contributions to the annual conference 2008 of EFNIL in Lisbon
The linguistic domains of business and commerce are especially affected by the economic and communicative globalization. Since language use in these domains has an impact on the use of a language in other domains, the future development of the European languages will not mainly depend on language-internal processes, but will increasingly be influenced by the use of English as the international vehicular language. The present development in Europe is discussed in several overview articles and a series of reports on the specific situation in various European countries. In addition, the Lisbon Resolution of EFNIL, pointing at the advantages of multilingualism in international business, is presented in 26 languages including the 23 official languages of the European Union. It calls the EU and its members to acknowledge languages as key factors for economic success, also from the perspective of consumers and workers.
Pour autant, tous les salariés de ces entreprises ne sont pas nécessairement
amenés à utiliser une langue étrangère dans le cadre de leur activité
professionnelle: 16% d'entre eux ont un travail qui implique de s'exprimer
fréquemment dans ...
This volume focuses on the linguistic constructs involved in ethnic borders. Ethnic borders have proven themselves to be surprisingly long-lived: in nearly all European countries and beyond, border demarcation, exclusion of foreigners, and minority conflicts are some of the most persistent challenges for nations and societies. Which linguistic factors play a role in the formation of these borders, especially those drawn along ethnic lines? Which linguistic constructs contribute to the negotiation, establishment and maintenance of ethnic groups and identities? Under which conditions can processes of linguistic convergence, hybrids, or transcultural identities be observed?
The book has two purposes: to detail the relationship between punctuation and linguistic structure (syntax, prosody, semantics, and pragmatics) and to describe how this relationship affected the practice of punctuation in a collection of ...
The impact of colonization on literature and culture remains the subject of much literary investigation. This book revisits the issue from the perspective of early French colonialism in the 1920s and 30s, and examines literary activity on the great African island of Madagascar during those decades. The life and creative works of the Malagasy author, JJ Rabearivelo are its central concern.
This book revisits the issue from the perspective of early French colonialism in the 1920s and 30s, and examines literary activity on the great African island of Madagascar during those decades.
This book presents examples of active learning from eight countries. Teachers realize that they must prepare students for independent and continuous learning in the emerging information society. In their classrooms, students individually or in groups exer
The papers comprising this volume are selected from presentations made at the 2001 Conference of the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes, which was held at the University of Strathclyde (in Glasgow, Scotland). The role of EAP (English for Academic Purposes) is increasingly important, as higher education institutions consider their linguistic support strategies (both for native and non-native speakers of English), and confront the potential of the world wide web as a scholarly and pedagogic resource. The articles collected consider EAP - as an international profession - from a number of vital and relevant perspectives including practical pedagogy, research, and the impact of new technology.
With this in mind the suggestion that a single academic writing course, for
example, could be expected to provide effective help for students across a wide
range of subject areas is perhaps suspect. Ron White considers the ...
Commenting in the main on students having a Confucian cultural heritage, she
advocates the explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies which encourage learners both to discern how academic text is structured and to make use of these
in their own writing.
Teenage Girls & Their Avatars in Spaces of Social Online Communication
"[Book title] documents a descriptive case study of teenage girls who created autobiographical avatars for their social online spaces. It explores the complex and often conflcited negotiations behind girlhood identity and representation in a cyber-social world."--Back cover.
By admitting that she hadn't decided if she was going to share her condition with
us she indicated an acknowledgment of the anonymity that online sites provide.
After subsequent discussions, Livie revealed that she had felt safe and
comfortable in this site, and that factored into her choice to share her TSC with
others. What that ... However, rather than having her avatar wear a pair of glasses
that weren't the same style, she opted to have her avatar not wear glasses at all.
In real life ...
Das Werk al-Kasanis (gestorben 587/1191), eines der bedeutendsten islamischen Rechtsgelehrten, ist eine streng systematische Darstellung des islamischen Rechts und zeichnet sich gerade dadurch vor anderen Rechtswerken aus. Dies macht es zum lohnenden Ziel rechtlicher Betrachtung. Aus hanafitischer Sicht behandelt al-Kasani das Unterhaltsrecht im Vergleich mit der safiitischen Auffassung. Der vorliegende Band bietet eine kommentierte Ubersetzung von al-Kasanis Darstellung des Unterhaltsrecht."
Das Werk al-Kasanis (gestorben 587/1191), eines der bedeutendsten islamischen Rechtsgelehrten, ist eine streng systematische Darstellung des islamischen Rechts und zeichnet sich gerade dadurch vor anderen Rechtswerken aus.
