Sociolinguistic Theory

J. K. Chambers
Paperback - $107.95

Sociolinguistic Theory presents a critical synthesis of sociolinguistics that centers on the study of language variation and change, and identifies opportunities for future research.Since the inception of sociolinguistics four decades ago, the correl ...

Speaking of Chinese : A Cultural History of the Chinese Language

Raymond Chang
Paper Textbook - $26.95

Not a how-to text, this beguiling book is instead a fascinating look at Chinese language and culture. Ranging through history, literature, folklore, linguistics, and sociology, this is a breezy, straightforward primer of surprising breadth.

Corpus Approaches to Critical Metaphor Analysis

Jonathan Charteris-Black
Hardcover - $180.95

In a stimulating and novel approach, this book explains why metaphors are persuasive, suggesting that they are ideologically effective because they are cognitively plausible and evoke an emotional response. "Critical Metaphor Analysis" is then develo ...

Language of Jokes

Delia Chiaro
Paperback - $77.95

Explores the pragmatics of word play, using frameworks normally adopted in descriptive linguistics. Examines the structure of jokes, quips, riddles, asides, and the extent to which they can be universal and specific to one culture. br br li This titl ...

Analysing Political Discourse : Theory and Practice

Paul A. Chilton
Paperback - $92.95

"Analysing Political Discourse" is a must for anyone interested in the way language is used in the world of politics. Based on Aristotle's premise that we are all political animals, able to use language to pursue our own ends, the book uses the theor ...

Problems of High-Stakes Testing System- Students' Attitudes Toward the English Section of the Korean University Aptitude Examination

Bokyung Cho
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A Dictionary of Symbols

J. E. Cirlot
Paperback - $35.95

At every stage of civilization, people have relied on symbolic expression, and advances in science and technology have only increased our dependence on symbols. An essential part of the ancient arts of the Orient and Western medieval traditions, symb ...

The German Language in a Changing Europe

Michael Clyne
Paperback - $96.95

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 ...

Community Languages

Michael G. Clyne
Paperback - $86.95

Without even considering the 150 Aboriginal languages still spoken, Australia has an unparalleled mix of languages other than English in common usage, languages often described by the term 'community'. Drawing on census data and other statistics, thi ...

Women, Men and Language : A Sociolinguistic Account of Gender Differences in Language

Jennifer Coates
Paperback - $106.95

'Those who, like me, have used this book in their language and gender courses, will warmly welcome this up-date, which brings both the material surveyed and the perspectives covered into the 21st century. Jennifer Coates' lucid and engaging style con ...