Sociolinguistics books

Why do people take offence at things that are said? What is it exactly about an offending utterance which causes...  Read More >>

The book first discusses the use of discourse analysis in the context of bei and ba constructions and then demonstrates...  Read More >>

Narrates and analyzes a series of polemics surrounding French lexicography in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries....  Read More >>

This highly original book brings compelling narratives of migration and social diversity vividly to life. At once...  Read More >>

This book presents the results of a large-scale experiment into interpretations of the metaphor “the Nation as a...  Read More >>

Critical Perspectives on Teaching, Learning, and Society is the eighth volume of the series published by the International...  Read More >>

This highly original book brings compelling narratives of migration and social diversity vividly to life. At once...  Read More >>

This book is the first in a three-volume set that celebrates the career and achievements of Cliff Goddard, a pioneer...  Read More >>

Providing fresh data on a previously under-researched community who are an extremely rare case of language shifting...  Read More >>

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Warum gibt es so viel Bullshit? Warum tragen wir alle dazu bei? Wie konnen wir Bullshit definieren und analysieren?...  Read More >>

The collection of papers in this book brings together researchers working in paradoxes and complexities of cultural...  Read More >>

This book aims to present the results of research in the sphere of business language and culture, as well as the...  Read More >>

While indigenous languages have become prominent in global political and educational discourses, limited attention...  Read More >>

Sunnyside discusses changes to British house names from medieval naming practices to the present-day. The demise...  Read More >>

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In this timely and innovative book, Tamar Katriel takes a language and discourse-centred approach to the subject...  Read More >>

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Explores the inevitable presence of conflict in our lives and the role good communication plays in managing conflict...  Read More >>

Presents students with a refreshing way to study persuasion, communication theory, and human behaviour. Rather than...  Read More >>

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 Although Japanese language is one of the most quoted examples in politeness research, extant publications focus...  Read More >>

In this timely and innovative book, Tamar Katriel takes a language and discourse-centred approach to the subject...  Read More >>