Language & Linguistics books

""Critical Sexuality Studies and Lavender Languages are joined for the first time in this volume to explore language...  Read More >>

This open access book provides practical and theoretical perspectives for thinking about and promoting activism...  Read More >>

A collection of essays from writers with a wide variety of experiences, this book confronts the impacts of ableism,...  Read More >>

An examination of Spanglish, Portuñol, and Judeo-Spanish literatures that builds on sociolinguistic understandings...  Read More >>

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This interactive and student-friendly companion helps readers to take charge of their research journey and shows...  Read More >>

A cutting-edge, practical guide for graduate students undertaking independent research in Applied Linguistics.  Read More >>

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Throughout our lifetimes, we acquire a vast number of skills. Children work on skills from infancy and throughout...  Read More >>

A language's grammar can be correlated with the social history of its speakers. This introduction to the early evolution...  Read More >>

This Element proposes the concept of Philippine Englishes-in-motion as an approach to understanding Philippine Englishes....  Read More >>

A comprehensive, one-stop guide for creative writing teachers at all levels, offering conceptually rich introductions,...  Read More >>

A collection of essays from writers with a wide variety of experiences, this book confronts the impacts of ableism,...  Read More >>

Focusing on explosives, this book contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary...  Read More >>

Arguing that perceptual states are propositional, this book is a fresh approach to the classic problem of illusion,...  Read More >>

With a focus on Hungarian ethnic-minority Deaf people in Romania, this book combines a theoretical synthesis of...  Read More >>

A guide to reading, writing and appreciating poetry - the fun and easy way. Advice is given on how to polish and...  Read More >>

What forms and types of vocatives are used in Lebanese Arabic and how are they employed as strategies for rapport...  Read More >>

Requests can sometimes create reasons for action and sometimes obligations. Request norms explain their reason-giving...  Read More >>

This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Venezuela.  Read More >>

A cutting-edge, practical guide for graduate students undertaking independent research in Applied Linguistics.  Read More >>

Provides a solid foundation in all aspects of sociolinguistics.  Read More >>

Emphasizing theoretical and methodological frameworks over empirical evidence, this book explores translation as...  Read More >>

A collection of stories from a Hungarian writer that treats relationships and love in contemporary life. Like...  Read More >>

This book delves into the rhetoric and communication aspects of emergency medical calls to offer vital guidance...  Read More >>