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The German-Speaking World - A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Paperback): Patrick Stevenson, Kristine Horner,... The German-Speaking World - A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Paperback)
Patrick Stevenson, Kristine Horner, Nils Langer, Gertrud Reershemius
R1,531 Discovery Miles 15 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


This accessible textbook offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the German language and its role in societies around the world. It is written for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of German but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics. It combines text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems.
In Part One Patrick Stevenson invites readers to investigate and reflect on issues about the status and function of the German language in relation to its speakers and to speakers of other languages with which it comes into contact. In Part Two the focus shifts to the forms and functions of individual features of the language. This involves, for example, identifying features of regional speech forms, analysing similarities and differences between written and spoken German, or looking at the 'social meaning' underlying different forms of address. Part Three explores the relationship between the German language and the nature of 'Germanness'. It concentrates on people's attitudes towards the language, the ways in which it is changing, and their views on what it represents for them.
Features and benefits of using this book:
* Comprehensive: provides the basis for a typical one-semester course
* Informative and practical: combines a review of current themes with graded exercises and relevant reading, plus an index of terms
* Topical and contemporary: deals with current situations with the most up-to-date information
* Has a workbook character: encourages students to think and work for themselves.
Patrick Stevenson is a lecturer in German in the School of Modern Languages, Southampton University.

Multilingualism, (Im)mobilities and Spaces of Belonging (Hardcover): Kristine Horner, Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain Multilingualism, (Im)mobilities and Spaces of Belonging (Hardcover)
Kristine Horner, Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain
R3,592 Discovery Miles 35 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Certain forms of mobility and multilingualism tend to be portrayed as problematic in the public sphere, while others are considered to be unremarkable. Divided into three thematic sections, this book explores the contestation of spaces and the notion of borders, examines the ways in which heritage and authenticity are linked or challenged, and interrogates the intersections between mobility and hierarchies and the ways that language can be linked to notions of belonging and aspirations for mobility. Based on fieldwork in Africa, Asia, Australasia and Europe, it explores how language functions as both site of struggle and as a means of overcoming struggle. This volume will be of particular interest to scholars taking ethnographic and critical sociolinguistic approaches to the study of language and belonging in the context of globalisation.

Multilingualism and Mobility in Europe - Policies and Practices (English, French, Hardcover, New edition): Kristine Horner,... Multilingualism and Mobility in Europe - Policies and Practices (English, French, Hardcover, New edition)
Kristine Horner, Ingrid De Saint-Georges, Jean Jacques Weber
R1,814 Discovery Miles 18 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How do individuals experience multilingualism and mobility in the context of Europeanization and globalisation? The contributors explore language-in-education policies and family language policies, as well as the complex interface between multilingualism and space. They provide fresh insights on key issues in sociolinguistics, multilingualism and language policy via discussion of rich qualitative data. The multiple sites analysed in the chapters are located in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Hungary and Moldova. Some of the chapters dealing with France, including one about the overseas French territory of La Reunion, are written in French.

The German-Speaking World - A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Patrick Stevenson,... The German-Speaking World - A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Patrick Stevenson, Kristine Horner, Nils Langer, Gertrud Reershemius
R4,474 Discovery Miles 44 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The German-Speaking World is an accessible textbook that offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the German language and its role in the world. This new, second edition has been fully revised to reflect the many political and social changes of the last 20 years including the impact of technology on language change. It continues to combine text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems. Key features of this book: Informative and comprehensive: covers a wide range of current issues Practical: contains a variety of graded exercises and tasks plus an index of terms Topical and contemporary: deals with current situations and provides up-to-date illustrative material Thought-provoking: encourages students to reflect and research for themselves The German-Speaking World is the ideal textbook for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of German but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics.

Introducing Multilingualism - A Social Approach (Paperback, 2nd edition): Kristine Horner, Jean Jacques Weber Introducing Multilingualism - A Social Approach (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Kristine Horner, Jean Jacques Weber
R1,267 Discovery Miles 12 670 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering important social and educational issues, the authors expertly guide readers through the established theories, leading them to question dominant discourses on subjects such as integration, heritage and language testing. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on multilingualism in new media, the workplace and the family. Other key topics include: language as a social construct language contact and variation language and identity the differences between individual and societal multilingualism translanguaging flexible multilingual education. With a wide range of engaging activities and quizzes and a comprehensive selection of case studies from around the world, this is essential reading for undergraduate students and postgraduate students new to studying multilingualism.

Introducing Multilingualism - A Social Approach (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Kristine Horner, Jean Jacques Weber Introducing Multilingualism - A Social Approach (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Kristine Horner, Jean Jacques Weber
R3,912 Discovery Miles 39 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering important social and educational issues, the authors expertly guide readers through the established theories, leading them to question dominant discourses on subjects such as integration, heritage and language testing. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, featuring new chapters on multilingualism in new media, the workplace and the family. Other key topics include: language as a social construct language contact and variation language and identity the differences between individual and societal multilingualism translanguaging flexible multilingual education. With a wide range of engaging activities and quizzes and a comprehensive selection of case studies from around the world, this is essential reading for undergraduate students and postgraduate students new to studying multilingualism.

The German-Speaking World - A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Paperback, 2nd edition): Patrick Stevenson,... The German-Speaking World - A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Patrick Stevenson, Kristine Horner, Nils Langer, Gertrud Reershemius
R1,309 Discovery Miles 13 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The German-Speaking World is an accessible textbook that offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the German language and its role in the world. This new, second edition has been fully revised to reflect the many political and social changes of the last 20 years including the impact of technology on language change. It continues to combine text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems. Key features of this book: Informative and comprehensive: covers a wide range of current issues Practical: contains a variety of graded exercises and tasks plus an index of terms Topical and contemporary: deals with current situations and provides up-to-date illustrative material Thought-provoking: encourages students to reflect and research for themselves The German-Speaking World is the ideal textbook for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of German but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics.

Multilingualism, (Im)mobilities and Spaces of Belonging (Paperback): Kristine Horner, Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain Multilingualism, (Im)mobilities and Spaces of Belonging (Paperback)
Kristine Horner, Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain
R1,706 Discovery Miles 17 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Certain forms of mobility and multilingualism tend to be portrayed as problematic in the public sphere, while others are considered to be unremarkable. Divided into three thematic sections, this book explores the contestation of spaces and the notion of borders, examines the ways in which heritage and authenticity are linked or challenged, and interrogates the intersections between mobility and hierarchies and the ways that language can be linked to notions of belonging and aspirations for mobility. Based on fieldwork in Africa, Asia, Australasia and Europe, it explores how language functions as both site of struggle and as a means of overcoming struggle. This volume will be of particular interest to scholars taking ethnographic and critical sociolinguistic approaches to the study of language and belonging in the context of globalisation.

Metalinguistic Perspectives on Germanic Languages - European Case Studies from Past to Present (Paperback, New edition):... Metalinguistic Perspectives on Germanic Languages - European Case Studies from Past to Present (Paperback, New edition)
Gijsbert Rutten, Kristine Horner
R2,847 Discovery Miles 28 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In what ways has language been central to constructing, challenging and reconfiguring social and political boundaries? This volume traverses space and time to explore the construction of such boundaries. Focusing on the ways that language functions as an inclusive and divisive marker of identity, the volume includes case studies on Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. It also explores the northern and southern borderlands of present-day Germany as well as the city of Cologne and the surrounding Ruhr area. The chapters critically engage with focused accounts of past and present language situations, practices and policies. Taken as a whole, the volume stresses the importance of studying metalinguistic perspectives as a means of enabling detailed analyses and challenging generalizations.

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