how they are employed and for what purpose.

This innovative, interdisciplinary course textbook is designed to provide the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the intersections of language, inequality, and social justice in North America, using the applied linguistic anthropology (ALA) framework.

In a world dominated by the visual, this book presents how a focus on the sounded experience and acts of listening may carve a way to reformulate emerging publics, create space for critical multilingual engagement and deepen recognition of emancipatory practices.

This is the story of Reverend Roosevelt Matthews and his beloved wife, Mary, whose work saved many in one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods on Chicago's West Side.

In a world dominated by the visual, this book presents how a focus on the sounded experience and acts of listening may carve a way to reformulate emerging publics, create space for critical multilingual engagement and deepen recognition of emancipatory practices.

Die sprachwissenschaftliche Forschung zur Sprache in der Politik ist angetreten, den politischen Sprachgebrauch und varietäten- bzw.

Clinician's Guide to Sexuality and Autism: A Guide to Sex Education for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is the first book to provide clinicians with comprehensive curriculum of sexuality education skills for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

This book brings together a collection of case studies that explore the relationship between health and masculinity.

This book examines the language policies in the constitutions, legal statutes, and regulations of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland.

'Fascinating, entertaining and deeply smart' - Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status GameFeaturing an updated introduction from the author.

Von Aasgeier bis Zylindervergolder: die dritte Neuauflage von Roland Girtlers Standardwerk zur Gaunersprache.

This accessible textbook introduces concepts and frameworks from linguistics and uses them in the analysis of language on social media.

Von Aasgeier bis Zylindervergolder: die dritte Neuauflage von Roland Girtlers Standardwerk zur Gaunersprache.

This accessible textbook introduces concepts and frameworks from linguistics and uses them in the analysis of language on social media.

This collection makes the case for existing critical discourse analysis theory and methods to meaningfully engage with the communicative parameters, power dynamics, and technological affordances of contemporary digital spaces.

This collection makes the case for existing critical discourse analysis theory and methods to meaningfully engage with the communicative parameters, power dynamics, and technological affordances of contemporary digital spaces.

Wie können Jugendliche Krisen erfolgreich überwinden?

Die vielfältigen Problemlagen der großen Anzahl von Jugendlichen, die außerhalb ihrer Herkunftsfamilie in Wohngruppen leben, erfordern ein pädagogisches Betreuungskonzept, das fachlich fundiert und menschlich zugewandt den jungen Menschen ein Zuhause auf Zeit bietet.

Die vielfältigen Problemlagen der großen Anzahl von Jugendlichen, die außerhalb ihrer Herkunftsfamilie in Wohngruppen leben, erfordern ein pädagogisches Betreuungskonzept, das fachlich fundiert und menschlich zugewandt den jungen Menschen ein Zuhause auf Zeit bietet.

Wenn Jungs nicht mehr rausgehen, sich isolieren und den Kontakt zu anderen verlieren, können Eltern stabilisierende Schritte einleiten, um ihrem Sohn zu einem bewussteren Selbstbild zu verhelfen.

This edited volume provides the follow up to Erling et al.

This book explores the emergence and development of multilingual fiction series, a relatively new phenomenon propelled by the globalization of media industries and the consolidation of streaming platforms as central vectors in the production and consumption of audiovisual entertainment content.

John and Sylvia understand that chaplain self-care is much more than spending a few extra minutes in prayer.

This book explores how mental illness is portrayed in 21st-century young adult fiction and how selected works can help teachers, librarians, and mental health professionals to more effectively address the needs of students combating mental illness.

Proposing a new approach to the study of language, this book argues for the need to consider syntax in context and to engage with a wider variety of perspectives that better reflect the modern world and the changes to our language prompted by increased cultural diversity, the prevalence of social media, AI, and more.

Proposing a new approach to the study of language, this book argues for the need to consider syntax in context and to engage with a wider variety of perspectives that better reflect the modern world and the changes to our language prompted by increased cultural diversity, the prevalence of social media, AI, and more.

This book examines the language policies in the constitutions, legal statutes, and regulations of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland.

Applying the latest Western translation theories to the situation in China, this book redefines translation from an interdisciplinary and intercultural perspective, bringing intercultural semiotic translation into the sight of translation researchers.

The Beatles and Vocal Expression examines popular song through the topic of paralanguage - a sub-category of nonverbal communication that addresses characteristics of speech that modify meaning and convey emotion.

The Beatles and Vocal Expression examines popular song through the topic of paralanguage - a sub-category of nonverbal communication that addresses characteristics of speech that modify meaning and convey emotion.

This book brings together a collection of case studies that explore the relationship between health and masculinity.

Many like my former self, believe 'fatherless' to be a forever identifier, something that we can't exactly replace, a deep brand that cannot be removed, we were misinformed.

Applying the latest Western translation theories to the situation in China, this book redefines translation from an interdisciplinary and intercultural perspective, bringing intercultural semiotic translation into the sight of translation researchers.

Premi d'assaig Irla 2023Tothom està d'acord que la pervivència i la salut de la llengua catalana passen per parlar-la al carrer i sentir-la en tota mena de situacions quotidianes: al cine, a la tele, a les xarxes socials… Però per què tan sovint ens incomoda o qüestionem el català col·loquial?

Romance is a fertile ground for linguistic research.

»Jugend« ist als Element einer Krisensemantik zu sehen, die um die moderne Individualität zirkuliert.

This volume comprises 16 chapters - both research papers and theoretical contributions - grouped in three thematic sections.

The contributions gathered in this volume attempt to take varied perspectives on current state of art within the field of linguistics, sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics.

Throughout the Old Testament, God's children were in and out of captivity because of their actions.

In den Beiträgen dieses Bands spiegelt sich die linguistische und soziolinguistische Vielfalt potenzieller Sprachkontaktsituationen von deutschsprachigen Sprechergruppen außerhalb des zusammenhängenden deutschsprachigen Raums im Verlauf der letzten Jahrhunderte bis zur Gegenwart wider.

This volume covers the field of linguistic (im)politeness in a particular mediated, customer-oriented setting.

This original volume provides the first state-of-the-art overview of research on pronouns in the 21st century.

This original volume provides the first state-of-the-art overview of research on pronouns in the 21st century.

This book explores the emergence and development of multilingual fiction series, a relatively new phenomenon propelled by the globalization of media industries and the consolidation of streaming platforms as central vectors in the production and consumption of audiovisual entertainment content.