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  • Explorations in Applied Ethnolinguistics

    Words, Cultures, and Global Perspectives

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume contributes to the growing body of cutting-edge research into the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) approach in linguistics. It explores the broad range of possible applications enabled by the NSM approach, from linguistic studies of semantics and culture to cross-cultural studies, psychology and childhood education. The volume builds on previous studies, bringing a diversity of ... Read more

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  • Minimal English for a Global World

    Improved Communication Using Fewer Words

    Edited by Cliff Goddard ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book introduces a new tool for improving communication and promoting clearer thinking in a world where the use of Global English can create numerous comprehension and communication issues. Based on research findings from cross-linguistic semantics, it contains essays and studies by leading experts exploring the value and application of ‘Minimal English’ in various fields, including ethics, ... Read more

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  • Minimal Languages in Action

    Edited by Cliff Goddard ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This edited book explores the rising interest in minimal languages – radically simplified languages using cross-translatable words and grammar, fulfilling the widely-recognised need to use language which is clear, accessible and easy to translate. The authors draw on case studies from around the world to demonstrate how early adopters have been putting Minimal English, Minimal Finnish, and other ... Read more

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  • The Languages of East and Southeast Asia

    An Introduction

    by Cliff Goddard ...
    This book introduces readers to the remarkable linguistic diversity of East and Southeast Asia. It combines serious but accessible treatments of diverse areas not usually found in a single volume: for example, word origins, cultural key words, tones and sounds, language families and typology, key syntactic structures, writing systems, communicative style. Written with great clarity and an eye for ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Ethno-Epistemology

    New Directions for Global Epistemology

    Series series Routledge Studies in Epistemology
    This volume features new perspectives on the implications of cross-linguistic and cultural diversity for epistemology. It brings together philosophers, linguists, and scholars working on knowledge traditions to advance work in epistemology that moves beyond the Anglophone sphere.The first group of chapters provide evidence of cross-linguistic or cultural diversity relevant to epistemology and ... Read more

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  • Key Topics in Second Language Acquisition

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    This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research.Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further ... Read more

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  • Investigating English Pronunciation

    Trends and Directions

    Series series Education (R0)
    This book updates the latest research in the field of 'English pronunciation', providing readers with a number of original contributions that represent trends in the field. Topics include sociophonetic or sound-symbolic aspects of pronunciation English pronunciation teaching and learning. ... Read more

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  • Second Language Learning and Language Teaching

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    Second Language Learning and Language Teaching provides an introduction to the application of second language acquisition research to language teaching. Assuming no previous background in second language acquisition or language teaching methods, this text starts by introducing readers to the basic issues of second language acquisition research. It then examines how people learn particular aspects ... Read more

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  • The Multilingual Subject

    Series series Oxford Applied Linguistics
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