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Technology-Enhanced Learning and Linguistic Diversity
Drawing on research and hands-on experience, this book includes contributions which draw on linguistic research on 2nd and 3rd language acquisition, as well as case studies of specific challenges in teaching content courses in various disciplines, to offer a roadmap of how educators might facilitate the learning of their bilingual student cohort.
French Applied Linguistics
Focuses on French applied linguistics
You Talkin' to Me?
You Talkin' to Me? explores the hidden history of English in New York City -- a history that encompasses social class, immigration, culture, economics, and, of course, real estate. E.J. White illuminates a new dimension of the city's landscape through entertaining stories of New York's most famous characters and cultural institutions, from Broadway to the newsroom.
Languages in Contact
The present volume includes papers that were presented at the conference Languages in Contact at the University of Groningen (25-26 November 1999). The conference was held to celebrate the University of St. Petersburg’s award of an honorary doctorate to Tjeerd de Graaf of Groningen. In general, the issues discussed in the articles involve pidgins and creoles, minorities and their languages, Diaspora situations, Sprachbund phenomena, extralinguistic correlates of variety in contact situations, problems of endangered languages and the typology of these languages. Special attention is paid to contact phenomena between languages of the Russian Empire / USSR / Russian Federation, their survival and the influence of Russian.
Latinos and the Liberal City
The "Latino vote" has become a mantra in political media, as journalists, pundits, and social scientists regularly weigh in on Latinos' loyalty to the Democratic Party and the significance of their electoral participation. But how and why did Latinos' liberal orientation take hold? What has this political inclination meant—and how has it unfolded—over time? In Latinos and the Liberal City, Eduardo Contreras addresses these questions, offering a bold, textured, and inclusive interpretation of the nature and character of Latino politics in America's shifting social and cultural landscape. Contreras argues that Latinos' political life and aspirations have been marked by diversity and contes...
LACUS Forum
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Geolinguistics
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Studies in Language
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The Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Studies
Their comparatively recent origins and their shared grammatical features provide pidgins and creoles with a special place in linguistic theory. While providing a comprehensive treatment of core aspects of pidgins/creoles, this handbook focuses on the questions that animate creole studies.
