| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 206 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Antiquity and Medieval Times; The Use of Greek in Judaea; Latin as a Language for Specific Purposes in Medieval and Renaissance Britain; Gerald of Wales' Books; Foreign Language Influences and Vocabulary for Special Purposes; Coping with a Foreign Language for Specific Purposes in the Early Sixteenth Century; Part II: Modern Times; Learning Chinese for Specific Purposes in the Late Qing Period; Aleut for Specific Purposes; Italian Legal Language from Literature to Society; Part III: Contemporary Times |
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French as an Additional Language for Mathematics' PurposesAlways Take the Scenic Route; Communicative Project Based Activities; Contributors |
| Summary |
This book presents twelve papers on the use of Languages for Specific Purposes (LSPs) throughout history. From Antiquity to the present time, contributors analyse how LSPs emerged both in Europe and in other parts of the world, such as Judea, North America, and China. The historical aspect of LSPs has generally not been studied in depth, despite being part of the global understanding of the phenomenon. All aspects of professional life are tackled in this book, including administration, commerce, diplomacy, medicine, legal studies, geography, sociology, mathematics and history. This volume will |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Historical linguistics.
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Jargon (Terminology) -- History
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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historical linguistics.
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Language: history & general works.
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Historical & comparative linguistics.
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Literature & literary studies.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
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Historical linguistics.
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Jargon (Terminology)
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Monnier, Nolwenna, 1973- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781527517936 |
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1527517934 |
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