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Language and Society is a broad introduction to the interaction of language and society, intended for undergraduate students majoring in any academic discipline. The book discusses the complex socio-political roles played by large, dominant languages around the world and how the growth of major national...

Edited by Stephanie W. Cawthon and Carrie Lou Garberoglio, Research in Deaf Education: Contexts, Challenges, and Considerations is a showcase of insight and experience from a seasoned group of researchers across the field of deaf education. Research in Deaf Education begins with foundational chapters...

Americans have come from every corner of the globe, and they have been brought together by a variety of historical processes--conquest, colonialism, the slave trade, territorial acquisition, and voluntary immigration. A thoughtful look at immigration, anti-immigration sentiments, and the motivations...

Esta obra explica los conceptos básicos que rigen la tributación, expone las reglas positivias del derecho mexicano y proporciona un panorama general de los impuestos en México. Presenta las diversas escuelas que conjugan la ley con la economía, permite entender cómo la creación de una norma...

En esta edición se analizan, en forma sistemática y conforme a la estructura de la Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito, todos los títulos y contratos que reglamenta, junto con temas afines. Desde la perspectiva legal y jurisprudencial, la obra está actualizada hasta finales de 2011;...

Teachers are often told that new teaching methods and materials are 'based on the latest research'. But what does this mean in practice? This book introduces you to some of the language acquisition research that will help you not just to evaluate existing materials, but also to adapt and use them in a way that fits what we currently understand about how languages are learned.

Esta edición incluye los cambios de la reforma laboral de 2012.Toma en cuenta los cambios a la legislación y añade un capítulo sobre derecho habitacional del trabajo. Analiza el contrato laboral, estabilidad en el trabajo, salario, jornadas de trabajo, riesgos de trabajo, rescisión y terminación...

Here, Philip Bobbitt studies the basis for the legitimacy of judicial review by examining six types of constitutional argument--historical, textual, structural, prudential doctrinal, and ethical--through the unusual method of contrasting sketches of prominent legal figures responding to the constitutional crises of their day.

Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think? This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,...

Character" has become a front-and-center topic in contemporary discourse but this term does not have a fixed meaning. Character may be simply defined by what someone does not do but a more active and thorough definition is necessary one that addresses certain vital questions. Is character a singular...

Esta edición, revisada y actualizada en su totalidad, confirma por qué se ha convertido, después de 32 años, en un clásico en la materia. Incorpora las diversas reformas constitucionales y legales, así como las tesis de jurisprudencia y aisladas más recientes. Precisa las relaciones entre la...

First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions. The Jewish Study Bible, which comes in a protective slipcase,combines the entire Hebrew...

What is anti-Semitism? The Definition of Anti-Semitism is the first book-length study to explore this central question in the context of the new anti-Semitism. Previous efforts to define 'anti-Semitism' have been complicated by the disreputable origins of the term, the discredited sources of its etymology,...

Millennialists through the ages have looked forward to the apocalyptic moment that will radically transform society into heaven on earth. They have delivered withering critiques of their own civilizations and promised both the impending annihilation of the forces of evil and the advent of a perfect...