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Contacts and Contrasts in Cultures and Languages

This volume provides descriptions and interpretations of social and cognitive phenomena as well as processes that emerge at the interface of languages and cultures in the context of contrastive and contact linguistics and media discourse. Different contexts are explored with rich empirical findings...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Barbara (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Issues in Literature and Culture,
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Online Access:Full-text access
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Summary:This volume provides descriptions and interpretations of social and cognitive phenomena as well as processes that emerge at the interface of languages and cultures in the context of contrastive and contact linguistics and media discourse. Different contexts are explored with rich empirical findings and authentic exemplifying materials. The book includes fifteen papers, divided into three parts. Part 1 addresses conceptual reflection on languages and cultures in contact and contrast, while Part 2 focuses on contact linguistics and borrowing. Part 3 discusses cultural and linguistic aspects of media discourses.
Physical Description:XII, 232 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783030049812
ISSN:2365-9688
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-04981-2