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69 produkter
Guardians of Language
Twenty Voices Through History
E-bok, 2016
812 kr
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This book provides an accessible account of the origins and conceptual foundations of language policy. Florian Coulmas discusses the influence of twenty intellectuals from medieval to modern times, and from a variety of cultures, who have taken issue with language, its use, development, and …
Introduction to Multilingualism
Language in a Changing World
E-bok, 2017
317 kr
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This book offers an introduction to the many facets of multilingualism in a changing world. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of human languages and their geographic distribution, before moving on to the key question of what multilingualism actually is and what is understood by terms …
Introduction to Multilingualism
Language in a Changing World
E-bok, 2017
317 kr
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This book offers an introduction to the many facets of multilingualism in a changing world. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of human languages and their geographic distribution, before moving on to the key question of what multilingualism actually is and what is understood by terms …
Identity
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2019
92 kr
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Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet ''identity'' is extremely versatile, meaning different things to different people and in …
Identity
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2019
92 kr
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Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet ''identity'' is extremely versatile, meaning different things to different people and in …
Language, Writing, and Mobility
A Sociological Perspective
E-bok, 2022
1192 kr
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This book explores the interaction between three key aspects of everyday life—language, writing, and mobility —with particular focus on their effects on language contact. While the book adopts an established view of language and society that is in keeping with the sociolinguistic paradigm developed …
Language Policy
A Slim Guide
Inbunden, 2025
606 kr
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This book offers an accessible introduction to the main issues in language policy today, and to the origins and conceptual foundations of the relationship between language and the state. Florian Coulmas draws on specific examples from around the world to explore how countries make decisions about …
Language Policy
A Slim Guide
Häftad, 2025
227 kr
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This book offers an accessible introduction to the main issues in language policy today, and to the origins and conceptual foundations of the relationship between language and the state. Florian Coulmas draws on specific examples from around the world to explore how countries make decisions about …
Language Policy
A Slim Guide
E-bok, 2025
180 kr
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This book offers an accessible introduction to the main issues in language policy today, and to the origins and conceptual foundations of the relationship between language and the state. Florian Coulmas draws on specific examples from around the world to explore how countries make decisions about …
Language Policy
A Slim Guide
E-bok, 2025
180 kr
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This book offers an accessible introduction to the main issues in language policy today, and to the origins and conceptual foundations of the relationship between language and the state. Florian Coulmas draws on specific examples from around the world to explore how countries make decisions about …
Language, Writing, and Mobility
A Sociological Perspective
Inbunden, 2022
1333 kr
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This book explores the interaction between three key aspects of everyday life—language, writing, and mobility —with particular focus on their effects on language contact. While the book adopts an established view of language and society that is in keeping with the sociolinguistic paradigm developed …
Guardians of Language
Twenty Voices Through History
Inbunden, 2016
991 kr
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This book provides an accessible account of the origins and conceptual foundations of language policy. Florian Coulmas discusses the influence of twenty intellectuals from medieval to modern times, and from a variety of cultures, who have taken issue with language, its use, development, and …
An Introduction to Multilingualism
Language in a Changing World
Inbunden, 2017
2063 kr
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This book offers an introduction to the many facets of multilingualism in a changing world. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of human languages and their geographic distribution, before moving on to the key question of what multilingualism actually is and what is understood by terms …
An Introduction to Multilingualism
Language in a Changing World
Häftad, 2017
513 kr
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This book offers an introduction to the many facets of multilingualism in a changing world. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of human languages and their geographic distribution, before moving on to the key question of what multilingualism actually is and what is understood by terms …
Identity
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2019
113 kr
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Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet 'identity' is extremely versatile, meaning different things to different people and in different …
Population Decline and Ageing in Japan - The Social Consequences
Inbunden, 2007
2525 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan today: population decline and ageing. It argues that social ageing is a phenomenon that follows in the wake of industrialization, urbanization and social modernization, bringing about changes in values, …
Population Decline and Ageing in Japan - The Social Consequences
Häftad, 2008
915 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan today: population decline and ageing. It argues that social ageing is a phenomenon that follows in the wake of industrialization, urbanization and social modernization, bringing about changes in values, …
Language Adaptation
Häftad, 2009
720 kr
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Language Adaptation examines the process by which a speech community is forced to adopt an active role in making its language suitable for changing functional requirements. This wide-ranging collection of essays looks at this phenomenon from a variety of historical and synchronic perspectives, and …
Writing Systems
An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis
Av Florian Coulmas, S. R. Anderson
Inbunden, 2002
1475 kr
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During its long history the problem of reducing language to writing, and conversely that of interpreting written signs as language, has found a variety of solutions which still exist in the form of different writing systems. Written by a leading expert, this new textbook provides an accessible …
Writing Systems
An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis
Häftad, 2002
737 kr
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During its long history the problem of reducing language to writing, and conversely that of interpreting written signs as language, has found a variety of solutions which still exist in the form of different writing systems. Written by a leading expert, this new textbook provides an accessible …
Writing Systems of the World
Häftad, 1989
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
760 kr
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This book is an account of the writing systems of the world from earliest times to the present. Its aim is to explore the complex ways in which writing systems relate to the language they depict. Writing, Coulmas contends, is not only the guide or garment of spoken language, but has a deep and …
Handbook of Sociolinguistics
Häftad, 1998
837 kr
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In 28 newly- commissioned chapters, distinguished contributors provide an up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writing Systems
Häftad, 1999
793 kr
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This is an encyclopedia of writing systems, scripts and orthographies of all the world's major languages, past and present. It provides both a fully illustrated description of over 400 writing systems and an account of the study of writing in many different disciplines, from anthropology to …
Japanese Propriety, Past and Present
Disciplined Liberalism
E-bok, 2023
838 kr
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This book offers a fresh view on Japanese society focussing on the role of comportment for group cohesiveness. It explores the stereotype that Japan is the world’s most polite country, examining how proper conduct is acquired and expressed; and how the apparent conflict with some of the concepts …
Japanese Propriety, Past and Present
Disciplined Liberalism
E-bok, 2023
812 kr
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This book offers a fresh view on Japanese society focussing on the role of comportment for group cohesiveness. It explores the stereotype that Japan is the world’s most polite country, examining how proper conduct is acquired and expressed; and how the apparent conflict with some of the concepts …
Language Academies in the Digital Age
Inbunden, 2026
1718 kr
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As guardians of proper language, Language Academies have historically been widely recognised, quaint and emblematic institutions, but in recent years, have become subject to advances in influential language technologies. This turn towards digitalisation has many consequences for language, all of …
Language Academies in the Digital Age
Häftad, 2026
626 kr
Kommande
As guardians of proper language, Language Academies have historically been widely recognised, quaint and emblematic institutions, but in recent years, have become subject to advances in influential language technologies. This turn towards digitalisation has many consequences for language, all of …
Japanese Propriety, Past and Present
Disciplined Liberalism
Inbunden, 2023
2525 kr
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This book offers a fresh view on Japanese society focussing on the role of comportment for group cohesiveness. It explores the stereotype that Japan is the world’s most polite country, examining how proper conduct is acquired and expressed; and how the apparent conflict with some of the concepts …
Japanese Propriety, Past and Present
Disciplined Liberalism
Häftad, 2024
716 kr
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This book offers a fresh view on Japanese society focussing on the role of comportment for group cohesiveness. It explores the stereotype that Japan is the world’s most polite country, examining how proper conduct is acquired and expressed; and how the apparent conflict with some of the concepts …
Immigration and Quality of Life in Ageing Societies
How Attractive for Migrants are Japan and Germany?
Av Aeneas Zi Wang, Aimi Muranaka m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
2208 kr
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This edited book argues that a new perspective on immigration is needed. As many advanced economies are ageing, and their populations stagnate or decline, immigrants are increasingly required to fill in the gaps left behind by shrinking workforces. Against this backdrop, the outdated view that it …
