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Will language as we know it cease to exist? What could this mean for the way we live our lives? Shining a light on the technology currently being developed to revolutionise communication, The Future of Language distinguishes myth from reality and superstition from scientifically-based prediction as it plots out the importance of language and raises questions about its future. From the rise of artificial intelligence and speaking robots, to ...

This Element examines the way that Boris Johnson's government handled the early months of the Covid crisis in the UK, with a particular focus on the role of rhetoric and communication in enacting their leadership strategy.

This graphic novel looks at political activism in the public landscape with a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys. The book is both an innovative approach to the presentation of academic research, and an exploration of how political activism can use the linguistic landscape as a resource for communicating its message.

This graphic novel looks at political activism in the public landscape with a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys. The book is both an innovative approach to the presentation of academic research, and an exploration of how political activism can use the linguistic landscape as a resource for communicating its message.

The Routledge Handbook of English Language Studies provides a comprehensive overview of English Language Studies. The book takes a three-pronged approach to examine what constitutes the phenomenon of the English language, why and in what contexts it is an important subject to study, and what the chief methodologies are that are used to st

A tale of good winning over evil. It tells how much the Father God loves His children and the sacrifice He makes for them. It will make you laugh in places and cry in others. It is a delightful read.If you liked the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, you will love this book.

Everybody with at least a fleeting interest in politics must read this book." - LSE Review of Books From Donald Trump to Brexit Britain, tapping into people's emotions has proved far more effective than rational argument in post-truth politics ? and, as Philip Seargeant argues, the most powerful tool for manipulating emotions is a gripping narrative. Looking at how stories are created, shared and contested, this book illuminates the pivotal ro...

A tale of good winning over evil. It tells how much the Father God loves His children and the sacrifice He makes for them. It will make you laugh in places and cry in others. It is a delightful read.If you liked the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, you will love this book....

Looks at why telling a good story is more important that fact in modern politics, examining how stories are created, shared and contested in the fake news era.

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Explores the evolution of emoji, how people use them, and what they tell us about the technology-enhanced state of modern society.

Ideal for general readers as well as students and researchers of language, linguistics and communication, this book examines the evolution of emoji, how people use them, and what they can teach us about the nature of language, as well as our relationships with technology, society and ourselves.

This timely book examines language on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter. Studies from leading language researchers, and experts on social media, explore how social media is having an impact on how we relate to each other, the communities we live in, and the way we present a sense of self in twenty-first century society.

Leading scholars in the field examine the role played by the English language in contemporary Japanese society. Their various chapters cover the nature, status, and function of English in Japan, focusing on the ways in which globalization is influencing language practices in the country.

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics consists of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study.

This book examines the ways in which English is conceptualised as a global language in Japan, and considers how the resultant language ideologies - drawn in part from universal discourses, in part from context-specific trends in social history - inform the relationships that people in Japan have towards the language.

Leading scholars in the field examine the role played by the English language in contemporary Japanese society. Their various chapters cover the nature, status, and function of English in Japan, focusing on the ways in which globalization is influencing language practices in the country.

English in the World: History, diversity, change examines the English language as it has developed through history and is used across the globe today.

This book examines the ways in which English is conceptualised as a global language in Japan, and considers how the resultant language ideologies ¿ drawn in part from universal discourses, in part from context-specific trends in social history ¿ inform the relationships that people in Japan have towards the language.