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29 produkter
Politeness
Av Richard J. Watts, Rajend Mesthrie
Häftad, 2003
838 kr
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During the fifteen years prior to the first publication of this book, existing models of linguistic politeness generated a huge amount of empirical research. Using a wide range of data from real-life speech situations, this introduction to politeness breaks away from the limitations of those models …
World Englishes
The Study of New Linguistic Varieties
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Rakesh M. Bhatt
Häftad, 2008
737 kr
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The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on …
Language in Indenture
A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa
E-bok, 2018
678 kr
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Originally published in 1991. The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of these Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its …
Language in Indenture
A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa
E-bok, 2018
678 kr
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Originally published in 1991. The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of these Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its …
English in Language Shift
The History, Structure and Sociolinguistics of South African Indian English
Häftad, 2006
720 kr
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Rajend Mesthrie examines the rise of a new variety of English among Indian migrant workers indentured on the plantations of Natal in South Africa. Considering the historical background to, and linguistic consequences of, language shift in an immigrant context, he draws significant parallels between …
Language in South Africa
Av Raj Mesthrie, Rajend Mesthrie
Inbunden, 2002
1408 kr
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This is a comprehensive and wide-ranging 2002 guide to language and society in South Africa. As the authors demonstrate, the South African context offers a treasure trove of data and examples for linguistic and sociolinguistic study. The book surveys the most important language groupings in the …
World Englishes
The Study of New Linguistic Varieties
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Rakesh M. Bhatt
Inbunden, 2008
1005 kr
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The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on …
Discourse
A Critical Introduction
Av Jan Blommaert, Rajend Mesthrie
Inbunden, 2005
1307 kr
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This engaging 2005 introduction offers a critical approach to discourse, written by an expert uniquely placed to cover the subject for a variety of disciplines. Organised along thematic lines, the book begins with an outline of the basic principles, moving on to examine the methods and theory of …
The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics
Inbunden, 2011
2717 kr
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The most comprehensive overview available, this Handbook is an essential guide to sociolinguistics today. Reflecting the breadth of research in the field, it surveys a range of topics and approaches in the study of language variation and use in society. As well as linguistic perspectives, the …
Dictionary of Sociolinguistics
Av Joan Swann, Ana Deumert m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
426 kr
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The first comprehensive dictionary of the field of sociolinguistics, this is a valuable reference book for students and teachers of sociolinguistics, others concerned with the socially-oriented study of language and those with a professional interest in language. Entries are concise, the style is …
Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World
Av Chiara Meluzzi, Rajend Mesthrie m. fl.
E-bok, 2023
942 kr
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Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics. This new edition has been comprehensively …
Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World
Av Chiara Meluzzi, Rajend Mesthrie m. fl.
E-bok, 2023
933 kr
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Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics. This new edition has been comprehensively …
Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World
Av Martin J. Ball, Rajend Mesthrie m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
3904 kr
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Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics.This new edition has been comprehensively …
Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World
Av Martin J. Ball, Rajend Mesthrie m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
816 kr
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Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World was originally the first single-volume collection surveying the current research trends in international sociolinguistics.This new edition has been comprehensively …
Youth Language Practices and Urban Language Contact in Africa
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Ellen Hurst-Harosh m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1844 kr
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The ways in which young people use language provides fascinating insights into language practice and contact. Written by a team of key scholars in the field, this book describes and theorises 'male, in-group, street-aligned, youth language practice' in urban centres in Africa, exploring the …
The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics
Häftad, 2018
754 kr
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The most comprehensive overview available, this Handbook is an essential guide to sociolinguistics today. Reflecting the breadth of research in the field, it surveys a range of topics and approaches in the study of language variation and use in society. As well as linguistic perspectives, the …
Language in Indenture
A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa
Inbunden, 2018
2195 kr
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Originally published in 1991. The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of these Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its …
Language in Indenture
A Sociolinguistic History of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa
Häftad, 2020
577 kr
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Originally published in 1991. The transplantation of thousands of Indian workers to South Africa under indenture between 1860 and 1911 was a political act with far-reaching consequences for their linguistic traditions. In this book, the history of one of these Indic languages, Bhojpuri, and its …
Youth Language Practices and Urban Language Contact in Africa
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Ellen Hurst-Harosh m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
404 kr
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The ways in which young people use language provides fascinating insights into language practice and contact. Written by a team of key scholars in the field, this book describes and theorises 'male, in-group, street-aligned, youth language practice' in urban centres in Africa, exploring the …
Language in the Indian Diaspora
Sociolinguistic Perspectives
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi
Inbunden, 2024
1955 kr
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Rajend Mesthrie and Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi bring together an international range of scholars to explore the sociolinguistic outcomes of multilingualism and contact involving the Indian diaspora. The collection presents twelve rich case studies of Indian diaspora languages in South Asia, East Asia, …
Language in the Indian Diaspora
Sociolinguistic Perspectives
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi
Häftad, 2025
499 kr
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Rajend Mesthrie and Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi bring together an international range of scholars to explore the sociolinguistic outcomes of multilingualism and contact involving the Indian diaspora. The collection presents twelve rich case studies of Indian diaspora languages in South Asia, East Asia, …
Introducing Sociolinguistics
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Joan Swann m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
416 kr
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Written by teachers with first-hand experience of sociolinguistic developments on four continents, this textbook has introduced thousands of students worldwide to the central topics in sociolinguistics. Now fully updated to reflect the new debates, approaches, and findings within the field, this is …
Introducing Sociolinguistics
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Joan Swann m. fl.
E-bok, 2026
504 kr
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Written by teachers with first-hand experience of sociolinguistic developments on four continents, this textbook has introduced thousands of students worldwide to the central topics in sociolinguistics. Now fully updated to reflect the new debates, approaches, and findings within the field, this is …
Introducing Sociolinguistics
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Joan Swann m. fl.
E-bok, 2026
503 kr
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Written by teachers with first-hand experience of sociolinguistic developments on four continents, this textbook has introduced thousands of students worldwide to the central topics in sociolinguistics. Now fully updated to reflect the new debates, approaches, and findings within the field, this is …
Eish, but is it English?
Celebrating the South African variety
E-bok, 2011
96 kr
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What makes South African English different? Have you ever wondered where the words ‘gogga’, ‘tsotsi’ and ‘larney’ come from? Did you know that the first sentence uttered by a South African in English may have been spoken by a Khoikhoi man in 1613? South African English is unique and is made up of …
Eish, but is it English?
Celebrating the South African variety
E-bok, 2011
94 kr
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What makes South African English different? Have you ever wondered where the words ‘gogga’, ‘tsotsi’ and ‘larney’ come from? Did you know that the first sentence uttered by a South African in English may have been spoken by a Khoikhoi man in 1613? South African English is unique and is made up of …
Political Economy and Critical Engagement in South Africa
Essays in Honour of Vishnu Padayachee
Av Rajend Mesthrie, Robert van Niekerk m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
508 kr
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This book examines contemporary understandings of social change and political economy in a democratic South Africa through the lens of the intellectual, social and political life of Vishnu Padayachee. Padayachee was one of the foremost South African progressive intellectuals who worked on themes of …
Africa, South and Southeast Asia
Häftad, 2008
357 kr
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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian …
Africa, South and Southeast Asia
E-bok, 2008
544 kr
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This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, including L1 varieties (such as White South African or St Helena English), L2 varieties (such as Cameroon, Pakistani, or Malaysian English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Nigerian …
