The Sociolinguistic Economy of Berlin: Cosmopolitan Perspectives on Language, Diversity and Social Space 9781501508103, 9781501516566, 9781501525407

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This volume explores the linguistic diversity and language variation in Berlin. The analytical focus is on the emergence

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Linguistic variation, loosely defined as the wholesale processes whereby patterns of language structures exhibit diverge

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Linguistic variation, loosely defined as the wholesale processes whereby patterns of language structures exhibit diverge

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Using a newly assembled dataset and drawing on fieldwork data from Malaysia and Singapore, Liu finds that how linguistic

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As the current economic crisis spreads around the globe questions are being asked about what king of capitalist or post-

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Brings together timely analyses of the manifold and yet specific ways in which migration affects globalized societies

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This collection provides an account of the ways language addresses core questions concerning power and the place of migr

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In variational linguistics, the concept of space has always been a central issue. However, different research traditions

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Open Access Extensive research is available on language acquisition and the acquisition of mathematical skills in ear

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This book brings together research by international scholars on the often contentious nature of language policies and th

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