Dynamics of Linguistic Diversity [1 ed.] 9789027265814, 9789027214195

This volume emphasizes the energetic nature of linguistic diversity and its consequences of how we think about language,

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Dynamics of Linguistic Diversity [1 ed.]
9789027265814, 9789027214195

Sociocultural linguistics has long conceived of languages as well-bounded, separate codes. But the increasing diversity

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This book, which emerges in the context of the European research network LINEE (Languages in a Network of European Excel

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Multilingualism is everywhere in our globalised society. Delving into the 'social life' of languages, John Edw

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There are more than six thousand human languages, each one unique. For the last five hundred years, people have argued a

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This book offers a solution to the familiar dilemma of decoding communication difficulties for learners developing the l

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The very latest empirical research in the fields of linguistic landscapes and semiotics This book provides a forum for

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Languages carry information. To fulfil this purpose, they employ a multitude of coding strategies. This book explores a

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In the global economy, linguistic diversity influences economic and political development as well as public policies in

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