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Meiyuan Zhao
An Extraordinary Chinese Translation of Holocaust Testimony

This Element explores the translation of Holocaust testimonies into Chinese by Gao Shan, an unconventional approach with significant alterations to the original texts. Drawing on sociology, memory studies…

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Britta Schneider
Liquid Languages

"Focusing on the multilingual Caribbean, this book examines ethnographic data and local performances of English to explore how language is constructed in discourse and via media practices. It is idea…

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Marianne Mason
Police Interrogation, Language, and the Law

"Drawing on a wide range of case studies, this book provides an examination of the role of United States federal law in shaping the invocation game of police interrogation. It is [intended] for resea…

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Ila Nagar
Weaponizing Language

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this is the first book-length examination of how India's Hindu nationalist government uses language as a weapon against its Muslim citizens. It is essential reading f…

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Gwynne Mapes
The Language Work of Speechwriters

"Drawing on interview data and other sources, this book examines how speechwriters talk about their work, illuminating not only what it is they do, but also why it matters. It is essential reading fo…

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Gwynne Mapes
The Language Work of Speechwriters

"Drawing on interview data and other sources, this book examines how speechwriters talk about their work, illuminating not only what it is they do, but also why it matters. It is essential reading fo…

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Daniel N Silva, Jerry Won Lee
Language as Hope

"Drawing on original research into marginalised communities in Brazil, this pioneering book illustrates what language can teach us about what it means to hope. It foregrounds the real-world effects o…

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Handbook of Japanese Dialects

Handbooks of Japanese Language and Linguistics - volume 7

This volume is the first full-fledged handbook of Japanese dialects in English. The study of Japanese dialects has a long tradition, and significant contributions have been made in many subfields of lingu…

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Pushing the boundaries

This volume contains some of the papers there were presented at ACAL 51-52, which was organized virtually at the University of Florida. A couple were accepted for presentation at ACAL 51, which was cancel…

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Jeffrey L Kallen
Linguistic Landscapes

"Visible language is pervasive in everyday life - in signs, advertising billboards, street and place names, commercial logos and slogans, and language art. The field of linguistic landscapes draws on…

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Performative Linguistic Space

This volume explores "performative linguistic space", namely a space which ushers or hinders linguistic practices. Space is made productive as a result of individuals who bring linguistic politi…

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Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson, Shiloh Drake, Amy Fountain
Language and Social Issues

This engaging textbook provides a unique introduction to language and society, by showing students how to tap into the linguistic resources of their communities. Assuming no prior experience of linguistic…

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Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson, Shiloh Drake, Amy Fountain
Language and Social Issues

This engaging textbook provides a unique introduction to language and society, by showing students how to tap into the linguistic resources of their communities. Assuming no prior experience of linguistic…

lieferbar ab 28.2.2026.

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Howard Manns, Zhichang Xu
Developing World Englishes

This book traces the history, sociolinguistics and structure of world Englishes and examines the complexities of English(es) and the transmedia narratives of their users in modern-day international univer…

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The Cambridge Handbook of Arabic Linguistics

Arabic linguistics encompasses a range of language forms and functions from formal to informal, classical to contemporary, written to spoken, all of which have vastly different research traditions. Recent…

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Acquisition and Variation in World Englishes

This book is the first of its kind to provide an integrative look at World Englishes, (second) language acquisition, and sociolinguistics in a variety of contexts of English around the globe with a focus …

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(Dia)Lects in the 21st Century

This book offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary issues and methodologies in the fields of dialectology and sociolinguistics. Readers will find a diverse collection of studies that examine how lan…

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Julianne House, Dániel Z. Kádár
Language and Politics

The research and teaching of language and politics has mainly been carried out in the fields of critical discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. This groundbreaking book provides a concise introduction t…

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Meiyuan Zhao
An Extraordinary Chinese Translation of Holocaust Testimony

This Element focuses on two Holocaust testimonies translated into Chinese by translator, Gao Shan. They deserve attention for the highly unorthodox approach Gao adopted and the substantial alterations he …

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Julianne House, Dániel Z. Kádár
Language and Politics

The research and teaching of language and politics has mainly been carried out in the fields of critical discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. This groundbreaking book provides a concise introduction t…

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