Описание: How do we really make ourselves understood to other people? This book shows how, from puns to poetry, news bulletins to the Bible, Asterix to Swedish films, translation is at the heart of everything we do - and makes us who we are.
Описание: Presents a treatment that reports on the extinction crisis which threatens many languages worldwide. Through photos, graphics, short vignettes, interviews, and first-person stories, this book documents the author`s around-the-world adventures to meet with last speakers of languages.
Описание: Douglas Adams and John Lloyd`s classic humour book, revised and updated and including The Deeper Meaning of Liff.
Автор: Gunnarsson Britt Louise Название: Languages of Science in the Eighteenth Century ISBN: 3110255057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110255058 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 33414.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The eighteenth century is an important period both in the history of science and in the history of languages. Interest in science, and especially in the useful sciences, exploded and a new, modern approach to scientific discovery and the accumulation of knowledge emerged. It was during this century, too, that ideas on language and language practice began to change. Latin had been more or less the only written language used for scientific purposes, but gradually the vernaculars became established as fully acceptable alternatives for scientific writing. The period is of interest, moreover, from a genre-historical point of view. Encyclopedias, dictionaries and also correspondence played a key role in the spread of scientific ideas. At the time, writing on scientific matters was not as distinct from fiction, poetry or religious texts as it is today, a fact which also gave a creative liberty to individual writers. In this volume, seventeen authors explore, from a variety of angles, the construction of a scientific language and discourse. The chapters are thematically organized into four sections, each contributing to our understanding of this dynamic period in the history of science: their themes are the forming of scientific communities, the emergence of new languages of science, the spread of scientific ideas, and the development of scientific writing. A particular focus is placed on the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). From the point of view of the natural sciences, Linnaeus is renowned for his principles for defining genera and species of organisms and his creation of a uniform system for naming them. From the standpoint of this volume, however, he is also of interest as an example of a European scientist of the eighteenth century. This volu
The portrayal of nature in the genre of fantasy fiction, from the Middle Ages to more modern times, has been conditioned by the diverging social, political and historical contexts. This book seeks to disclose how the natural world has been depicted within this genre during different periods, drawing a comparison between the British tradition of fantasy literature and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea cycle. Le Guin adheres to the general traits of the genre up to a point, but as a woman of the 20th century living in the American West, her works also deviate from the received tradition in many significant ways.
Dynamic language practices of African multilingual speakers have not been cogently described in a book-length manuscript. This book challenges assumptions that led to South Africa's 11 official languages and makes a case for mutual inter-comprehensibility. Students, teachers, and scholars in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, translanguaging, and teacher education will find this book thought-provoking.
Автор: A. C. Dionisotti Название: Expositio Notarum ISBN: 131651479X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316514795 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 18058.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This unique, unpublished text offers a juxtaposition of the classical and the late antique Roman world in a new document used in teaching in North Africa c. AD 400. it also reveals a significant strand in the Latin glossaries surviving from the Anglo-Saxon and early medieval period.
Автор: Jenny Webster, Ulrike Zeshan Название: Sign Multilingualism ISBN: 1501524941 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501524943 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Рейтинг: Цена: 3896.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Editorial board: Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, Ronice Muller de Quadros, Nick Palfreyman, Roland Pfau, Adam Schembri, Gladys Tang, Erin Wilkinson, Jun Hui Yang
The series is dedicated to the comparative study of sign languages around the world. Individual or collective works that systematically explore typological variation across sign languages are the focus of this series, with particular emphasis on undocumented, underdescribed and endangered sign languages. The scope of the series primarily includes cross-linguistic studies of grammatical domains across a larger or smaller sample of sign languages, but also encompasses the study of individual sign languages from a typological perspective and comparison between signed and spoken languages in terms of language modality, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to sign language typology.
Описание: This volume discusses the significance of learning and teaching of second language (L2) pragmatics in language education for learners who use English as a lingua franca for academic and intercultural communication purposes, focusing on pragmatic actions, social behaviours, perceptions and awareness levels in China, Japan and South Korea.
Автор: Foote, Ellen Название: Sign languages and linguistic citizenship ISBN: 0367680041 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367680046 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 5970.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This critical ethnographic account of the Yangon deaf community in Myanmar offers unique insights into the dynamics of a vibrant linguistic and cultural minority community in the region and also sheds further light on broader questions around language policy.
Название: Glocal Languages and Critical Intercultural Awareness ISBN: 0815395051 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815395058 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume provides a new perspective on prevailing discourses on translanguaging and multilingualism by looking at `glocal` languages, local languages which have been successfully "globalized".
Автор: Silvina Montrul Название: The Acquisition of Heritage Languages ISBN: 1009346237 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781009346238 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4435.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Accessibly written and offering comprehensive coverage of current research, The Acquisition of Heritage Languages takes a truly international approach, presenting examples from heritage languages from around the globe. This work is essential reading for policy makers, instructors, students and researchers working in linguistics, education, TESOL and bilingualism programs.
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