This volume presents a synthesis of research in cognitive linguistics and the psychology of language. It highlights the tension between “linguists’ grammars”, which are influenced by considerations of
The Libyan revolution has been extensively covered by the international news media since its inception to the toppling of Qadhafi's regime. But how did the regime's media react to events? Karen Dabrow
Dabrowska (English language and linguistics, U. of Sheffield, UK) explores ways in which linguistics can benefit by incorporating insights from other disciplines. The author examines relevant research
This book presents a constructive exploration of the dilemmas the European Union faces in regulating the risks of the modern world. It examines the new European framework applicable to commercial rele
This is a sociolinguistic study of patterns of English language usage on Facebook and their variabilities in relation to gender and age and across the cultural divides of native speakers in Britain, I
This handbook provides state-of-the-art overviews of the numerous subfields of cognitive linguistics written by leading international experts which will be useful for established researchers and novic
Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature. In this debut novel by the Polish writer Piotr Pázinski, a young man takes a train to a small town outside of Warsaw to visit a boarding house popula
The book explains what actions are needed to maintain work ability with people of advanced age, with chronic health issues and with disabilities, both at the corporate level as well as at the individu
