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Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of t …

Presenting a fascinating analysis of the idea of what can“t be said, this book ascertains whether the notion of there being a truth, or a state of affairs, or knowledge that can“t be expressed ling …

First published in 1993. The importance of language in economics has been neglected and dominated by techniques from other disciplines. This looks at the wider methological implications of language w …

This book focuses on transactions between English and Telugu through a study of translations and related works published from about the early-nineteenth century to mid-twentieth century. Moving beyon …

Spanish in Miami reveals the multifaceted ways in which the language is ideologically rescaled and sociolinguistically reconfigured in this global city. This book approaches Miami’s sociolinguistic s …

‚The book draws on a lot of research, is friendly to the reader, and will be of good value to teachers.‘ Paul Nation, Victoria University of Wellington, Australia This comprehensive, up-to-date, and …

In this important book, Lesley Jeffries introduces a phenomenon which has not been given the attention it deserves – the contextual construction of oppositional meaning. These are opposites not recog …

The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher“s Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that consi …

Over the past few decades, research on metaphor has focused almost exclusively on its verbal and cognitive dimensions. In Pictorial Metaphor in Advertising, Charles Forceville argues that metaphor ca …

Spanish Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all who use or need spoken Spanish for business. Over 40 situations are simply presented, including * basic phone calls * leavin …