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A Linguistic Image of Womanhood in South Korea (Paperback): Jieun Kiaer, Jiyoung Shin A Linguistic Image of Womanhood in South Korea (Paperback)
Jieun Kiaer, Jiyoung Shin
R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book explores the K-wave, which is at peak global popularity currently. Cross-cultural perspective: this book looks at Korea's historical and linguistic links with other East Asian languages, particularly Japanese and Chinese. This book looks at Korean social history and how this has influenced popular culture today. The study of Korean language and cultural products has gained huge popularity in the last 5 years. This book is attractive to those studying Korean studies, linguistics, gender studies, and those interested in the K-Wave in general.

A Concise Dictionary of the Persian Language(RLE Iran B) (Hardcover): E. Palmer A Concise Dictionary of the Persian Language(RLE Iran B) (Hardcover)
E. Palmer
R5,212 Discovery Miles 52 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The aim of this dictionary was to provide reference of all the words in use in colloquial Persian, particularly for beginners. Especially for the candidates in the Indian Civil Service, all the words in the Gulist n and other prescribed text-books were also included.

Origins of Catholic Words - A Discursive Dictionary (Paperback): Anthony Lo Bello Origins of Catholic Words - A Discursive Dictionary (Paperback)
Anthony Lo Bello
R1,025 Discovery Miles 10 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The study of the vocabulary of the Catholic religion may be taken as a definition of the liberal arts. Origins of Catholic Words is a work of reference organized like a lexicon or encyclopedia. There is an entry for each word of importance having to do with the Catholic Church. Anthony Lo Bello gives the etymology of the word, describes what it means, and then adds whatever further discussion he feels is needed; in some cases this amounts to several pages. Lo Bello has assembled, over a number of years, lucid and wide-ranging remarks on the etymology and history of the words that occur in the study of the Catholic religion. A true labor of love, this sophisticated, one-of-a-kind dictionary will delight those who take pleasure in learning. Anyone interested in words and language-indeed, in culture, will find something interesting on every page. This is a book one may read and not just consult. The author has been ecumenical in his choice of authorities. J. B. Bury, Lord Chesterfield, Mandell Creighton, S. R. Driver, Ferdinand Gregorovius, Dr. Johnson, Henry Charles Lea, Bishop Lightfoot, Thomas Babington Macaulay, John Stuart Mill, Henry Hart Milman, Leopold von Ranke, and Bertrand Russell find their places alongside Alban Butler, Denzinger, Ignaz Doellinger the Abbe Duchesne, Adrian Fortescue, Bishop Hefele, Cardinal Gasparri, Msgr. Ronald Knox, Msgr. Horace K. Mann, John Henry Newman, Ludwig von Pastor, Wilfrid Ward, William George Ward, and Evelyn Waugh. There have been many changes in the Catholic Church since 1962, and one of the goals of this book is to describe what will soon be missing from the memories of all living people. The Origins of Catholic Words may, Lo Bello hopes, make its small contribution so that the situation not arise, which would convict John Henry Newman of error when he wrote, "What the Catholic Church once has had, she never has lost."

Mind, Cognition, and Neuroscience - A Philosophical Introduction (Hardcover): Benjamin D Young, Carolyn Dicey Jennings Mind, Cognition, and Neuroscience - A Philosophical Introduction (Hardcover)
Benjamin D Young, Carolyn Dicey Jennings
R4,106 Discovery Miles 41 060 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This carefully designed, multi-authored textbook covers a broad range of theoretical issues in cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience. With accessible language, a uniform structure, and many pedagogical features, Mind, Cognition, and Neuroscience: A Philosophical Introdution is the best high-level overview of this area for an interdisciplinary readership of students. Written specifically for this volume by experts in their fields who are also experienced teachers, the book's thirty chapters are organized into the following parts: I. Background Knowledge II. Classical Debates III. Consciousness IV. Crossing Boundaries Each chapter starts with relevant key words and definitions and a chapter overview, then presents historical coverage of the topic, explains and analyzes contemporary debates, and ends with a sketch of cutting edge research. A list of suggested readings and helpful discussion topics conclude each chapter. This uniform, student-friendly design makes it possible to teach a cohort of both philosophy and interdisciplinary students without assuming prior understanding of philosophical concepts, cognitive science, or neuroscience. Key Features: Synthesizes the now decades-long explosion of scientifically informed philosophical research in the study of mind. Expands on the offerings of other textbooks by including chapters on language, concepts and non-conceptual content, and animal cognition. Offers the same structure in each chapter, moving the reader through an overview, historical coverage, contemporary debates, and finally cutting-edge research. Packed with pedagogical features, like defined Key Terms, Suggested Readings, and Discussion Questions for each chapter, as well as a General Glossary. Provides readers with clear, chapter-long introductions to Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular and Cellular Cognition, Experimental Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Metaphysical Issues, and Epistemic Issues.

Picturing Fiction through Embodied Cognition - Drawn Representations and Viewpoint in Literary Texts (Hardcover): Bien... Picturing Fiction through Embodied Cognition - Drawn Representations and Viewpoint in Literary Texts (Hardcover)
Bien Klomberg, Theresa Schilhab, Michael Burke
R1,553 Discovery Miles 15 530 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This concise volume addresses the question of whether or not language, and its structure in literary discourses, determines individuals' mental "vision," employing an innovative cross-disciplinary approach using readers' drawings of their mental imagery during reading. The book engages in critical dialogue with the perceived wisdom in stylistics rooted in Roger Fowler's seminal work on deixis and point of view to test whether or not this theory can fully account for what readers see in their mind's eye and how they see it. The work draws on findings from a study of English and Dutch across a range of literary texts, in which participants read literary text fragments and were then asked to immediately draw representations of what they had seen envisioned. Building on the work of Fowler and more recent theoretical and empirical language-based studies in the area, Klomberg, Schilhab, and Burke argue that models from embodied cognitive science can help account for anomalies in evidence from readers' drawings, indicating new ways forward for interdisciplinary understandings of individual meaning construction in literary textual interfaces. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in stylistics, cognitive psychology, rhetoric, and philosophy, particularly those working in the field of embodied cognition.

Arab Digital Journalism (Hardcover): Noha Mellor Arab Digital Journalism (Hardcover)
Noha Mellor
R1,443 Discovery Miles 14 430 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Responding to urgent calls to de-westernise Media and Journalism Studies and shed light on local agencies, this book examines digital journalistic practices in the Arab region, exploring how Arab journalists understand their roles and how digital technologies in Arab newsrooms are used to influence public opinion. Drawing on dozens of articles penned by Arab media professionals and scholars, supplemented with informal conversations with journalists, this book reviews the historical development of digital journalism in the region and individual journalists' perceptions of this development. While technology has provided a new platform for citizens and powerful agents to exchange views, this text examines how it has simultaneously allowed Arab states and authorities to conduct surveillance on journalists, curtail the rise of citizen journalism, and maintain offline hierarchal forms of political, economic, and cultural powers. Mellor also explores how digital technology serves to cement Western hegemony of the information world order, with Arab media organisations and audiences judged to be mere recipients, rather than producers, of such information. Arab Digital Journalism offers an important contribution to the emerging field of digital journalism in the Global South and is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in media, journalism, communication, and development studies.

Korean Business Communication - A Comprehensive Introduction (Hardcover): Yeonkwon Jung Korean Business Communication - A Comprehensive Introduction (Hardcover)
Yeonkwon Jung
R1,439 Discovery Miles 14 390 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Korean Business Communication demonstrates the heuristic value of the research on Korean business communication. It is composed of two parts: theory and practice. First, alongside the review of the major research trend of Asian business communication, it explores the contemporary teaching trend of business communication in Korean higher education to define business communication from the local perspective. It also shows how Korean business professionals manage facework within the communication rules or cultural values. Second, Korean business communication data are analyzed with the main sources of three competences, discourse competence, sociolinguistic competence, and strategic competence. Emphasis is on stakeholder communication genres, Korean service encounters, Korean business apology, and Korean CEO's online greetings. By examining how business communication and Korean communication are projected to Korean business, Korean Business Communication provides the audience knowledge far beyond cultural stereotypes in Korean business communication illustrated in classical textbooks on Korean business communication. A useful book for researchers and students in Asian business communication; intercultural communication and global communication.

Endangered Languages (Hardcover): Peter K. Austin, Stuart McGill Endangered Languages (Hardcover)
Peter K. Austin, Stuart McGill
R37,713 Discovery Miles 377 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

At least half of the seven thousand or so languages spoken today are in danger of disappearing during the 21st century. Although languages have always come and gone, the current rate of language extinction is unprecedented, a loss which not only affects individual communities but also diminishes the world's linguistic heritage. This crisis has stimulated a variety of responses from linguists: sociolinguists have been concerned with the study of language revitalisation how the tendency to shift away from minority languages can be reversed while general linguists have paid more attention to the structural aspects of language endangerment how languages change as they fall into disuse. In recent years linguists have been particularly concerned with language documentation the activity of recording, annotating, translating and archiving audiovisual materials of languages before they are lost. In addition, all linguists working on endangered languages face the ethical question of how much effort they should devote to non-academic activities in support of the communities with whom they work.

The study of language endangerment has only really become a concern of mainstream linguistics in the past twenty years, and this four-volume collection is the first of its kind, bringing together research on language endangerment from leading scholars. Theoretical and practical responses by linguists have led to the emergence of the linguistic sub-fields of language documentation and language revitalisation, and most of the publications within them date from just the last ten years. There has however been a veritable flood of books and articles during this time, and an enormous flowering of interest both within academia and in the wider community as well. Twenty years ago an extensive collection on this topic could not have been put together.

A general introduction by the editors gives an overview of the history of research on endangered languages and the main issues faced by scholars of language endangerment today, while specific volume introductions detail the research context for the individual articles. Endangered Languages is an essential one-stop work of reference and will be appreciated by researchers and students of language endangerment and related disciplines.

Strategic Interventions in Mental Health Rhetoric (Paperback): Lisa Meloncon, Cathryn Molloy Strategic Interventions in Mental Health Rhetoric (Paperback)
Lisa Meloncon, Cathryn Molloy
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Offering rhetorically informed strategic interventions, this innovative collection moves beyond critiques of mental health issues, problems, and care. With sections that focus on methodological, cultural and legal, and pedagogical interventions, readers will find an engaging discussion of a discrete mental health phenomenon as well as a clear interventional takeaway in each chapter. Contributors make use of critical discourse analyses, ethnographic inquiries, autoethnographic inquiries, case studies, and textual analyses to engage such mental health research topics as postpartum depression among Chinese mothers; insanity pleas; anosognosia; issues of intimacy, access, and embodiment in research projects; community support groups; Black mental health; women in Alcoholics Anonymous; and mental health in faculty workshops and university online health tools. The authors and editors create scholarship on mental health that explicitly builds productive methodological, theoretical, and practical bridges among scholars and teachers in the various specialties of writing and communication. This collection will interest scholars, students, and practitioners in health and medical humanities; rhetoric of health and medicine; health communication; medical anthropology; scientific and technical communication; disability studies; and rhetorical studies generally.

Doing Applied Linguistics - A guide for students (Hardcover): Nicholas Groom, Jeannette Littlemore Doing Applied Linguistics - A guide for students (Hardcover)
Nicholas Groom, Jeannette Littlemore
R3,246 Discovery Miles 32 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Doing Applied Linguistics provides a concise, lively and accessible introduction to the field of applied linguistics for readers who have little or no prior knowledge of the subject. The book explores the basics of the field then goes on to examine in more depth what applied linguists actually do, and the types of research methods that are most frequently used in the field. By reading this book students will find the answers to four sets of basic questions:

  • What is applied linguistics, and what do applied linguists do?
  • Why do it? What is the point of applied linguistics?
  • How and why might I get involved in applied linguistics?
  • How to do it? What kinds of activities are involved in doing applied linguistic research?

Written by teachers and researchers in applied linguistics Doing Applied Linguistics is essential reading for all students with interests in this area.

Sprachfuhrer Turkisch fur Dummies Das Pocketbuch (German, Paperback): E Dilmac Sprachfuhrer Turkisch fur Dummies Das Pocketbuch (German, Paperback)
E Dilmac
R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Ships in 7 - 13 working days

Mit diesem BA1/4chlein sind Sie fA1/4r kurze Gesprache auf TA1/4rkisch gerA1/4stet: ob Sie in Antalya im Supermarkt einkaufen, in Istanbul im Basar feilschen oder in Izmir im Restaurant etwas bestellen. Hier finden Sie die passenden Satze fA1/4r die jeweilige Situation. Ganz nebenbei erfahren Sie das Wichtigste A1/4ber die tA1/4rkische Grammatik und bekommen viele Tipps fA1/4r die richtige Aussprache.

Everyday Linguistics - An Introduction to the Study of Language (Hardcover): Joanne Cavallaro Everyday Linguistics - An Introduction to the Study of Language (Hardcover)
Joanne Cavallaro
R4,288 Discovery Miles 42 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This innovative introduction to linguistics connects language structure to everyday use, culture, and context, making the technicalities of language structure accessible, vivid, and engaging. The first text to take a socially realistic linguistics approach, this exciting new textbook situates discussions about the building blocks of language like phonetics, syntax, and pragmatics within a social justice framework that recognizes that all language is shaped by sociocultural forces and reveals and reinforces ideologies. Uniquely, this text also introduces ecolinguistics, a new field that examines the relationship between language and its environment, again demonstrating how widely held views about language can have real-world consequences. Key features include: "Linguistics in your world" sections to connect concepts discussed with specific social issues "L1 acquisition in focus" sections to relate key concepts to first language acquisition "Explorations" sections at the end of each chapter to encourage students to test their knowledge, discuss in groups, and apply what they have learned to their own experiences End-of-chapter summaries and key term lists to conclude the main lessons and highlights of each chapter Recommendations for further reading Everyday Linguistics: An Introduction to the Study of Language is an ideal starting point for students that are new to the study of language, and those not majoring in language study.

Exploring Classroom Discourse - Language in Action (Hardcover): Steve Walsh Exploring Classroom Discourse - Language in Action (Hardcover)
Steve Walsh
R4,148 Discovery Miles 41 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics consists of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative "practice to theory" approach, with a ?back to front? structure which takes the reader from real life problems and issues in the field, then enters into a discussion of intervention and how to engage with these concerns. The final section concludes by tying the practical issues to theoretical foundations. Additional features include tasks with commentaries, a glossary of key terms, and an annotated further reading section.

This book looks particularly at the relationship between language, interaction and learning. Providing a comprehensive account of current perspectives on classroom discourse, the book aims to promote a fuller understanding of interaction, regarded as being central to effective teaching and introduces the concept of classroom interactional competence (CIC).

The case is made in this book for a need not only to describe classroom discourse, but to ensure that teachers and learners develop the kind of interactional competence which will result in more engaged, dynamic classrooms where learners are actively involved in the learning process. This approach makes an invaluable resource for language teachers, as well as students of language and education, and language acquisition within the field of applied linguistics.

The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader (Hardcover): Li Wei The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader (Hardcover)
Li Wei
R4,491 Discovery Miles 44 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader is an essential collection of readings for students of Applied Linguistics. Divided into five sections: Language Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, Identity and Power and Language Use in Professional Contexts, the Reader takes a broad interpretation of the subject from its traditional foundations in language teaching and learning to cover the newer subdisciplines from corpus linguistics to forensic linguistics.

Using a multidisciplinary approach, the Reader focuses on the topics and issues to which Applied Linguistics research has made a significant contribution, in particular:

  • our understanding of key concepts and notions in the study of real-world problems in which language and communication play a central role
  • the theoretical debates of broader social science issues that impact on language teaching, learning and use
  • the main methodological advances.

Featuring twenty-seven carefully selected readings, the Reader focuses on both the major contributions of Applied Linguistics, and the conceptual and theoretical issues of the subject in a variety of contexts and methods. The selection comprises seminal articles from leading researchers, as well as fresh perspectives from new voices in the subject. These Readings are amplified by a general introduction as well as detailed, critical summaries of each section, discussion questions and recommended further reading for each article.

The Language of Colour - An introduction (Hardcover): Theo Van Leeuwen The Language of Colour - An introduction (Hardcover)
Theo Van Leeuwen
R4,134 Discovery Miles 41 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Language of Colour provides a fresh and innovative approach to the study of colour from the co-author of the best-selling textbook, Reading Images. Moving on from the meanings of single colours, Theo van Leeuwen develops the theory that many different features shape the way we attach meaning to the colours we see in front of us, and the idea that colour schemes are more important than individual colours. Chapter topics include: * a brief history of the meanings of colour * the relationship between language and colour names within a cultural context * corporate uses of colour * the meaning of colour in everyday life. Spanning a wide range of examples from graphic design to the visual arts, this title presents a cutting-edge and engaging overview of the use of colour in a wide variety of situations and cultural and historical contexts. Incorporating both contemporary and traditional theory and supplemented by questions and ideas for projects at the end of every chapter, The Language of Colour is the ideal textbook for students of multimodality and language and communication within applied linguistics, communication studies, art and design and cultural studies. Theo van Leeuwen is Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney. He is author of An Introduction to Social Semiotics (2005), Reading Images (second edition, 2006) with Gunther Kress, and The Language of New Media Design (2008) with Radan Martinec, all published by Routledge. Linguistics/Communication Studies/Media Studies/Art and Communication

The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages (Hardcover, 2nd edition): George L. Campbell, Gareth King The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
George L. Campbell, Gareth King
R7,684 Discovery Miles 76 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This second edition of The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages has been completely revised to provide up-to-date and accurate descriptions of a wide cross-section of natural-language systems. All cultural and historical notes as well as statistical data for each language have been checked, updated and in many cases expanded. Now offering an even broader range of languages including a greater number of the lesser-known ones, such as Cree, Maltese and Haitian Creole, this new edition of The Routledge Concise Compendium covers a total of 111 languages. Key features include: * complete rewriting and systematization of the phonology sections for all languages * provision of IPA symbol grids arranged by articulatory feature and by alphabetic resemblance to facilitate use of the new phonology sections * expansion of morphology descriptions for all languages * provision of new illustrative text samples * addition of a glossary of technical terms * comparative tables of the numerals 1-10 in all languages covered, and also grouped by family * classification by genetic relationship of all languages covered. Using the wealth of recent developments and research in language typology and broadened availability of descriptive data, this new incarnation of The Routledge Concise Compendium brings a much-loved survey emphatically into the twenty-first century for a new generation of readers. The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages remains the ideal compact reference for all interested linguistics and professionals alike. Gary King is Series Advisor for the Roultedge Colloquials and the author of numerous books on language and linguistics. He is also UCAS co-ordinator and a lecturer at a large sixth-form college. George L. Campbell worked for the BBC World Service and was a polyglot linguist and translator.

First Steps Towards Sanskrit - Language, Linguistics and Culture (Paperback): Anil K. Biltoo First Steps Towards Sanskrit - Language, Linguistics and Culture (Paperback)
Anil K. Biltoo
R1,048 Discovery Miles 10 480 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A unique introduction to the language ideally suited to those with no prior, formal language education or knowledge of any other Indian languages. Prepares true beginners to successfully engage with any of the excellent scholarly introductions to the language that exist and dive into the language in greater depth. Can be used before starting a course, as the first book covered in a course, or as a self-study tool. Includes cultural, linguistic and historical notes which will appeal to learners with diverse interests, ranging from religious studies and philosophy to yoga and comparative or historical linguistics.

Scripts of the World (English, Chinese, Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Suzanne Bukiet Scripts of the World (English, Chinese, Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Suzanne Bukiet
R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This unique book offers a glimpse at how writing came to be invented and the various forms it has taken throughout history and in different parts of the world. Five major scripts, Roman, Arabic, Cyrillic, Hindi and Chinese scripts are then used in five traditional tales from different parts of the world. Hardcover, with color and line drawings that reflect the cultures described. Chin./Russ./Arab./Hindi...(HC)

Nihongi - Chronicles of Japan From the Earliest Times to A D 697 (Hardcover): Waston Nihongi - Chronicles of Japan From the Earliest Times to A D 697 (Hardcover)
Waston
R8,576 Discovery Miles 85 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Nihongi is the standard native history of Ancient Japan. This volume, originally published in 1896 and now of classic status makes accessible to European scholars the extensive store of material for the study of mythology, folk-lore, early civilization and manners and customs which it contains.

Designing Learning for Multimodal Literacy - Teaching Viewing and Representing (Paperback): Fei Victor Lim, Lydia Tan-Chia Designing Learning for Multimodal Literacy - Teaching Viewing and Representing (Paperback)
Fei Victor Lim, Lydia Tan-Chia
R1,140 Discovery Miles 11 400 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Designing Learning for Multimodal Literacy addresses the need to design learning for multimodal literacy in a world that is increasingly saturated with print and digital media. In the current age, communication and interactions on social media are seldom made with language alone but are often accompanied with emojis, images, and videos, making meanings multimodally. Young people, including children, are also increasingly active in making videos of themselves, their ideas, and their experiences as part of their out-of-school literacy activities. In particular, for language teachers, the present shifts in our world require that teachers re-examine what they teach and how they can meaningfully and effectively teach the students in their classes today. At 8 years old, Alden created his own rap music video and shared it with the world. He wrote his own lyrics and set it against the music he remixed and meshed from a music download site. Alden is in your classroom today. As his teacher, what would you teach him? How would you engage him? Alden, and children like him, is the inspiration for why the authors have written this book. The changing times and changing learners place a demand on educators to continually reflect on what and how teachers are teaching their students - to ensure that learning in school remains relevant, relatable, and prepares them for the world of the future. Lim's book outlines how teachers can design learning for multimodal literacy. It is a result of a collaboration between an educational researcher and a curriculum developer, and offers practical resources for practitioners but also design principles and considerations based on practice with a range of students to inform and inspire academics and postgraduate students. It is poised to contribute to the global conversation and interest on how educators can reflect on the zeitgeist of the digital age and design learning for multimodal literacy.

The Routledge Handbook of North American Languages (Paperback): Daniel Siddiqi, Michael Barrie, Carrie Gillon, Jason Haugen,... The Routledge Handbook of North American Languages (Paperback)
Daniel Siddiqi, Michael Barrie, Carrie Gillon, Jason Haugen, Eric Mathieu
R1,323 Discovery Miles 13 230 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Routledge Handbook of North American Languages is a one-stop reference for linguists on those topics that come up the most frequently in the study of the languages of North America (including Mexico). This handbook compiles a list of contributors from across many different theories and at different stages of their careers, all of whom are well-known experts in North American languages. The volume comprises two distinct parts: the first surveys some of the phenomena most frequently discussed in the study of North American languages, and the second surveys some of the most frequently discussed language families of North America. The consistent goal of each contribution is to couch the content of the chapter in contemporary theory so that the information is maximally relevant and accessible for a wide range of audiences, including graduate students and young new scholars, and even senior scholars who are looking for a crash course in the topics. Empirically driven chapters provide fundamental knowledge needed to participate in contemporary theoretical discussions of these languages, making this handbook an indispensable resource for linguistics scholars.

Language in the Real World - An Introduction to Linguistics (Hardcover): John Oakland Language in the Real World - An Introduction to Linguistics (Hardcover)
John Oakland
R5,364 Discovery Miles 53 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Language in the Real World challenges traditional approaches to linguistics to provide an innovative introduction to the subject. By first examining the real world applications of core areas of linguistics and then addressing the theory behind these applications, this text offers an inductive, illustrative, and interactive overview for students. Key areas covered include animal communication, phonology, language variation, gender and power, lexicography, translation, forensic linguistics, language acquisition, ASL, and language disorders. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, is introduced by boxed notes listing the key points covered and features an author's note to readers that situates the chapter in its real world context. Activities and pointers for further study and reading are also integrated into the chapters and an end of text glossary is provided to aid study. Professors and students will benefit from the interactive Companion Website that includes a student section featuring comments and hints on the chapter exercises within the book, a series of flash cards to test knowledge and further reading and links to key resources. Material for professors includes essay and multiple choice questions based on each chapter and additional general discussion topics. Language in the Real World shows that linguistics can be appreciated, studied, and enjoyed by actively engaging real world applications of linguistic knowledge and principles and will be essential reading for students with an interest in language. Visit the Companion Website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/languagerealworld

Researching English Language - A Resource Book for Students (Hardcover): Alison Sealey Researching English Language - A Resource Book for Students (Hardcover)
Alison Sealey
R4,150 Discovery Miles 41 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings ? all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections ? introduction, development, exploration and extension ? which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.

Researching English Language

  • provides comprehensive support for readers tackling their first independent research projects
  • offers advice about research methods with reference to an extensive range of English Language topics including variation in accents, news discourse, forensic linguistics, child language development and many more
  • guides readers step-by-step through the research process, from initial ideas to the submission of the dissertation
  • includes an extensive range of activities and points for discussion
  • illustrates each topic with examples from actual student projects and published studies
  • includes key readings from leading English language researchers, including Ronald Carter; Jennifer Coates; Ruqaiya Hasan; Roz Ivani?; Ben Rampton; John Sinclair.

This title will be essential reading for students undertaking research within the areas of English Language, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.

Debates in Second Language Education (Paperback): Ernesto Macaro, Robert Woore Debates in Second Language Education (Paperback)
Ernesto Macaro, Robert Woore
R1,044 Discovery Miles 10 440 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* A one-top-shop highlighting the key debates in the field. Sign-posts students to the most important articles in the area - makes undertaking research and writing easier. * Supports the in-depth work all student teachers are required to undertake to achieve masters level credits on PGCE courses. * Succint chapters fully supported by pedagogical features mean you can dip in and out of this book as time allows - ideal for seminar discussion work. * facilitates readers to form their own personal ideas about language education.

Applied Linguistics Methods: A Reader (Hardcover): Caroline Coffin, Theresa Lillis, Kieran O'Halloran Applied Linguistics Methods: A Reader (Hardcover)
Caroline Coffin, Theresa Lillis, Kieran O'Halloran
R4,003 R2,807 Discovery Miles 28 070 Save R1,196 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Applied Linguistics Methods: A Reader presents the student with three contemporary approaches for investigating text, practices and contexts in which language-related problems are implicated. Divided into three parts, the reader focuses in turn on the different approaches, showing how each is relevant to addressing real world problems, including those relating to contemporary educational practices.

Part One introduces the reader to Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) as an approach particularly well suited to the description of language and language-related problems in social contexts.

Part Two examines Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a means of uncovering the relationships between language use, power and ideology.

Part Three presents Ethnography (and linguistic ethnography) as a methodology for observing the use and significance of language in real-life events as they unfold.

The editors general introduction introduces the student to the tools of SFL, CDA and ethnography and explains how the three approaches each offer distinct as well as, in some cases, complementary perspectives on language in use. Each part is made up of one classic theoretical reading, one cutting-edge theoretical reading, and three problem-oriented readings and includes an introduction, which provides synopses of the individual readings making the book highly usable on courses.

Applied Linguistics Methods: A Reader is key reading for advanced level undergraduates and postgraduates on Applied Linguistics, English Language, and TESOL/TEFL courses.

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