Language: history & general works books

Christina Yi investigates linguistic nationalism in the formation of literary canons through an examination of Japanese-language...  Read More >>

This volume brings together contributions concerning the relationship between languages and the economy.  Read More >>

This textbook overview of Modern Scots provides a description and analysis of the language covering lexical, phonological...  Read More >>

Is English changing? To what degree is it changing? Is this change good or bad? In answering these questions, Is...  Read More >>

This textbook overview of Modern Scots provides a description and analysis of the language covering lexical, phonological...  Read More >>

A collection of proverbs in the original Scots, and translated into English covering family, work, money, self-Improvement...  Read More >>

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This volume brings together contributions from a range of scholars, not only from the Celtic heartlands, but further...  Read More >>

Originally published in hardcover in 2017 by Siimon & Schuster.  Read More >>

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An intriguing collection of Irish-language expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, some familiar...  Read More >>

Michael A. Fuller's innovative textbook for learning classical Chinese poetry moves beyond the traditional anthology...  Read More >>

Translating Culture Specific References on Television provides a model for investigating the problems posed by culture...  Read More >>

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the attempts of language experts and governments to control language...  Read More >>

This volume offers a comprehensive account of the study of language change in verb meaning in the history of the...  Read More >>

In this monograph, Chris Featherman adopts a discourse analytical approach to explore the ways in which social movement...  Read More >>

This book examines language and identity among White American middle and upper-middle class youth who affiliate...  Read More >>

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This volume presents six essays devoted to the practices, habits, and preferences of scribes making manuscripts...  Read More >>

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Much has been written on dialect formation through contact between dialects of the same language, but the question...  Read More >>

As you embark on a trip, whether its down the street, across town, or across an ocean, we encounter signs to help...  Read More >>

How has the English language evolved into the version we know today? How will it develop in future? Is it changing...  Read More >>

Essential study guides for the future linguist.  Read More >>

This book is for students and researchers who are interested in language policy and New Englishes, as well as in...  Read More >>