Based on real-life case studies, this book examines how people act within institutions and communities to try and control the language of others. Introducing a framework for analysing language policy in different contexts, it is essential reading for researchers and students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, education, and policy analysis.

This book offers both a nuanced picture of language ideologies and language policies in post-Arab Spring Tunisia and a detailed critical and interdisciplinary model of Language Policy and Planning.  The authors describe how multiple language ideologies interact and play out as language policy against a background of political turmoil.

First published in 1986, Language Processing in Children and Adults provides a broad perspective on psychological research into language processing. The book considers the acquisition and skilled adult use of both spoken and written language, as well as developmental and acquired disorders of language.

This collection brings together different perspectives on post-traumatic stress, considering its causes, its impact on different groups, and ways forward toward equipping speech-language clinicians, educators, and scholars to better understand and support the individuals and communities with which they work.

Language is a uniquely human trait, but we rarely stop to examine its workings in everyday life. This lively and readable book introduces readers to the study of language in a scientific, objective way. It demonstrates the 'nuts and bolts' of how human language works and why it's so interesting.

Language is a uniquely human trait, but we rarely stop to examine its workings in everyday life. This lively and readable book introduces readers to the study of language in a scientific, objective way. It demonstrates the 'nuts and bolts' of how human language works and why it's so interesting.

This Element begins by situating language teacher emotions (LTE) within the context of the affective turn in language education. The discussion then moves through psycho-cognitive approaches, critical perspectives on LTE, and pedagogical approaches to LTE. Finally, it addresses ethical concerns and outlines future directions for LTE research.

This Element begins by situating language teacher emotions (LTE) within the context of the affective turn in language education. The discussion then moves through psycho-cognitive approaches, critical perspectives on LTE, and pedagogical approaches to LTE. Finally, it addresses ethical concerns and outlines future directions for LTE research.

This volume brings together research on panel studies with the aim of providing a coherent empirical and theoretical knowledge-base for examining the impact of maturation and lifespan-specific effects on linguistic malleability in the post-adolescent speaker.

This Element invites readers to critically examine how language constructs power and to imagine its potential as a force for healing, peace, and goodness across diverse societies.