Bad English. Literature, Multilingualism, and the Politics of Language in Contemporary Britain, Paperback - Rachael Gilmour

Bad English examines the impact of increasing language diversity in transforming contemporary literature in Britain, in the context of its conteste...

As we stand at the brink of a terminal decline in the world's languages, and the rise of the hegemonic 'super-tongue', this is a personal and engag...

Drawing on ethnographic research with young adults in Manchester, Harries engages with ideas of the post-racial to explore how young adults make se...

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Publisher: Edinburgh University PressIllustration(s): 15 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 368Collection: Edinburgh Studies on Modern ...

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This book traces a history of bilingual education in the US, unveiling the role of politics in policy development and implementation. It introduces...

Publisher: Stanford University PressAuthor(s): Jose Ciro MartinezNumber of pages: 368Collection: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Soc...

Publisher: University of Virginia PressAuthor(s): Adam SillsNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 176 x 255 x 21Cover type: Paperba...

The sociolinguist William Labov has worked for decades on change in progress in American dialects and on African American Vernacular English (AAVE)...

Reducere. Description: Man's freedom--God's omnipotence: how can they be reconciled? That question is central to this penetrating study of political action a...

An unforgettable new novel set in Boston and Ireland in 1968, it is an enthralling tale of mothers and daughters, love and cruelty, that combines t...

In this book, Jennifer Jenkins, one of the leading proponents of English as a Lingua Franca explores current academic English language policy in hi...

Reducere. In nineteenth-century England, sodomy was punishable by death; even an accusation could damage a man's reputation for life. The last executions for...

DescriptionThis critical edition of the classic Celtic text Trioedd Ynys Prydein has long been established as the standard. Based on a full collati...

A new edition of a popular introduction to all aspects of life in Britain. This version reflects on the ongoing fallout from the global financial a...

American Identity and the Politics of Multiculturalism - Jack Citrin, David O. Sears

DescriptionThe Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism provides a comprehensive survey of the field of multilingualism for a global readership, and a...

From post-truth politics to "no-platforming" on university campuses, the English language has been both a potent weapon and a crucial battlefield f...

The Two Cultures Controversy: Science, Literature and Cultural Politics in Postwar Britain - Guy Ortolano

Decolonising International Law: Development, Economic Growth and the Politics of Universality - Sundhya Pahuja

The scholarly culture of Ming dynasty China is often seen as prioritizing philosophy over concrete textual study. Nathan Vedal uncovers the preoccu...

The first substantial study of multilingual film in France. Unpacking the power dynamics at play in the dialogue of eight emblematic films, this bo...

They are both symbols of the ways we have lived, and reminders of the political, financial and social forces that have shaped our modern landscape....

This book, originally published in 1977, is comprised of a selection of documents which have been carefully arranged and edited to illustrate the m...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Amy EdwardsIllustration(s): 18 b-w figures, 1 mapNumber of pages: 384Collection: Berkeley Serie...

DescriptionIn this edited collection, Gioia Woods and her contributors bring together histories, biographies, close readings, and theories about th...

Reducere. In Jesus and the Politics of Mammon, Phelps uses contemporary critical theory, continental philosophy, and theology to develop a radical reading of...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 10 bw illusNumber of pages: 268Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 164 x 243 x 22Cover type: Har...

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This book explores different forms of mediated offence in the context of Trump's America, Brexit Britain, and the rise of far-right movements acros...

A radical re-assessment of the post-modern study of musicPublisher: Indiana University PressAuthor(s): James R. CurrieIllustration(s): 21 music exx...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Douglas MullikenIllustration(s): 29 bw illusNumber of pages: 264Collection: World CinemaPublication ...

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our langu...

Language Assessment for Multilingualism Paperback: Proceedings of the ALTE Paris Conference, April 2014 - Coreen Docherty, Fiona Barker

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View "Public Restrooms": A Photo Gallery in The Atlantic Monthly.So much happens in the public toilet that we never talk about. Finding the right d...

The first comprehensive reader on punk and race, from The Clash to Bad Brains.Publisher: Verso BooksIllustration(s): 36 BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS...

The advent of the twentieth century famously brought about new personal and political freedoms, including radical changes in voting rights and expr...

Why did France, with its strong sense of national identity, want to give up the Franc for the Euro? This book, by a former British diplomat in Pari...

The book engages with our desire to seek change in a world of increasing inequality, exclusion and violence. Deploying practical, academic and auto...

The book critically questions the assumption that making science more open and public could solve various issues around scientific credibility, tru...

The book engages with our desire to seek change in a world of increasing inequality, exclusion and violence. Deploying practical, academic and auto...

Reducere. Long before a devastating earthquake hit in January 2010, Haiti was one of the most impoverished and oppressed countries in the world. However, in ...

As the future of international law has become a growing site of struggle within and between powerful states, debates over the history of internatio...

There have been many Spinozas over the centuries: atheist, romantic pantheist, great thinker of the multitude, advocate of the liberated individual...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Philippe Le (Assistant Professor, University of Warwick, UK) GoffNumber of pages: 272Publication dat...

Reducere. In Jesus and the Politics of Roman Palestine, Richard A. Horsley offers one of the most comprehensive critical analyses of Jesus of Nazareth's miss...

In the face of a set of environmental crises, a growing number of environmental and community groups are focusing on more sustainable practices in ...