Martin J. Ball Książki

Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the first single-volume collection surveying current and recent research trends in international sociolinguistics. With over thirty chapters written by leading authorities in the region concerned, all continents and their respective regions are covered. This book is an important tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers of English. Divided into sections The Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa and the Middle East, and Europe, the book provides readers with a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area. It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use, as well as the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style, social power and national identity. The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics around the World is the ideal resource for all students on undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and researchers involved in the study of language, society and power.

This comprehensive volume examines the Celtic languages from historical, structural, and sociolinguistic perspectives, featuring chapters on Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton, and Cornish. The thoroughly revised second edition provides an up-to-date account of modern Celtic languages and their sociolinguistic status, alongside detailed descriptions of historical languages. It is organized into four parts: the first part covers typological aspects and the historical emergence of these languages, including sections on Continental Celtic, Old and Middle Irish, and Old and Middle Welsh. Parts two and three focus on linguistic descriptions of contemporary languages, with part two addressing Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Manx, while part three discusses Welsh, Breton, and Cornish. The final part explores the sociolinguistic situations of the four contemporary Celtic languages and includes a chapter on the status of the revived languages, Cornish and Manx. With contributions from esteemed scholars, this work serves as an invaluable resource for students and educators interested in linguistics, typology, language universals, and the unique sociolinguistic context of Celtic languages. The authors, Dr. Martin J. Ball and Dr. Nicole Muller, are both highly regarded professors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with numerous academic publications to their names.

Through contributions from leading experts in the fields of communication science, The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents a comprehensive survey detailing the state of the art in speech, language, and cognitive/intellectual disorders. Provides the first in-depth exploration of the rapidly expanding field of communication disorders Examines the current debates, landmark studies, and central themes in the discipline, including analytical methods and assessment Includes contributions from more than 20 leading scholars to provide an extraordinary breadth of coverage of this growing, multi-disciplinary field Features a "foundations" section that deals with issues of central importance to all research in the field, including social and practical considerations in classification and diversity, genetic syndromes, and principles of assessment and intervention