"At present, Web 2.0 technologies are making traditional research genres evolve and form complex genre assemblages. This book takes the perspective of genre analysis to provide a timely examination of professional and public communication of science. It provides an updated theor…
The Intercultural Professional
This book considers what is at stake for professionals whose work increasingly involves communicating in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts, and argues for the need to better understand the crucial role of languages and cultures in the modern workplace. With a focus …
This cutting edge volume explores holistic trends in multilingualism, analysing the processes of both 'becoming multilingual' and 'being multilingual'. Multilingualism has increased in recent years due to globalisation, transnational mobility and the spread of Information and Co…
This cutting edge volume explores holistic trends in multilingualism, analysing the processes of both 'becoming multilingual' and 'being multilingual'. Multilingualism has increased in recent years due to globalisation, transnational mobility and the spread of Information and Co…
"This cutting edge volume explores holistic trends in multilingualism, analysing the processes of both 'becoming multilingual' and 'being multilingual'. Multilingualism has increased in recent years due to globalisation, transnational mobility and the spread of Information and C…
Sociolinguistics
by Spolsky, Bernard, (Bernard Dov)
fromOxford introductions to language study
A brief but comprehensive introduction to sociolinguistics, the study of ways in which groups of people use language. It makes links with related disciplines such as history, politics and gender studies.
Non-dominant varieties of pluricentric languages: getting the picture, in memory of Michael Clyne :…
by Amorós-Negre, Carla, Norrby, Catrin, Kretzenbacher, Heinz Leonhard, International Conference on Non-dominant Varieties of Pluricentric Languages, Graz, Autriche)
fromÖsterreichisches Deutsch, Sprache der Gegenwart
Non-dominant varieties of pluricentric languages: getting the picture
by Muhr, Rudolf, Norrby, Catrin, Amorós, Carla, Kretzenbacher, Leo, Clyne, Michael George, International conference on non-dominant varieties of pluricentric languages, Graz, Autriche)
fromÖsterreichisches Deutsch, Sprache der Gegenwart