This handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of the important and rapidly developing field of Critical Discourse Studies (CDS). 41 chapters from leading international scholars cover the central theories, concepts, contexts and applications of CDS and how they have develope…
This work contains a variety of media texts which are designed to enable learners to develop, enhance and refine their media language skills, as well as their translation and analytical skills. There is a wide range of exercises across chapters that cover such areas as diplomacy…
This study examines the historical origins and development of pragmatic (or discourse) markers ranging from Old English to present-day English, and provides new insights concerning their syntactic and semantic development. It is ideal for scholars in the fields of pragmatics, hi…
Fast-forwarding with audiovisual translation
This edited collection offers a rounded vision of some of the ways in which audiovisual translation (AVT) can be approached from an academic, professional and educational point of view. The studies provide a stimulating and thought-provoking account of some of the most represent…
'Language Development' communicates both the content and the excitement of this quickly evolving field. By presenting a balanced treatment that examines all sides of the issues, Hoff helps readers understand different theoretical points of view and the research processes that ha…
Stop for a moment and wonder: what's happening in your brain right now--as you read this paragraph? How much do you know about the innumerable and amazing connections that your mind is making as you, in a flash, make sense of this request? Why does it matter? The Reading Mind is…
The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' & 'culture' are on offer there? In this book Edward McDonald emphasizes the importance of the social & cultural factors in language learning & seeks to blow away many exi…
The entry point for most potential sinophones is the Chinese language classroom. But what sort of 'language' & 'culture' are on offer there? In this book Edward McDonald emphasizes the importance of the social & cultural factors in language learning & seeks to blow away many exi…
Comprehensive elementary Japanese course. Aims to introduce students to a wide range of elementary grammar points, nearly 150 kanji, and approximately 550 vocabulary terms. Also incorporates many words and expressions that are closely tied to students' everyday lives, and provid…
In full colour and organised into two-page units, this book presents the essential theory teachers need to know combined with a wealth of practical advice and classroom ideas.
In full colour and organised into two-page units, this book presents the essential theory teachers need to know combined with a wealth of practical advice and classroom ideas.
"The English language is a beautiful thing, but it suffers under relentless assault from Americans who want nothing more than to corrupt the mother tongue. Well, that's what we're told. But what's the truth? And whose language is it anyway? Lynne Murphy, an American linguist liv…
This book provides an overview of phonological typology: the study of how sounds are distributed across the languages of the world and why they display these distributions and patterns. It examines major phonological phenomena such as phoneme inventories, syllable structure, pho…
Rob Drummond examines how urban adolescents attending a non-mainstream learning centre in the UK use language and other semiotic practices to enact identities in their day-to-day lives. Combining variationist sociolinguistics and ethnographically-informed interactional socioling…
By offering the first in-depth introduction to the framework of nanosyntax, 'Exploring Nanosyntax' fills a major gap in current theoretical literature. The volume contains original contributions by senior and junior researchers in the field and will also constitute an ideal hand…