This book contains a comprehensive view of pragmalinguistic studies and their recent ramifications, boasting some of the most advanced recent research in pragmatics.
Contestation in Civil Society looks at the dynamic relationship between noise, listening and civil action as the key to understanding how societies communicatively make decisions about their internal and external boundaries.
Palabrandar es una noción y una práctica del pueblo indígena nasa, en el Cauca colombiano, que proviene de la expresión yuwe u'jya, cuya traducción literal es el camino de la palabra', es decir, la capacidad de tejer comunidad, territorio y autonomía por medio de la lengua.
Entangled Englishes offers an innovative approach to understanding the ongoing globalization of English by examining it in relation to its multiple, complex, and oftentimes unexpected entanglements.
This accessible introduction to postcolonial stylistics looks at the shared aims of stylistics and postcolonial studies and illustrates how to apply the analytical and theoretical tools of stylistics to a selection of literary and non-literary texts from a range of English-speaking postcolonial contexts.
Esta obra reúne un conjunto de contribuciones que versan sobre el hecho de cómo la variación lingüística en torno al español tanto en sus variedades americanas como peninsulares va tomando cuerpo desde la aceptación o rechazo a una norma, y de acuerdo a actitudes o ideologías que se transparentan en tipos textuales de diversa índole (periodísticos, literarios, gramaticales, lexicográficos, etcétera).
Uncovering an aspect of Gottlob Frege's linguistic theorizing that has until now received little attention, this volume offers the first detailed exposition of Frege's pragmatics.
The Strange Tools of Human Communication: The Voice, the Pen, and the Lyre is a thought-provoking exploration of the everyday tools of communication that weaves together history, art, and science to reveal how the voice, hand, and mind shape our shared experiences.
Prepare to be captivated by the ingenious storytelling of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, in this timeless whodunit that will leave you guessing until the very end.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and specifically large language models (LLMs) revolutionize our lives with new technologies appearing at an unprecedented rate.
This book dives into the world of Chinese interpreting, exploring fundamental challenges and topics such as consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, medical, courtroom and media interpreting, as well as interculturality.
This book dives into the world of Chinese interpreting, exploring fundamental challenges and topics such as consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, medical, courtroom and media interpreting, as well as interculturality.
This special issue arose out of a symposium on metaphor and artificial intelligence in which the main orientation was computational models and psychological processing models of metaphorical understanding.
Ali Jalalian Daghigh and Pei Soo Ang's book provides new insights into the relationships between translation, journalism, ideology, and power via a humanising approach.
Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1972, this introductory text deals with human language and its relationship to other areas of human culture and behavior.
Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1972, this introductory text deals with human language and its relationship to other areas of human culture and behavior.
In an era where accessibility is a key concern, this book provides a critical examination of live subtitling, which is essential for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to access audiovisual media, including television.
Ideal for literacy methods and elementary instruction courses, this book brings together three strands of educational practice-Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP), Disability Sustaining Pedagogy (DSP), and balanced literacy-to present a cohesive, comprehensive framework for literacy instruction that meets the needs of all learners.
Wie ist es möglich, dass im Erklingen einer komplexen Folge von Lauten ein Sinn offenbar wird, der mit der lautenden Gestalt selbst scheinbar wenig bis gar nichts zu tun hat?
Wie ist es möglich, dass im Erklingen einer komplexen Folge von Lauten ein Sinn offenbar wird, der mit der lautenden Gestalt selbst scheinbar wenig bis gar nichts zu tun hat?
This book critically analyses how diverse Parties and non-Party stakeholders (such as subnational governments, cities, states, foundations, NGOs, civil society, multilateral organizations, and the private sector) promote climate actions through linguistic and visual symbols across multiple platforms, unveiling the underlying ideologies within these discourses.
The new edition of this popular course in translation from French into English offers a challenging practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved.
