Studies in Language Variation and Change 2
Shifts and Turns in the History of English
This collection of essays traces the history of the English language, from its Indo-European origins to the present day. English has a history marked by strong upheavals, particularly the influence of Scandinavian, French, and Latin, which are all considered here.
This collection of essays traces the history of the English language, from its Indo-European origins to the present day. English has a history marked by strong upheavals, particularly the influence of Scandinavian, French, and Latin, which are all considered here.
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This pioneering work explores the intersection of Islamic and international criminal law. It argues for creating an Islamic international criminal court to prevent impunity for atrocities committed in the name of Islam, examining its jurisdiction, procedures, and sanctions.
This pioneering work explores the intersection of Islamic and international criminal law. It argues for creating an Islamic international criminal court to prevent impunity for atrocities committed in the name of Islam, examining its jurisdiction, procedures, and sanctions.
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Semantic Traces of Social Interaction from Antiquity to Early Modern Times
Historical Conversatio
Tracing the changes in the meaning of “conversatio” and its modern language derivatives, Plotke illustrates the productivity of historical semantic analysis for cultural studies.
Tracing the changes in the meaning of “conversatio” and its modern language derivatives, Plotke illustrates the productivity of historical semantic analysis for cultural studies.
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European fascination with Oriental cultures has found multifaceted manifestations. Music, as an important element of cultural communication, is well suited for such transitions. This collection of essays explores the fascinating influences between Orient and Western music.
European fascination with Oriental cultures has found multifaceted manifestations. Music, as an important element of cultural communication, is well suited for such transitions. This collection of essays explores the fascinating influences between Orient and Western music.
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This volume explores Socratic rationalism, the major alternatives to it within political philosophy, and the potential impact of its return in contemporary times. It takes a multifaceted approach with contributions from scholars in the fields of philosophy and political science.
This volume explores Socratic rationalism, the major alternatives to it within political philosophy, and the potential impact of its return in contemporary times. It takes a multifaceted approach with contributions from scholars in the fields of philosophy and political science.
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This volume combines the fields of intellectual studies, religion, literature, and visual culture to explore the complexities of conceptual paradigms that represent various manifestations of the idea of light.
This volume combines the fields of intellectual studies, religion, literature, and visual culture to explore the complexities of conceptual paradigms that represent various manifestations of the idea of light.
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Linguistics and the Parts of the Mind
Or How to Build a Machine Worth Talking To
This book criticizes the neglect of “macrolinguistics”—the rules of sequence in dialogue. Its central thesis concerns the influence of these larger linguistic units on theories of the mind, developing consequences of interest to both philosophers and linguists.
This book criticizes the neglect of “macrolinguistics”—the rules of sequence in dialogue. Its central thesis concerns the influence of these larger linguistic units on theories of the mind, developing consequences of interest to both philosophers and linguists.
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Language processing is considered as an important part of cognition, with an ever-increasing amount of studies conducted on this field. This book gathers together research on language processing and disorders presented at the Experimental Psycholinguistics Conference in Madrid.
Language processing is considered as an important part of cognition, with an ever-increasing amount of studies conducted on this field. This book gathers together research on language processing and disorders presented at the Experimental Psycholinguistics Conference in Madrid.
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Urban Monstrosities
Perversity and Upheaval in the Unreal City
The contributors here show how artists and writers across the past two hundred years figure the monster as a barometer of changing urban patterns. Here, monstrosity becomes the herald of embryonic social forms and marginalized populations in portrayals of cities across media.
The contributors here show how artists and writers across the past two hundred years figure the monster as a barometer of changing urban patterns. Here, monstrosity becomes the herald of embryonic social forms and marginalized populations in portrayals of cities across media.
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Thomas brings together the oral histories of those who have lived in the Mexican State of Sonora and the corresponding territory in the US, using these voices to paint the revolution in economics, culture, and drug trade that the area has witnessed in gripping, personal terms.
Thomas brings together the oral histories of those who have lived in the Mexican State of Sonora and the corresponding territory in the US, using these voices to paint the revolution in economics, culture, and drug trade that the area has witnessed in gripping, personal terms.
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This book presents a potential hierarchy between the three basic psychological needs central to Self-Determination Theory. It argues that a student's motivation for autonomy is built upon the quality of the teacher-student relationship and the student's perceived competence.
This book presents a potential hierarchy between the three basic psychological needs central to Self-Determination Theory. It argues that a student’s motivation for autonomy is built upon the quality of the teacher-student relationship and the student’s perceived competence.
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Italian Communities Abroad
Multilingualism and Migration
This volume provides an overview of research on Italian communities abroad, and, thus, represents an important contribution to the recent wave of paradigm renewal in the field of migration (socio)linguistics of Italian.
This volume provides an overview of research on Italian communities abroad, and, thus, represents an important contribution to the recent wave of paradigm renewal in the field of migration (socio)linguistics of Italian.
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This collection of thirteen essays built around the question ‘what is the supernatural, and how, and why, has it changed over time?’ gives rise to a clear, comparative and diachronic study of the main characteristics of supernatural phenomena.
This collection of thirteen essays built around the question ‘what is the supernatural, and how, and why, has it changed over time?’ gives rise to a clear, comparative and diachronic study of the main characteristics of supernatural phenomena.
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This book reduces the stress of research and scientific writing for undergraduate students. Written in simple language, it simplifies key concepts and procedures with examples, assuming no prior knowledge. A friendly companion for students aiming for academic excellence.
This book reduces the stress of research and scientific writing for undergraduate students. Written in simple language, it simplifies key concepts and procedures with examples, assuming no prior knowledge. A friendly companion for students aiming for academic excellence.
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In 1945, the Catholic Stage Guild of Ireland united the Irish Church and its most famous performers. This unprecedented study reveals the Guild's surprising influence over Irish theatre at home and abroad—a fascinating story, untold until now.
In 1945, the Catholic Stage Guild of Ireland united the Irish Church and its most famous performers. This unprecedented study reveals the Guild’s surprising influence over Irish theatre at home and abroad—a fascinating story, untold until now.
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Malewska-Szałygin argues that common-sense convictions of rural Polish citizens are “post-peasant” or “post-agrarian”, rather than post-socialist or post-communist, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork carried out in the early 2000s in the highland region in the south of Poland.
Malewska-Szałygin argues that common-sense convictions of rural Polish citizens are “post-peasant” or “post-agrarian”, rather than post-socialist or post-communist, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork carried out in the early 2000s in the highland region in the south of Poland.
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Rethinking Social Capital
Global Contributions from Theory and Practice
The essays here offer reflections and case studies from all over the world. They step out of well-known paths of discourse and discuss the phenomenon of social capital in manifold ways and from new perspectives, with a particular focus on its practical application.
The essays here offer reflections and case studies from all over the world. They step out of well-known paths of discourse and discuss the phenomenon of social capital in manifold ways and from new perspectives, with a particular focus on its practical application.
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Poland in Transatlantic Relations after 1989
Miracle Fair
This book brings together a number of scholars to examine the transformation of Poland within the context of regional and global power relations, focusing in particular on analyses of the country’s political and social development in the area of transatlantic relations.
This book brings together a number of scholars to examine the transformation of Poland within the context of regional and global power relations, focusing in particular on analyses of the country’s political and social development in the area of transatlantic relations.
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Leonardo da Vinci and The Virgin of the Rocks
One Painter, Two Virgins, Twenty-Five Years
This is the first monograph dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s commission for The Virgin of the Rocks, which he painted twice. It opens up Leonardo’s world and unveils the secret realms of human dissection and philosophy that inspired the creation of the painter’s two masterpieces
This is the first monograph dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s commission for The Virgin of the Rocks, which he painted twice. It opens up Leonardo’s world and unveils the secret realms of human dissection and philosophy that inspired the creation of the painter’s two masterpieces
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From Marx to Warner
Class and Stratification Under Scrutiny
Tittenbrun gives an in-depth analysis of several important theories of social class and stratification, both past and present. The central argument in his monograph is that there are only two classical theories of social class, namely those developed by Marx and Weber.
Tittenbrun gives an in-depth analysis of several important theories of social class and stratification, both past and present. The central argument in his monograph is that there are only two classical theories of social class, namely those developed by Marx and Weber.
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