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21. Language and History in Adorno's Notes to Literature

    By Ulrich Plass

    Series: Studies in Philosophy

    Plass argues that Adorno’s essays on literature are of prime importance for an understanding of his aesthetics because they challenge the conceptual limitations of philosophical discourse....

    Published May 7th 2012 by Routledge
22. Verbal Hygiene

    By Deborah Cameron

    Series: Routledge Linguistics Classics

    In Verbal Hygiene, Deborah Cameron takes a serious look at popular attitudes towards language and examines the practices by which people attempt to regulate its use. Instead of dismissing the practice of ‘verbal hygiene’, as a misguided and pernicious exercise, she argues that popular discourse...

    Published February 29th 2012 by Routledge
23. Authority in Language

    Investigating Standard English

    By James Milroy, Lesley Milroy

    Series: Routledge Linguistics Classics

    Authority in Language explores the perennially topical and controversial notion of correct and incorrect language. James and Lesley Milroy cover the long-running debate over the teaching of Standard English in Britain and compare the language ideologies in Britain and the USA, involving a...

    Published February 29th 2012 by Routledge
24. Introducing Multilingualism

    A Social Approach

    By Jean-Jacques Weber, Kristine Horner

    Introducing Multilingualism is a brand new, comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach, Jean-Jacques Weber and Kristine Horner guide readers through the established theories about multilingualism. The...

    Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
25. Language Mixing and Code-Switching in Writing

    Approaches to Mixed-Language Written Discourse

    Edited by Mark Sebba, Shahrzad Mahootian, Carla Jonsson

    Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Multilingualism

    "Code-switching," or the alternation of languages by bilinguals, has attracted an enormous amount of attention from researchers. However, most research has focused on spoken language, and the resultant theoretical frameworks have been based on spoken code-switching. This volume presents a...

    Published December 21st 2011 by Routledge
26. English with an Accent

    Language, Ideology and Discrimination in the United States, 2nd Edition

    By Rosina Lippi-Green

    Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support and perpetuate social...

    Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
27. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication

    Edited by Jane Jackson

    Series: Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

    The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication constitutes a comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of intercultural communication, drawing on the expertise of leading scholars from diverse backgrounds. The Handbook is structured in five sections and covers...

    Published November 29th 2011 by Routledge
28. Language and Citizenship in Japan

    Edited by Nanette Gottlieb

    Series: Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics

    The relationship between language and citizenship in Japan has traditionally been regarded as a fixed tripartite: ‘Japanese citizenship’ means ‘Japanese ethnicity,’ which in turn means ‘Japanese as one’s first language.’ Historically, most non-Japanese who have chosen to take out citizenship have...

    Published November 17th 2011 by Routledge
29. China's Assimilationist Language Policy

    The Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony

    Edited by Gulbahar H. Beckett, Gerard A. Postiglione

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    China has huge ethnic minorities – over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million. Over time China’s policies towards minority languages have varied, changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration. At...

    Published October 26th 2011 by Routledge
30. Cities in Translation

    Intersections of Language and Memory

    By Sherry Simon

    Series: New Perspectives in Translation Studies

    All cities are multilingual, but there are some where language relations have a special importance. These are cities where more than one historically rooted language community lays claim to the territory of the city. This book focuses on four such linguistically divided cities: Calcutta, Trieste,...

    Published September 28th 2011 by Routledge