An original and wide-ranging study of the mappings used to impose meaning on the world, Mapping Reality argues that maps create rather than merely represent the ground on which they rest.
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"Communicating with the World" defines and examines public diplomacy in the context of a government's conduct of foreign affairs and identifies its rationale as an outgrowth of the worldwide communications revolution, ideological conflicts, and the interdependency of nations.
The U.S. dollar has served as the key currency of the international economic/financial system for over fifty years. This study... Læs mere
A critical examination of key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics, with a particular focus on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that... Læs mere
Arguing against a common sense view of bilingualism as the co-existence of two linguistic systems, this volume develops a critical perspective which approaches... Læs mere
This volume brings together some of the most influential scholars in development economics to explore how to improve the well-being of the poor, how to design... Læs mere
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What does 'autonomy' mean within language learning? By foregrounding cultural issues and thus explicitly addressing the concerns of many... Læs mere
An Introduction to Buddhist Psychology is a lucid, intelligible and authentic introduction to the foundations of Buddhist psychology.