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  • Reception and Response

    Hearer Creativity and the Analysis of Spoken and Written Texts

    Edited by Graham McGregor, R. S. White ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Communication Studies
    Originally published in 1990. Each of the 12 chapters in this book build upon an approach to the analysis of spoken and written texts that is centred upon the recipient rather than the producer, for the abilities of listeners and readers deserve much attention. This book should be of interest to students and lecturers of linguistics, literary studies, English, education, communication studies and ... Read more

    $68.70 CAD

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  • Sociolinguistics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John Edwards ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Sociolinguistics deals with the social life of language, language in its sociocultural context. It is a branch of linguistics that looks less at the shape or sound of words--morphology or phonology--and more at how our words and sentences are influenced by the society around us--for instance, how the accent or the dialect we use has been shaped by where we come from or which social class we belong ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • Imagining the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies)

    How Worship Works

    by James K. A. Smith ...
    Series series Cultural Liturgies
    How does worship work? How exactly does liturgical formation shape us? What are the dynamics of such transformation? In the second of James K. A. Smith's three-volume theology of culture, the author expands and deepens the analysis of cultural liturgies and Christian worship he developed in his well-received Desiring the Kingdom. He helps us understand and appreciate the bodily basis of habit ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

  • The Edge of Words

    God and the Habits of Language

    by The Rt Hon Rowan Williams ...
    The Edge of Words is Rowan Williams' first book since standing down as Archbishop of Canterbury.Invited to give the prestigious 2014 Gifford Lectures, Dr Williams has produced a scholarly but eminently accessible account of the possibilities of speaking about God – taking as his point of departure the project of natural theology.Dr Williams enters into dialogue with thinkers as diverse as ... Read more

    $25.79 CAD

  • Introducing Translation Studies

    Theories and Applications

    by Jeremy Munday, Sara Ramos Pinto, Jacob Blakesley ...
    This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:Direct links in each chapter to video introductions from the authors to help focus learning;Live links to some of the key readings, and to additional case studies from earlier editions, to facilitate the learning experience;Links to the considerable amount of material on the companion website including multiple choice tests for each chapter, ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • The Cambridge Handbook of Stylistics

    Edited by Peter Stockwell, Sara Whiteley ...
    Series series Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
    Stylistics has become the most common name for a discipline which at various times has been termed 'literary linguistics', 'rhetoric', 'poetics', 'literary philology' and 'close textual reading'. This Handbook is the definitive account of the field, drawing on linguistics and related subject areas such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, educational pedagogy, computational methods, literary ... Read more

    $207.99 CAD

  • Linguistics and the Teacher

    Edited by Ronald Carter ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Education
    Linguistics and the Teacher is a collection of essays by linguists on different aspects of the relationship between linguistics and education. All the contributors are united in their belief that linguistics should be a central element in the education of teachers, and argue for principled and systematic analysis in the study of the role of language in learning. The essays range from theoretical ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • Narrative

    A Critical Linguistic Introduction

    by Michael Toolan ...
    This classic text has been substantially rewritten. Narrative explores a range of written, spoken, literary and non-literary narratives. It shows what systematic attention to language can reveal about the narratives themselves, their tellers, and those to whom they are addressed.New material includes sections on gendered narrative, film narrative and a discussion of ways in which the internet and ... Read more

    $236.35 CAD

  • Discourse in English Language Education

    by John Flowerdew ...
    Discourse in English Language Education introduces students to the major concepts and questions in Discourse Studies and their applications to language education. Each chapter draws on key research to examine critically a particular approach in the field, providing a review of important literature, examples to illustrate the principal issues concerned and an outline of the implications for their ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Working with Spoken Discourse

    by Deborah Cameron ...
    "An exemplary textbook. Making even the most complex ideas fully accessible, it is grounded in an extensive literature, filled with engaging examples, and offers ample suggestions for independent research. It’s been a key text in my classes for over a decade and, as fresh and relevant as ever, will continue to buttress my graduate seminars and undergraduate courses alike."- Professor Crispin ... Read more

    $99.99 CAD

  • New Qualitative Methodologies in Health and Social Care Research

    Edited by Frances Rapport ...
    This edited volume brings together innovative contributions from a range of health and social care professionals and research scientists who are interested in introducing new approaches to qualitative research into the world of health and social care.A range of methodologies including discourse analysis, imagework, cut-up technique, minimalist passive interviewing technique and social action ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

  • Misunderstanding in Social Life

    Discourse Approaches to Problematic Talk

    by Juliane House, Gabriele Kasper, Steven Ross ...
    Series series Language In Social Life
    Misunderstanding is a pervasive phenomenon in social life, sometimes with serious consequences for people's life chances. Misunderstandings are especially hazardous in high-stakes events such as job interviews or in the legal system. In unequal power encounters, unsuccessful communication is regularly attributed to the less powerful participant, especially when those participants are members of an ... Read more

    $59.08 CAD