A Crisis in Swiss pluralism
A Crisis in Swiss pluralism

Author: Robert Henry Billigmeier

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2016-10-10

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 311080669X

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

Progress in Language Planning
Progress in Language Planning

Author: Juan Cobarrubias

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-10-25

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 3110820587

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

The European Social Model under Pressure
The European Social Model under Pressure

Author: Romana Careja

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 3658270438

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The European Social Model is at a crossroad. Although from the 1990s onwards, the threat of an imminent crisis shaped much of the rhetoric surrounding the future of the welfare state, disagreement within the academic community remains. What is however increasingly clear is that with the global financial crisis and the Euro crisis that followed it, the challenges the European Social Model faces have become more acute and demand action. This volume launches a multifaceted inquiry into these challenges. Each contribution, written by renowned scholars in their fields, represents an in-depth exploration of issues that cut to the core of current political, economic and social processes. They are an invitation to the seasoned scholars as well as to the beginning students of social sciences, public administration or journalism to engage with, by now, a large body of scholarship, to accompany the authors in their endeavours to seek an explanation to burning questions and start their own inquiries.

Nonverbal Communication Today
Nonverbal Communication Today

Author: Mary Ritchie Key

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9789027930507

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

Perspectives on American English
Perspectives on American English

Author: Joey Lee Dillard

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9789027933676

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

Research Guide on Language Change
Research Guide on Language Change

Author: Edgar C. Polomé

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-06-15

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 3110875373

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TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

Author: Leo Schelbert

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-05-21

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 1442233524

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Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. It consists of twenty-six member states, called cantons and it’s actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations. The history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to know more about Switzerland.

Early Modern Democracy in the Grisons
Early Modern Democracy in the Grisons

Author: Randolph C. Head

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-05-09

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780521893794

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A 1995 study of one of the most unusual political entities in early modern Europe, in the Swiss Alps.

Philip Schaff (1819-1893)
Philip Schaff (1819-1893)

Author: Gary K. Pranger

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Born in Switzerland and educated in Germany, Schaff emigrated to the US in 1844. He is renowned for his blend of German and American evangelicism in the Mercersburg Theology and for advocating ecumenism while working with the Evangelical Alliance. Pranger examines his life and thought as both a theologian and an immigrant. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR