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What happens when writing overtakes reading as the basis of people's daily literate experience? Drawing on recent interviews with people who write every day,... Læs mere
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This book proposes a unified theory of speech through which conflicting ideas about language might be understood. This model does not reject rules in favour of language use, or... Læs mere
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How are peoples' ideas about languages, ways of speaking and expressive styles shaped by their social positions and values? Written by two... Læs mere
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What makes a speech community? How do they evolve? Speech communities are central to our understanding of how language and interactions occur in society. In this book readers will find... Læs mere
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Written by leading international scholars and activists with a wealth of practical experience, this guidebook provides ideas and strategies to support... Læs mere
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In the online world, people argue about anything and everything - religion is no exception. This book explains how and... Læs mere
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What moral principles justify state interventions in language endangerment? How fair are the generally preferred 'hands off' principles in an... Læs mere
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Storytelling is a fundamental mode of everyday interaction. Based on new data and cutting-edge technologies, this groundbreaking book... Læs mere
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An intensive overview of Mexican American English, linking it to the speech of other immigrant groups worldwide. This study is... Læs mere
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Including a wide range of audio extracts, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the use and evaluation of African American English (AAE) by middle-class... Læs mere
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This book documents the linguistic properties of lesser-known varieties of English from the Pacific, South America and the South Atlantic to West Africa and the Caribbean, exploring their social histories and showing their relevance for language spread and change.
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Based on fieldwork carried out in a Mayan village in Guatemala, this book examines local understandings of mind through the lens of... Læs mere