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The Politics of Writing
Romy Clark
Paperback - $98.95
In modern society, the written word plays a key role in the circulation of ideas and has a direct impact on the development of democracy. This engaging book explores the role and status of writing and challenges the current social context that allows ...
Studying Language : English in Action
Urszula Clark
Paperback - $53.95
"Studying Language" introduces key ideas and current critical debates about how English functions within its social and cultural contexts, and provides practical examples and guidance on how to approach further work in these topics. It introduces the ...
War Words : Language, History and the Disciplining of English
Urszula Clark
Hardcover - $235.95
Debates about the nature of literacy and literacy practices have been conducted extensively in the last fifteen years or so. The fact that both previous and current British governments have effectively suppressed any real debate makes the publication ...
Studying Language : English in Action
Urzula Clark
Hardcover - $148.95
"Studying Language" introduces key ideas and current critical debates about how English functions within its social and cultural contexts, and provides practical examples and guidance on how to approach further work in these topics. It introduces the ...
Sign Levels : Language and Its Evolutionary Antecedents
D. S. Clarke
Hardcover - $315.95
Through a variety of logical/linguistic investigations, the past century witnessed some of the most important advances in the history of philosophy. The outcome, however, has been the largely isolated results of a piece-meal approach to philosophy. I ...
Under, Over, by the Clover : What Is a Preposition?
Brian P. Cleary
Paperback - $12.95
In this fun-filled guide, playful puns and comical cartoon cats combine to show, not tell, readers what prepositions are all about. Illustrations.
Dynamics of Language Contact : English and Immigrant Languages
Michael Clyne
Paperback - $86.95
Written by an expert in the field, this study examines the dynamics of contact between languages in an immigrant context. Michael Clyne discusses the dynamics of contact with English using data from a wide range of languages, including German, Dutch, ...
Inter-Cultural Communication at Work : Cultural Values in Discourse
Michael Clyne
Paperback - $92.95
In this interdisciplinary study, Professor Clyne examines the impact of cultural values on discourse. Through an exploration of the role of verbal communication patterns in successful and unsuccessful communication, he sets out to integrate and devel ...
The German Language in a Changing Europe
Michael Clyne
Hardcover - $254.95
Recent sociopolitical events have profoundly changed the status and functions of German and influenced its usage. In this textbook Michael Clyne revises and expands his original analysis of the German language in Language and Society in the German-Sp ...