The essays in this collection examine the public construction of languages, the linguistic construction of publics, and the relationship between these two processes.

The essays in this collection examine the public construction of languages, the linguistic construction of publics, and the relationship between these two processes.

Papers presented at the 92nd annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), held in Washington D.C. in November 1993

This book argues that in 'Anglophone' Africa, education is not effective because of the use of English, rather than children's first languages, both as the medium of instruction, and also as the language in which children are first taught ...

In this study, Gino Eelen adopts a metatheoretical perspective towards the investigation into the underlying assumptions and ideologies guiding politeness research.

In this study, Gino Eelen adopts a metatheoretical perspective towards the investigation into the underlying assumptions and ideologies guiding politeness research.

Through an examination of the translations of Andrew Holleran's 'Dancer From the Dance', John Rechy's 'Rushes' and Larry Kramer's 'Faggots', this book explores the dynamic of attraction, assimilation, transformation and rejection that ...

In this study, Gino Eelen adopts a metatheoretical perspective towards the investigation into the underlying assumptions and ideologies guiding politeness research.