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This book explores language at the intersection of race and
ethnicity and the institutional practices that still make for
uneven access to education, resources and a sense of belonging. It
takes a clear anti-racist stance in the way it examines issues of
language and power, linguistic prejudice, attitudes toward language
and linguistic varieties. The chapters cover the experiences of the
authors in their personal and professional lives, combining
traditional academic texts with highly identity-driven genres that
include autoethnography and the reflective essay, in addition to
providing narrated resources for teachers. The result is a dynamic,
innovative volume that dialogues openly with one of the most
serious and pertinent debates of our time: how to instigate
institutional change that moves us away from racist practices. The
book is a reflection on how teachers and scholars can incorporate
anti-racism pedagogy and thought into their practice.
This book explores language at the intersection of race and
ethnicity and the institutional practices that still make for
uneven access to education, resources and a sense of belonging. It
takes a clear anti-racist stance in the way it examines issues of
language and power, linguistic prejudice, attitudes toward language
and linguistic varieties. The chapters cover the experiences of the
authors in their personal and professional lives, combining
traditional academic texts with highly identity-driven genres that
include autoethnography and the reflective essay, in addition to
providing narrated resources for teachers. The result is a dynamic,
innovative volume that dialogues openly with one of the most
serious and pertinent debates of our time: how to instigate
institutional change that moves us away from racist practices. The
book is a reflection on how teachers and scholars can incorporate
anti-racism pedagogy and thought into their practice.
English is used in diplomatic contexts worldwide, including in
situations where none of the interlocutors are native-speakers.
This ground-breaking volume brings together the perspectives of
researchers and practitioners to discuss the needs of those using
and learning English for Diplomatic Purposes. Chapter authors use
concepts from sociolinguistics, World Englishes, Peace Linguistics
and English as a Lingua Franca. Combined with this theoretical
background is a pragmatic understanding of the work of diplomacy
and the realities of communication, as well as exercises designed
to help students, teachers and practicing diplomats reflect on, and
develop, their language use. This book represents an important
first step in the opening-up of English for Diplomatic Purposes as
a distinct field of study and learning, and as such will be
required reading for those working and studying in this area.
Applied Linguistics in the Real World introduces readers to
situations in which applied linguistics can be and is used.
Presenting a panoramic view of the interdisciplinary area of
applied linguistics and highlighting the diverse range of
twenty-first century occupations that have linguistics at their
center, this book: Describes, discusses, and furthers the idea that
linguistic knowledge is useful everywhere-from forensic
investigations to diplomatic talks; from disability studies to
creative writing; and from translation studies to machine learning;
Breaks new ground, expanding beyond well-established areas of
applied-linguistic interest in its inclusion of disability studies,
peace studies and the new literature; Provides readers with
original research questions and practical applications for them to
expand their own research portfolios. Written in an accessible,
direct style, Applied Linguistics in the Real World will be
essential reading for all students of applied linguistics and is an
important addition to the library of anyone who feels passionate
and inspired by language matters.
This book presents a literary and linguistic reading of
obsessive-compulsive disorder to argue that medical understandings
of disability need their social, political, literary and linguistic
counterparts, especially if we aspire to create a more inclusive,
self-reflective society.
The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes introduces core areas of
sociolinguistics and explores how each one has been transformed by
the current era of digital communication and the Internet.
Addressing the changing dynamics of English(es) in the digital age,
this ground-breaking book: discusses the spread of English and its
current status as a global language; demonstrates how key concepts
such as language change, speech communities, gender construction
and code-switching are affected by digital communications; analyzes
examples of the interaction of Englishes and social media such as
Facebook, Twitter and Urban Dictionary; and provides questions for
discussion and further reading with each chapter. Accessible and
innovative, this book will be key reading for all students studying
sociolinguistics and digital communication or with an interest in
language in the globalized multimedia world.
The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes introduces core areas of
sociolinguistics and explores how each one has been transformed by
the current era of digital communication and the Internet.
Addressing the changing dynamics of English(es) in the digital age,
this ground-breaking book: discusses the spread of English and its
current status as a global language; demonstrates how key concepts
such as language change, speech communities, gender construction
and code-switching are affected by digital communications; analyzes
examples of the interaction of Englishes and social media such as
Facebook, Twitter and Urban Dictionary; and provides questions for
discussion and further reading with each chapter. Accessible and
innovative, this book will be key reading for all students studying
sociolinguistics and digital communication or with an interest in
language in the globalized multimedia world.
Applied Linguistics in the Real World introduces readers to
situations in which applied linguistics can be and is used.
Presenting a panoramic view of the interdisciplinary area of
applied linguistics and highlighting the diverse range of
twenty-first century occupations that have linguistics at their
center, this book: Describes, discusses, and furthers the idea that
linguistic knowledge is useful everywhere-from forensic
investigations to diplomatic talks; from disability studies to
creative writing; and from translation studies to machine learning;
Breaks new ground, expanding beyond well-established areas of
applied-linguistic interest in its inclusion of disability studies,
peace studies and the new literature; Provides readers with
original research questions and practical applications for them to
expand their own research portfolios. Written in an accessible,
direct style, Applied Linguistics in the Real World will be
essential reading for all students of applied linguistics and is an
important addition to the library of anyone who feels passionate
and inspired by language matters.
Silbenspiele sind ein weltweit verbreitetes Phanomen; auch in
Afrika sind sie in vielen Sprachen bekannt und dokumentiert. Vor
allem Kindern und Jugendlichen wird die belustigende Beschaftigung
mit diesen "Geheimsprachen" zugeschrieben. Das Buch widmet sich
ihnen in zweifacher Hinsicht: Zum einen stellt es die formalen
Bildungsregeln solcher Sprachen dar und systematisiert sie, zum
anderen geht es auf die soziolinguistischen Gemeinsamkeiten dieses
Phanomens ein. Im Anschluss daran werden Silbenspiele von ahnlichen
sprachlichen Phanomenen wie Argots, Respektsprachen und
Jugendsprachen abgegrenzt, mit denen sie sowohl Bildungsregeln als
auch Funktionen teilen. Das Buch leistet damit einen Beitrag zur
ganzheitlichen Betrachtung von Silbenspielen.
"Teaching Academic Writing" examines the issues that confront
teachers of academic writing classes. In a series of ten
teacher-focused chapters, Friedrich offers practical advice and
solutions in areas of teaching, assessment and feedback."Teaching
Academic Writing" consists of ten teaching-focused chapters
offering solutions to the issues confronting the teacher of
academic writing. The contributors give practical advice about how
to teach an academic writing class, offer classroom solutions for
the novice teacher, and discuss the place of feedback and
assessment. The chapters also examine the use of different media in
the academic writing classroom, the problem of plagiarism, and
background issues affecting students' ability to learn.Including a
breadth of practical advice and focused around the real issues
confronting the teacher of academic writing, this will be the
essential book for teachers of academic writing in higher
education.
"Teaching Academic Writing" examines the issues that confront
teachers of academic writing classes. In a series of ten
teacher-focused chapters, Friedrich offers practical advice and
solutions in areas of teaching, assessment and feedback."Teaching
Academic Writing" consists of ten teaching-focused chapters
offering solutions to the issues confronting the teacher of
academic writing. The contributors give practical advice about how
to teach an academic writing class, offer classroom solutions for
the novice teacher, and discuss the place of feedback and
assessment. The chapters also examine the use of different media in
the academic writing classroom, the problem of plagiarism, and
background issues affecting students' ability to learn.Including a
breadth of practical advice and focused around the real issues
confronting the teacher of academic writing, this will be the
essential book for teachers of academic writing in higher
education.
The end of the twentieth- and beginning of the twenty-first
centuries have witnessed a large scale increase in demands for
international peace keeping mechanisms. Because of a complex
history of spread and power, English has become the de facto lingua
franca of international communication and negotiation, and the
inevitable accompaniment to this is the growth in hostility against
the perceived imperialism of the English language. This book argues
that the growth of English(es) as a lingua franca has the potential
to foster closer bonds between communities, countries and
continents. Using the background methodology of Peace Studies,
Patricia Friedrich applies political theory to linguistic evidence,
to show how English can be instrumental both in the restoration of
peace and in the building of social justice. In this analysis, the
language classroom emerges as a central site in conflict
prevention. A fascinating, innovative study of the place of the
English language in the modern world, this book will be of interest
to academics researching applied linguistics or world Englishes.
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