This book examines American cultural values and their expressions in everyday speech, particularly an American discourse strategy which the author coins as a metaphoric comparison. The book argues that culture not only conditions perceptions of rea...Loe edasi...
This book examines how an English terminology can be used to describe European school systems. By exploring the educational revolution of nineteenth and twentieth-century Europe, this book makes two significant contributions to the international his...Loe edasi...
This handbook provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the current state of research in Celtic Language Studies, covering both existing and emerging scholarship and debate in the field, as well as containing new, cutting-edge research and...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of the role of the bookseller through the ages, from antiquity to the present day. An essential read for all book lovers....Loe edasi...
This book investigates the processes and products of the language work of social media influencers (SMIs) and copywriters in the advertising industry. This book investigates the processes and products of the language work of...Loe edasi...
How did the rise of polite society change the language of literature? What was the effect of Romanticism on poetic word order? How does knowing the answers to these questions alter the meaning of a text for us?Reading literature is a quest...Loe edasi...
Unleash your inner grammar geek! A perfect gift for word nerds and language lovers, This Is a Book of Sentence Diagrams uses the simplicity of the classic sentence diagram to unpack iconic quotes from books, films, speeches, and beyond, rev...Loe edasi...
Arguably the first book-length exploration of decolonizing EFL writing education, this novel volume uses poetic autoethnography to provide a situated, dynamic, and complex view of multilingual writers through their L2 academic writing and creative w...Loe edasi...
This innovative collection makes the case for a push within the discipline to adopt user-centric perspectives on translated video games and their corresponding accessibility features....Loe edasi...
This handbook discusses the theoretical and disciplinary background to the study of English-medium instruction (EMI) in higher education worldwide. It highlights issues relating to EMI pedagogy, varying motivations for EMI education, and the deliver...Loe edasi...
Language Attitudes and the Pursuit of Social Justice explores the relationship between language attitudes and forms of inequality and oppression, fostering greater awareness of how linguistic choices become political ones and encourages the search f...Loe edasi...
This collection critically examines the practical impacts of machine translation (MT) through the lens of an ethics of care. It addresses the ideological issues in MT development linked to social hierarchies and explores the transformative potential...Loe edasi...
This book encourages further conversation on the expanding circle in World Englishes, offering a detailed look at China English through the academic writing of Chinese students at a British university. It will be of interest to students and scholars...Loe edasi...
This handbook showcases North Americas indigenous languages, showing them to be numerous, diverse, complex, culturally significant, and valuable to the study of human language as a whole. The chapters run the gamut by covering those that are no lon...Loe edasi...
Uncovering the complexity of linguistic diversity and semiotic creativity, Yao examines the issues of power, affect and identity in both physical and digital linguistic landscapes....Loe edasi...
This book delves into Benjamin Franklins English, illustrating the variable nature of 18th-century American English and his stylistic manipulation of the potentiality of English. This book is a fantastic reference for students and scholar...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009161213)
This book tells the fascinating story of American English, tracing its emergence in the colonial period through to the present day. Written by a leading scholar, and drawing on data from the Linguistic Atlas Project, it explores how and why American...Loe edasi...
Based on copious data from the Linguistic Atlas Project, this book tells the story of American English from a linguistic standpoint, illustrated with real-life examples of language in use. Authoritative yet accessible, it is essential reading for res...Loe edasi...
This book outlines major trends in language use by early modern diplomats, mainly in the European context, through a series of case studies and overviews of regional diplomatic traditions.During the early modern period, linguistic practices...Loe edasi...
First published in 1939, English Speech from an Historical Point of View presents the history of the English language under three major components: Old English, Middle English and Modern English. First published in 1939, E...Loe edasi...
This book challenges the long-held theory that the English pronouns they, their, them are loanwords from Old Norse, arguing instead that the pronouns ultimately derive from the Old English demonstratives þa – þara – þ...Loe edasi...
Sari: The New Cambridge History of the English Language
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009206204)
This volume, split into two parts, looks at varieties of English in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. Introductory chapters deal with the colonial transportation of English overseas and the generic types of English which resulted: first-lan...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008626563)
*A GUARDIAN AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025* The fascinating story of ancient words new revelations await The Guardian A magisterial feat New Scientist...Loe edasi...
With contributions from the leading scholars in the field, this landmark work provides insights into current research and methodology on the history of the English language. It is organised in a user-friendly way to enable both scholars and students...Loe edasi...
Sari: The New Cambridge History of the English Language
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009748179)
This volume, split into two parts, looks at varieties of English in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. Introductory chapters deal with the colonial transportation of English overseas and the generic types of English which resulted: first-lan...Loe edasi...
This collection explores the rise of feedback as a discursive practice in everyday life, examining diverse genres and sociocultural contexts.The volume puts a focus on the “how to” of feedback in a range of contexts and communicative settin...Loe edasi...
Originally published in 1986 this dictionary gives the true etymologies, as far as they are known, of many English words that have frequently come to be associated with quite another, false origin. Nearly 1,200 words are so explained and their tru...Loe edasi...
First published in 1984, The New Englishes explores new varieties of English.It deals with the way New Englishes have developed in those non-native situations where they are used for a wide range of functions within the community....Loe edasi...
Doing Pragmatics is a popular reader-friendly introduction to pragmatics, extending beyond theory to promote an applied understanding of empirical data and provides students with the opportunity to ‘do’ pragmatics themselves. ...Loe edasi...
This book examines American cultural values and their expressions in everyday speech, particularly an American discourse strategy which the author coins as a metaphoric comparison. The book argues that culture not only conditions perceptions of rea...Loe edasi...
This book examines how an English terminology can be used to describe European school systems. By exploring the educational revolution of nineteenth and twentieth-century Europe, this book makes two significant contributions to the international his...Loe edasi...
This handbook provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the current state of research in Celtic Language Studies, covering both existing and emerging scholarship and debate in the field, as well as containing new, cutting-edge research and...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of the role of the bookseller through the ages, from antiquity to the present day. An essential read for all book lovers....Loe edasi...
This book investigates the processes and products of the language work of social media influencers (SMIs) and copywriters in the advertising industry. This book investigates the processes and products of the language work of...Loe edasi...
How did the rise of polite society change the language of literature? What was the effect of Romanticism on poetic word order? How does knowing the answers to these questions alter the meaning of a text for us?Reading literature is a quest...Loe edasi...
This Language, A River is an introduction to the history of English that recognizes multiple varieties of the language in both current and historical contexts. The book aims to enable students to both grasp traditional histories of Englis...Loe edasi...
Unleash your inner grammar geek! A perfect gift for word nerds and language lovers, This Is a Book of Sentence Diagrams uses the simplicity of the classic sentence diagram to unpack iconic quotes from books, films, speeches, and beyond, rev...Loe edasi...
Arguably the first book-length exploration of decolonizing EFL writing education, this novel volume uses poetic autoethnography to provide a situated, dynamic, and complex view of multilingual writers through their L2 academic writing and creative w...Loe edasi...
This innovative collection makes the case for a push within the discipline to adopt user-centric perspectives on translated video games and their corresponding accessibility features....Loe edasi...
This handbook discusses the theoretical and disciplinary background to the study of English-medium instruction (EMI) in higher education worldwide. It highlights issues relating to EMI pedagogy, varying motivations for EMI education, and the deliver...Loe edasi...
Language Attitudes and the Pursuit of Social Justice explores the relationship between language attitudes and forms of inequality and oppression, fostering greater awareness of how linguistic choices become political ones and encourages the search f...Loe edasi...
This collection critically examines the practical impacts of machine translation (MT) through the lens of an ethics of care. It addresses the ideological issues in MT development linked to social hierarchies and explores the transformative potential...Loe edasi...
This book encourages further conversation on the expanding circle in World Englishes, offering a detailed look at China English through the academic writing of Chinese students at a British university. It will be of interest to students and scholars...Loe edasi...
This handbook showcases North Americas indigenous languages, showing them to be numerous, diverse, complex, culturally significant, and valuable to the study of human language as a whole. The chapters run the gamut by covering those that are no lon...Loe edasi...
Uncovering the complexity of linguistic diversity and semiotic creativity, Yao examines the issues of power, affect and identity in both physical and digital linguistic landscapes....Loe edasi...
This book delves into Benjamin Franklins English, illustrating the variable nature of 18th-century American English and his stylistic manipulation of the potentiality of English. This book is a fantastic reference for students and scholar...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009161213)
This book tells the fascinating story of American English, tracing its emergence in the colonial period through to the present day. Written by a leading scholar, and drawing on data from the Linguistic Atlas Project, it explores how and why American...Loe edasi...
Based on copious data from the Linguistic Atlas Project, this book tells the story of American English from a linguistic standpoint, illustrated with real-life examples of language in use. Authoritative yet accessible, it is essential reading for res...Loe edasi...
