Language: history & general works books

This user-friendly student guide is the essential resource for all those engaged in studying SFL (Systemic Functional...  Read More >>

This volume develops a theory of meaning and a semantics for both mathematical and empirical sentences inspired...  Read More >>

"A humorous and satirical commentary on the new spelling rules proposed for the Danish language. Written by Dr....  Read More >>

"In diesem Werk werden verschiedene Kuriositäten und Witze über die deutsche Sprache gesammelt und erläutert. Gustav...  Read More >>

"This is a humorous look at the English language through the eyes of two Portuguese gentlemen who clearly did not...  Read More >>

"A humorous and satirical commentary on the new spelling rules proposed for the Danish language. Written by Dr....  Read More >>

"In diesem Werk werden verschiedene Kuriositäten und Witze über die deutsche Sprache gesammelt und erläutert. Gustav...  Read More >>

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Based on data from beauty vlogs published by well-known YouTubers, Bhatia explores how they discursively negotiate...  Read More >>

"This is a humorous look at the English language through the eyes of two Portuguese gentlemen who clearly did not...  Read More >>

This Element re-defines translation and implies a complex process in which the target text combines knowledge of...  Read More >>

Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication. This pioneering book presents a detailed...  Read More >>

This book explores how the eponymous and original Lingua Franca was recognized as a potential linguistic template...  Read More >>

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HOW TO TIME TRAVEL is a collection of poems, aphorisms, scientific observations, literary criticisms, and daily...  Read More >>

Presents diachronic, synchronic, and interdisciplinary linguistic studies from authors across Asia and in the United...  Read More >>

The present volume is a reprint of the 2009 second edition of the book, and includes the text of the first edition...  Read More >>

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Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective shows how language influences mechanisms...  Read More >>

Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective shows how language influences mechanisms...  Read More >>

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This volume sheds light on the argumentative role of metaphor in climate change discourse, unpacking the ways in...  Read More >>

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Texts and Practices Revisited: Essential Readings in Critical Discourse Analysis provides a representative collection...  Read More >>