Paul Baker: 23 books
American and British English
Divided by a Common Language?
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Is British English becoming more like American English? If so, why, and in what ways? This book compares examples of American and British language data from the 1930s, 1960s, 1990s and 2000s, to track the most important ways that both varieties are changing over time, and compares the extent to which...
Discourse Analysis and Media Attitudes
The Representation of Islam in the British Press
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice be explicit or subtle? This book uses a detailed analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles on Muslims and Islam, combining corpus linguistics and discourse analysis methods to produce an objective picture of...
Hello Sailor!
The hidden history of gay life at sea
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
When gays had to be closeted, ships were the only places where homosexual men could not only be out but also camp. And on some liners to the sun and the New World, queens and butches had a ball. They sashayed and minced their way across the world's oceans.
Never before has the story been told...
by Paul Baker
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a...
by Paul Baker
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Queer linguistics has only recently developed as an area of study; however academic interest in this field is rapidly increasing. Despite its growing appeal, many books on ‘gay language’ focus on private conversation and small communities. As such, Public Discourses of Gay Men represents an important...
The Language of Patient Feedback
A Corpus Linguistic Study of Online Health Communication
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2019
The Language of Patient Feedback provides a unique insight into a diverse range of issues related to healthcare. Through the comprehensive and detailed interrogation of 29 million words of online patient feedback on the NHS in England, as well as 11 million words of responses to the feedback from...
by Paul Baker
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Corpus linguistics uses specialist software to identify linguistic patterns in large computerised collections of text - patterns which then must be interpreted and explained by human researchers.
This book critically explores how corpus linguistics techniques can help analysis of language and...
by Julia Loren, Barbara Yoder, Bill Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
Stepping Into Your Destiny
Ignite your passion to live an extraordinary life.
Supernatural Anointing is a unique compilation of engaging and motivating personal experiences and interviews with world-renowned prophets, pastors, worship and ministry leaders. These ministry leaders reveal...
Reaching a Generation for Christ
A Comprehensive Guide to Youth Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 1997
Things have changed. The Truth has not. The 1950's are gone forever. The days of the Sunday school attendance award and the much-loved Sunday school picnic have faded into oblivion. Yet some youth ministries still operate as if today's kids are living in a vacuum, unaffected by the changing morals...
Power and Practices
Engaging the Work of John Howard Yoder
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
A new generation engages the theology of John Howard Yoder. These essays wrestle with questions of power and its implications for social practices including policing, nonviolence, sexism, governmentality, dialogue, political critique, theological construction, and the work of inheriting a theological...
The Firm of the Future
A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Provides accountants in small and medium sized firms the tool to expand services beyond attest and compliance functions.
Shows how to transition to other professional services that clients value.
Provides a pro-forma business plan for mapping a three to five year plan for the transition to a...
Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights
The Collapse of Journalism and What Can Be Done to Fix It
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Essays by Thomas Frank, Clay Shirky, David Simon, and others: “Anyone concerned about the state of journalism should read this book.” —Library Journal
The sudden meltdown of the news media has sparked one of the liveliest debates in recent memory, with an outpouring of opinion and analysis...
Mirages and Speculations
Science Fiction and Fantasy from the Desert
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2017
Is the glimmer on the horizon a lake, shimmering under the hot desert sun – or a flying saucer visiting from a distant planet? Are those swirling clouds dust devils or djinn? In Mirages and Speculations seventeen authors of science fiction and fantasy take you on journeys to high mountain deserts,...
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex
What to Do When Your Ex-Spouse Tries to Turn the Kids Against You
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Protect your child from alienation and loyalty conflicts.
During and after a difficult divorce, it’s easy for your relationship with your kids to become strained—especially if you are dealing with a toxic ex who bad-mouths you in front of your children, accuses you of being a bad parent,...
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