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  • Futures for English Studies

    Teaching Language, Literature and Creative Writing in Higher Education

    Edited by Ann Hewings, Philip Seargeant, Lynda Prescott ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    Futures for English Studies brings together chapters by leading writers across the curriculum area of English to investigate how the component parts of English (literature, language, and creative writing) are located institutionally in higher education and to explore the interdisciplinary prospects of a subject which spans the humanities and social sciences. Through explorations of changing foci ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Future of Language

    How Technology, Politics and Utopianism are Transforming the Way we Communicate

    by Dr Philip Seargeant ...
    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 ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

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  • The Routledge Handbook of Discourse and Disinformation

    Edited by Stefania M. Maci, Massimiliano Demata, Mark McGlashan, Philip Seargeant ...
    Series series Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics
    This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of research into discourses of disinformation, misinformation, post-truth, alternative facts, hate speech, conspiracy theories, and "fake news".Divided into two sections, it provides a detailed look at the methodological challenges and approaches for studying disinformation, along with a wide range of case studies covering everything from climate ... Read more

    $95.99 CAD

  • The Language of Social Media

    Identity and Community on the Internet

    Edited by P. Seargeant, C. Tagg ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    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. ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • English in Japan in the Era of Globalization

    Edited by P. Seargeant ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    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. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • English and Development

    Policy, Pedagogy and Globalization

    Edited by Elizabeth J. Erling, Philip Seargeant ...
    Series Book 17 - Critical Language and Literacy Studies
    This book investigates the relationship between English and personal and national development, as this is both discursively promoted (particularly through language policy) and practically realized in developing societies. It addresses the effects that the increased use of English and the promotion of English-language education are having in developmental contexts, and their impact on broader ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Exploring World Englishes

    Language in a Global Context

    by Philip Seargeant, Lin Pan 潘琳 ...
    Series series Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics
    This new edition of Exploring World Englishes surveys varieties of English existing within the world today, and the debates and controversies surrounding its present forms, functions and status in diverse world contexts.This book examines how English evolved to become ‘the global language’ and looks at the political and cultural history that influenced this evolution. Now in its second edition, ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • English Language: The Basics

    by Philip Seargeant ...
    Series series The Basics
    This lively and engaging book traces English’s remarkable journey from a small, local language to the global resource it is today.The book follows the story of English from its earliest origins, through its growth and expansion over the last 1,500 years, to the part it plays in twenty-first century society. Along the way, the book explores the language’s complex ties to cultural identity, ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • The Emoji Revolution

    How Technology is Shaping the Future of Communication

    by Philip Seargeant ...
    Where have emoji come from? Why are they so popular? What do they tell us about the technology-enhanced state of modern society? Far from simply being an amusing set of colourful little symbols, emoji are in the front line of a revolution in the way we communicate. As a form of global, image-based communication, they're a perfect example of the ingenuity and creativity at the heart of human ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Crisis Leadership

    Boris Johnson and Political Persuasion during the Covid Pandemic

    by Philip Seargeant ...
    Series series Elements in Applied Linguistics
    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. In liberal democracies, persuasive communication is a vital tool for the execution of power, and leadership is often seen to rely on effective communication practices. The ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Political Activism in the Linguistic Landscape

    Or, how to use Public Space as a Medium for Protest

    by Philip Seargeant, Korina Giaxoglou, Frank Monaghan ...
    This book, which takes the form of a graphic novel, looks at political activism in the public landscape. It has a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys which has, since late 2018, been running a campaign to expose hypocrisy in the political classes. Their approach to activism involves the use of large posters and other forms of public display, which highlight the gap between the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Taking Offence on Social Media

    Conviviality and Communication on Facebook

    by Caroline Tagg, Philip Seargeant, Amy Aisha Brown ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores communication on Facebook, developing the new theoretical concept of context design as a way of understanding the dynamics of online interaction. Against a backdrop of fake news and other controversies surrounding online political debate, the authors focus on inadvertent acts of offence on Facebook; that is, when users of the site unwittingly offend or are offended by the airing ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD