SubjectsLinguistics / Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
English in Kuwait: Development, status and usage
Mohammad A.N. Alenezi
This volume presents the first in-depth exploration of Kuwait within the framework of World Englishes. It examines the historical trajectory of English language contact, the contemporary spread of the language, and public attitudes toward its use in the country. Central to the study is the… read more[Varieties of English Around the World, G73] 2026. xvi, 231 pp.
Other subjects Contact Linguistics | English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Multilingualism | Theoretical linguistics
Migration, Language, and Policy Discourse: Bridging the gap between policymaking and language assessment
Laura Schildt
Understanding the inner workings of language policy for migration can seem daunting at first. This book helps to demystify the process. It is the first of its kind to open the ‘black box’ of policymaking in Europe speaking directly with policymakers and language testers from different political… read more[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, 59] 2026. xiv, 274 pp. + index
Other subjects Applied linguistics | Language policy | Multilingualism
Multidimensional Linguistic Justice: Developing a Capability-Based Index for Language Policy
Cecilia Gialdini
How can linguistic justice be achieved and measured in increasingly multilingual societies? This book offers an innovative framework for advancing just and effective Language Policy and Planning (LPP) by transforming the abstract ideal of linguistic justice into a practical tool for assessment and… read more[Studies in World Language Problems, 11] 2026. xvi, 208 pp. + index
Other subjects Applied linguistics | Language policy
Person Reference and Interaction in Umpila and Kuuku Ya’u Narrative
Clair Hill
This book presents an account of the lively multiparty storytelling practices of the Umpila and Kuuku Ya'u of Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Umpila and Kuuku Ya'u storytellers describe their narrative style as "we all talk one time", with multiple narrators taking turns or co-producing turns,… read moreOther subjects Anthropological Linguistics | Australian languages | Narrative Studies | Syntax | Theoretical linguistics
The Sounds of New Orleans: A sociophonetic study
Dana Serditova
The Sounds of New Orleans is the first book-length sociophonetic study of New Orleans English, one of the most distinctive yet understudied urban varieties of American English. Based on 114 sociolinguistic interviews, the book examines three salient Southern features — /l/-vocalization, the PIN~PEN… read more[Varieties of English Around the World, G74] 2026. xvi, 224 pp.
Other subjects English linguistics | Germanic linguistics | Phonetics
Talk Goes Many Ways: Language and social life in a Papua New Guinea village
Darja Hoenigman
Talk Goes Many Ways is a fascinating anthropological study of language use among the Awiakay, a small village society in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. Innovative in the way it integrates written analysis with segments of observational film, the book pairs key social themes with… read moreOther subjects Anthropological Linguistics
Verbal Aggression in Contemporary Polish: A usage-based and perception-oriented study
Artur Świątek
This monograph investigates verbal aggression in contemporary Polish from a usage-based and perception-oriented perspective. Drawing on a mixed-methods design, the study combines survey data on speakers’ evaluations of aggressive expressions with a corpus-based analysis of their occurrence in… read more[IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society, 57] 2026. xv, 232 pp. + index
Other subjects Balto-Slavic linguistics | Discourse studies | Pragmatics | Theoretical linguistics
Selected Papers from the 37th Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics
Edited by Reem Khamis and Mira Goral
Special issue of Arabic Linguistics 1:2 (2025) v, 135 pp.
Other subjects Afro-Asiatic languages | Theoretical linguistics