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Scottish Newspapers, Language and Identity
The first decade of the new Scottish Parliament has seen the emergence of a new-found national confidence. 'Scottishness' is clearly alive and flourishing. This book offers new and detailed insights into Scottish language and its usage by the Scottish press. To what extent does the use of identifiably Scottish lexical features help them to maintain their distinctive Scottish identity and appeal to their readership? Which Scottish words and phrases do the papers use and where, is it a symbolic gesture, do they all behave in the same way, and has this changed since devolution?Combining analysis of broad trends with detailed discussion of individual Scottish words and phrases, its timely publication coincides with a period when interest in things Scottish is at an all time high.
Critical Reflections on Career Education and Guidance
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Young Mungo
Selected as one of The Oprah Daily's Best Books of 2022From Booker-prizewinner Douglas Stuart an extraordinary, page-turning second novel, a vivid portrayal of working-class life and a highly suspenseful story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James.Born under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in the hyper-masculine and violently sectarian world of Glasgow's housing estates. They should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all, and yet they become best friends as they find a sanctuary in the pigeon dovecote that James has built for his prize racing birds. As they find themselves falling in love, they dream of escaping the grey city, a...
Worship and Liturgy in Context
Shows how Christian worship in its many and changing forms interacts in significant and interesting ways with its varying contexts - cultural, social, political, economic. Giving special attention to Scotland, this title also challenges the Churches and believers to renewal of the worship of God in spirit and in truth.
Hitler's Home Front
This is a groundbreaking new study of an overlooked area of Second World War History.
Consent and Confidentiality in Genetic Practice
" ... report provides coherent guidance on obtaining consent prior to genetic tests, on regulations for giving and sharing genetic information with family members and between professionals, and on genetic investigations on stored human tissue. It also clarifies the new regulations laid down by the Human Tissue Act 2004 and the Data Protection Act 1998 including the requirements for consent in DNA analysis."--About screen.
The Widow's Protector
"Inspirational romantic suspense"--Spine.
Blood of the White Witch
In the realm of magic, “Happily Ever After” is more than just a fairytale. For Portia, love’s dreamy embrace has always been Vance’s warm arms. They share a love that seems to promise a beautiful future, one sealed with an “I Do.” But every commitment has its own trials. As they embark on a quest to reunite Vance with his long-lost kin, they’re bestowed with unexpected riches—a grand manor, grander parties, and moments that draw them closer than ever. Yet, beneath the glittering veneer of their newfound life, shadows lurk, ready to test their bond. With love as their anchor, will it be enough to weather the tempests of family secrets, ancestral powers, and betrayals? Joining ...
The Handbook of World Englishes
The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Represents the cross-cultural and international contextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties of world Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North and South American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts of varieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles of its users; the ranges of functional domains in which these varieties are used; the place of English in language policies and language planning; and debates about English as a cause of language death, murder and suicide.
The Power of Words
This volume comprises essays in lexicography, lexicology and semantics by leading international experts in these fields. The contributions cover Old, Middle and Present-Day English and Scots, and specific subjects include medical vocabulary, colour lexemes, and semantic and pragmatic meaning in terms for politeness, money and humour. In the area of Old English studies there are articles on kinship terminology and colour lexemes, and in Middle English a semantic and syntactic study of the overlapping of the verbs dreden and douten. Many of the essays make use of the Historical Thesaurus of English project at the University of Glasgow, and pay tribute to its Director, Professor Christian Kay; ...
