Mark Richard presents an original theory of meaning, as the collection of assumptions speakers make in using it and expect their hearers to recognize as being made. Meaning is spread across a population, inherited by each new generation of speakers from the last, and evolving through the interactions of speakers with their environment.

A lively and accessible study of media and discourse.

Bringing together the voices of a diverse group of scholars and language professionals, this edited collection, concerned with the cultivation of plurilingualism in multilingual educational settings, builds on the theory and practice of linguistic and cultural mediation both as curricular content and social practice.

This textbook can be used in the classroom or as a self-study resource, and has been designed for students in the early stages of their medical education who have already covered basic anatomy and physiology in their studies.

This textbook can be used in the classroom or as a self-study resource, and has been designed for students in the early stages of their medical education who have already covered basic anatomy and physiology in their studies.