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English Nouns explores the mechanisms by which English nominalizations come to have a variety of readings depending on their syntactic context. It debunks... Læs mere
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Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice be explicit and subtle? This thorough... Læs mere
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The question of what types of data and evidence can be used is one of the most important topics in linguistics. This book is the first to comprehensively present the methodological problems associated with linguistic data and evidence.
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Humans are imperfect, and problems of speaking, hearing and understanding are pervasive in ordinary interaction. This book examines the way we 'repair' and... Læs mere
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The linguistic study of storytelling in everyday life has been rapidly expanding. This book provides a critical engagement with this field... Læs mere
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Why are certain words and phrases deemed offensive? How can language reveal prejudice and discrimination, even if not intended? Through identifying... Læs mere
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An engaging, advanced-level introduction to the emerging field of discourse studies of identity, with particular reference to academic contexts.
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This groundbreaking exploration navigates the reader through the fascinating area of politeness. With its reader-friendly style, carefully constructed exercises and useful... Læs mere
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A revealing insight into journalism, showing news writers to be skilled 'word-weavers' whose work should in no way be regarded as inferior to that of literary... Læs mere
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Discusses a topical set of issues in syntactic theory, including a number of original proposals at the cutting edge of research in this area. The book provides a theory of the basic grammatical operations and suggests that there is only one that is distinctive to language.
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The study of meaning in language has developed dramatically over the last fifty years. Semantics is distinctive as it not only presents a general... Læs mere
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This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of semantics in a simple, step-by-step fashion. Each unit includes short sections of explanation with examples, followed by... Læs mere