The English language industry, in which non-native speakers are taught to speak a language frequently foreign to them and their cultures, is the hydra of the title. While billed as essential, empoweri
Now in its 101st year of publication, this standard Canadian reference source contains the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical information on notable living Canadians. Those listed are c
Houghton (intercultural communication, Saga U., Japan) and Rivers (applied linguistics, Osaka U.) assemble 18 essays that consider prejudices and discrimination against native speaker language teacher
This book offers a unique view of multilingualism by presenting a contextualised case of a multilingual language policy which takes the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach. The vo
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach to multilingualism that has been gaining support, according to Fortanet-Gomez (English, Universitat Jaume I, Spain), but most studies of
Himself having studied in several countries and become fluent in several languages all the while remaining active in creative writing, Kharkhurin (psychology, American U. of Sharjah, United Arab Emira
Munoz (English linguistics and applied linguistics, U. of Barcelona, Spain) compiles 11 studies dealing with second language learning in contexts that offer intensive exposure to the target language:
Editor Vila (University of Barcelona) brings together contributors in sociolinguistics and applied linguistics to present new data and reflections on the current state of language practices, ideologie
Researchers examine how changing literacy practices in a globalized world are impacting learning environments and the construction of identity in Nordic countries. Pitkanen-Huhta (English, language le
This series explores the complex and ever-changing relationships between tourism and culture(s). It focuses on the ways that places, peoples, pasts, and ways of life are increasingly shaped/transforme
Nolan, a United Nations linguist, offers interpreters and students in training programs a guide to conference interpreting in international governmental and business settings. He assumes that students
?An accomplished debut that examines American childhood, music and love?Cult American singer-songwriter for The Dear Janes turns her talent to poems?Poems of candour and humour with a contemporary sty
?Second book from poet selected for Best British Poetry 2012(edited by Sasha Dugdale)?Second book from Aldeburgh First Collection Prize nominee?Background as Professor of Medical Sociology brings orig
Who is an Indian? This is possibly the oldest question facing Indigenous peoples across the Americas, and one with significant implications for decisions relating to resource distribution, conflicts o
In the summer of 2009 Cameron Dueck and the rest of the crew of the Silent Sound completed a journey made by fewer people than have climbed Mt. Everest; they sailed through the infamous Northwest Pass
In this systematic introduction to the contemporary history of what has become known as the "Third World," professor Mike Mason poses a double-barrelled question: Why have most of th
