An accessible, hands-on introduction to the use of electronic corpora in the description and analysis of English. After introducing corpora and the rationale behind corpus linguistics and describing t
Combining discourse analytic and sociolinguistic perspectives, this introduction provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication.In
Provides learners with relevant key terms for translating both from and into Arabic. Suitable for students, business people, and those working in the Middle East who have come to Arabic as non-special
Research Methods for Law introduces undergraduate and postgraduate students to available methods of research - legalistic, empirical, comparative and theoretical - drawing on actual research projects
Research Methods for Law introduces undergraduate and postgraduate students to available methods of research - legalistic, empirical, comparative and theoretical - drawing on actual research projects
The first introductory text on postfeminism, this book provides an indispensable guide that both surveys and critically positions the main issues, theories and contemporary debates surrounding the ter
This practical language textbook provides the basic skills required for comprehension and newsgathering from Arabic media including the web, TV, radio and newspapers.
Global warming and climate change present profound challenges, with scientific predictions of devastating impact in the coming decades, yet rich countries are doing little to address the problem and d
Global warming and climate change present profound challenges, with scientific predictions of devastating impact in the coming decades, yet rich countries are doing little to address the problem and d
Edinburgh University Press is proud to announce all twenty-eight critically edited volumes of Sir Walter Scott's novels are now available for the first time to modern readers. These titles include: Th
Teaching materials play a crucial role in teaching-learning. When these take the form of a textbook it is essential that the textbook be carefully selected to meet both external requirements and the n
This introduction to the ideological foundations of nationalism traces a range of theories back to their historical roots, situating them within the context of contemporary world politics. This allows
A history of the forging of the Scottish kingdom. In AD 1000 the Scottish kings embarked on a dramatic expansion of their territories. Geoffrey Barrow describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and
The earliest major Islamic treatise on mystical love, this work reflects a moderate version of the ecstatic mysticism of the Sufi martyr al-Hallaj. Writing around 1000 C.E., the author summarizes the
When did we become aware of our modernity? This collection of 21 essays avoids the usual approach to literary history, focusing on places and times when we changed, literature changed, or perhaps we c
This is the story of how Robert Bruce outwitted Edward I, the shrewd and ruthless King of England, defeated his son Edward II, and in doing so regained Scotland's independence. Professor Barrow descr
This dictionary introduces undergraduate and post-graduate students in philosophy, mathematics, and computer science to the main problems and positions in philosophical logic. Coverage includes not on
This introductory study provides a thorough grounding in both the history of Gothic literature and the way in which Gothic texts have been (and can be) critically read. The book opens with a chronolog
Appalachian English broadly covers the language of the Southern highlands in the American South. More than one variety of English is spoken in the region, and this book focuses on the Smoky Mountain E
