Sociolinguistics

National linguistic ideology has been at the base of most historical processes that -whether they are complete or not - have brought us to the current reality: a world of languages that represent, with greater or lesser exactitude, the diversity - and convergences - of human groups.

This book presents the latest developments in translation and interpreting (T&I), which has been at the forefront to face the challenges brought by COVID-19.

Analyses the current state of minority language policy in Western Europe and provides comprehensive, evidence-based policy recommendations.

Including illustrative real-life case studies, this book draws on empirical data to explore how silence can be embraced in teaching.

Including illustrative real-life case studies, this book draws on empirical data to explore how silence can be embraced in teaching.

It is inspirational by design, using: short stories, analogies; personal experiences; and quotes to encourage others toward Christ-likeness.

This collection explores the links between multimodality and multilingualism, charting the interplay between languages, channels and forms of communication in multilingual written texts from historical manuscripts through to the new media of today and the non-verbal associations they evoke.

This collection explores the links between multimodality and multilingualism, charting the interplay between languages, channels and forms of communication in multilingual written texts from historical manuscripts through to the new media of today and the non-verbal associations they evoke.

Drawing on the concept of resilient healthcare, this book explores multimodally embedded everyday practices of healthcare professionals in the UK and Japan, utilising novel technology, such as eye-tracking glasses, to inform what constitutes good practice.

Drawing on the concept of resilient healthcare, this book explores multimodally embedded everyday practices of healthcare professionals in the UK and Japan, utilising novel technology, such as eye-tracking glasses, to inform what constitutes good practice.

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Praying for others is a privilege granted to every Christian by God.

This collection brings together a range of perspectives on multimodal communication in intercultural interaction, bridging cognitive, social, and functional approaches towards promoting cross-disciplinary dialogues and taking research at the intersections of these fields into new directions.

Brings together a set of studies that explore the dynamics of conversation between sellers and customers in shop interactions.

This book explores the ways in which migrants' experience in today's multilingual and multicultural society informs language use and processing, behavioural patterns, and perceptions of self-identity.

This book explores the ways in which migrants' experience in today's multilingual and multicultural society informs language use and processing, behavioural patterns, and perceptions of self-identity.

This collection brings together a range of perspectives on multimodal communication in intercultural interaction, bridging cognitive, social, and functional approaches towards promoting cross-disciplinary dialogues and taking research at the intersections of these fields into new directions.

Changing practices and perceptions of parenthood and family life have long been the subject of intense public, political and academic attention.

Changing practices and perceptions of parenthood and family life have long been the subject of intense public, political and academic attention.

Since the 1980s, neoliberalism has had a major impact on social life and, in turn, research in the social sciences.

Focusing on English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in the Arab Gulf states, the authors consider both sociolinguistic and pedagogical perspectives, and explore practical implications.

Focusing on English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in the Arab Gulf states, the authors consider both sociolinguistic and pedagogical perspectives, and explore practical implications.

An engaging introduction to the study of spoken interaction, this book provides a thorough grounding in the theory and methodology of conversation analysis.

For generations, young people have struggled with their identity, who they are, what they will become, and where life will take them.

Now with a new introduction by Howard Gardner, Ph.

The groundbreaking classic detailing Margaret Mead's first field work at age 23,establishing Meads core insights into childhood and culture that challenged and changed our view of life.

This book builds a case for how social norms are neither mere conventions nor are they merely anthropological phenomena, which are relativistic.

This book builds a case for how social norms are neither mere conventions nor are they merely anthropological phenomena, which are relativistic.

In this vitally important and engaging text, leading feminist linguist Deborah Cameron explores the role of language and discourse in perpetuating sexism and misogyny in the twenty-first century.

This text provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the essential aspects of youth substance abuse-an important contemporary personal, social, and public health issue.

The Old Testament offers a treasure trove of life-changing applications.

This book is an exploration of the role of language at Warruwi Community, a remote Indigenous settlement in northern Australia.

This book is an exploration of the role of language at Warruwi Community, a remote Indigenous settlement in northern Australia.

Multilingualisms vary.

Multilingual policies are increasingly important and required in educational settings worldwide, yet a solid experimental body of theory, research, and practice providing guidance for the development of policies is lacking.

Multilingual policies are increasingly important and required in educational settings worldwide, yet a solid experimental body of theory, research, and practice providing guidance for the development of policies is lacking.

Perspectives on Latter-day Saint Names and Naming approaches cultural, historical, and doctrinal dimensions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through a fresh lens that explores how these dimensions intersect with names and naming.

Perspectives on Latter-day Saint Names and Naming approaches cultural, historical, and doctrinal dimensions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through a fresh lens that explores how these dimensions intersect with names and naming.

The goal of fostering positive intercultural relations has taken on increased importance in a wide range of societal, educational, and business contexts.

The goal of fostering positive intercultural relations has taken on increased importance in a wide range of societal, educational, and business contexts.

Learning to care for a baby monkey and a chameleon, growing giant vegetables, meeting Pygmies in the jungle, finding the source of the Nile that Davidson and Stanley once searched for, sleeping in the open of the Serengeti prairie, and hiking around the rim of a volcano were some of the rare activities that Marilyn Kellum Barr describes that she experienced while living in Burundi, Africa as she attended schools there and in Kenya in the 1960's.

Klassenfahrt und andere Katastrophen.

This book explores how language is used to create characters in fictional television series.

Max Lurie's navel-gazing podcast about his life has become an unexpected success.

What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it?