304 pages , Polity , 2006-06-23 There are around 5,000 languages spoken across the world today, but the languages that coexist in our multilingual world have varied functions and fulfil various roles. Some are spoken by small groups, a village or a tribe; others, much less numerous, are spoken by hundreds of millions of speakers. Certain languages, like English, French a...[Read More]
248 pages , SAGE Publications , 2015-03-04 A step-by-step guide connecting theory to practice Environmental Conflict Management introduces students to the research and practice of environmental conflict and provides a step-by-step process for engaging stakeholders and other interested parties in the management of environmental disputes. In each chapter, authors Dr. Tracy...[Read More]
295 pages , ABC-CLIO , 2014-08-26 Intended for students interested in careers as health sciences librarians, this insightful book presents a current view of trends and issues in the field of health librarianship from leading scholars and practitioners. • Presents current information on key issues and trends in health librarianship from contributors with many decades of...[Read More]
273 pages , Walter de Gruyter , 2005-01-01 Statistics in Language Research gives a non-technical but more or less complete treatment of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for language researchers. ANOVA is the most frequently used technique when handling the outcomes of research designs with more than two treatments or groups. This technique is used in all parts of linguistics...[Read More]
289 pages , Multilingual Matters , 2008 This book examines the main issues in bilingual and multilingual language acquisition through children and youngsters growing up in todays multicultural Spain, where four official languages and other new languages are used. The studies cover phonetics, g
194 pages , American Library Association , 2018-01-29 This book will show you how to harness sustainable thinking to move forward with confidence into the unknown.
164 pages , Springer Science & Business Media , 2008-05-22 This analysis of language policy on Corsica provides the first study of the three levels of language policy existing on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. It focuses on the key participants - the State, the language activists and the islanders - in the language debate that has taken place across the island sinc...[Read More]
Multilingual Matters , 2020-04-30 This book investigates the social, political and educational role of community language education in migratory contexts. It draws on an ethnographic study that investigates the significance of Mandarin-Chinese community schooling in Britain as an intercultural space for those involved. To understand the interrelation of ‘language’, ‘cultur...[Read More]
1008 pages , Oxford University Press, USA , 2009-07-28 Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, GMAU authoritatively shows how to avoid the countless pitfalls that await unwary writers and ...[Read More]
2016-10-26T07:00:00Z The essays in this collection address the militaristic discourse deployed by humans against invasive species and consider alternative relationships of cohabitation.
189 pages , Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books , 1981 Explains how picture books are produced, shows how to submit an idea to a publisher, and gives advice on the business aspects of writing children's books
