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Zusatztext "These volumes take their mission seriously: to build the future of applied linguistics, grounded in language but with a broad concern for real-world issues. The volumes make for rewarding reading and demonstrate the continuing and renewed relevance of applied linguistics." Informationen zum Autor Li Wei is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Birbeck, University of London, UK. Vivian Cook is Professor Applied Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, UK. Klappentext Written by internationally renowned academics, this volume provides a snapshot of the field of applied linguistics, and illustrates how linguistics is informing and engaging with neighbouring disciplines. Chapters in this second volume present an overview of new (and interdisciplinary) applications of linguistics to such diverse fields as economics, law, religion, tourism, media studies and health care. Both volumes represent the best of current practice in applied linguistics, and will be invaluable to students and researchers looking for an overview of the field. Vorwort A comprehensive survey of the ways in which linguistics is being used by researchers in a wide-range of interdisciplinary areas. Zusammenfassung Written by internationally renowned academics, this volume provides a snapshot of the field of applied linguistics, and illustrates how linguistics is informing and engaging with neighbouring disciplines. Chapters in this second volume present an overview of new (and interdisciplinary) applications of linguistics to such diverse fields as economics, law, religion, tourism, media studies and health care. Both volumes represent the best of current practice in applied linguistics, and will be invaluable to students and researchers looking for an overview of the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Language in the globalized world \ 1. Multilingualism, Gender and Globalization, Aneta Pavlenko & Ingrid Pillar \ 2. Language and Economy, Florian Coulmas \ 3. Linguistic Diversity, Biodiversity and Poverty, Suzanne Romaine \ 4. Discourse in Organizations and Workplace, Britt-Louise Gunnarsson \ 5. Multimodal Discourses, Gu Yueguo \ 6. Language and Culture, Nick Enfield \ 7. Language in Legal Contexts/Forensic Linguistics, John Gibbons \ 8. Translation and Politics, Christina Schaeffner \ 9. Religious Language Management, Bernard Spolsky \ 10. Language and the Brain, Marjorie Lorch \ 11. Clinical Linguistics, Martin Ball & Nicole Mueller \ 12. Sign Linguistics, Sign Language Learning and Sign Bilingualism, Gary Morgan & Bencie Woll \ Bibliography \ Index...
