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An introduction to key themes and topics in contemporary sociolinguistics. It looks at the study of language and society through the concept of identity. It is suitable for those who study contemporary sociolinguistics, suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.

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There have been considerable demographic shifts in the use of English worldwide. The sociolinguistic reality of English language use worldwide, and its implications, continue to be hotly contested. This book details the developments in the pragmatics and lexicogrammar of speakers using English as a lingua franca.

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Surveying the increasing dialogue between linguistics and social theory, this title shows how social theory, applied linguistics and sociolinguistics share a set of common concerns.

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Applied Linguistics As Social Science surveys the increasing dialogue between linguistics and social theory.

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Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Melbourne and University of Birmingham, 2013) issued under title: Becoming British: a migrant's journey

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Bilingual and multicultural approaches to the study of literature and music give the most complete panorama of the problems related to understanding artistic ability and sensibility. Norbert Francis argues that poetic, narrative, and musical abilities are an intrinsic part of human nature.

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Pierre Bourdieu is regarded as one of the foremost social philosophers of the twentieth century. His output included extensive studies of education, culture, art and language. This book sets out what Bourdieu has to say about language and why, and exemplifies this approach through a series of empirical language studies.

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Describes how comedians employ impersonation and expectation to create humour in stand-up comedy.

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Presents modern methodologies, tools of analyzing language change and the diachrony of linguistic characteristics in a contrastive manner.

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An exploration of diverse critical approaches to conspiracy narratives representing them as playful stories with serious ideologies and effects.

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Two core concepts are developed in this monograph. First is feminine, or the marked Gender, a property of concepts that are distinguished along dimensions of individuation and unitization, not necessarily sex. The second is unity, a property of singularities, pluralities, and quantities.

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A critical ecolinguistics case study of an entire city nation, Singapore, and of the stories told about and by it in relation to its efforts of sustainability, response to climate change, and commitment to ecomodernity.

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Examines the theoretical, methodological and practical issues in the analysis of talk across cultures. This book provides an introduction to the issues in culture and communication and an examination of cross-cultural and intercultural communication.

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Examines the theoretical, methodological and practical issues in the analysis of talk across cultures. This book provides an introduction to the issues in culture and communication and an examination of cross-cultural and intercultural communication.

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This book provides an in-depth look into the cognitive and argumentative nature of political discourse with a focus on the role and place of conceptual metaphors in practical argumentation. Neagu's empirical investigation centres on the corpus of the American Presidential debates in 2008 and speeches by Barack Obama from 2009-2011.

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Academic discussions and public debates frequently focus on the importance of defending languages against various kinds of dangers. This book argues that the discussions in question are not about language itself, but rather ideological struggles which are about the position of nation states and of minorities in the globalized world order.