Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-
stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an …

Page 1 Directness and Indirectness Across Cultures Karen Grainger and Sara Mills º Page 2
Directness and Indirectness Across Cultures Page 3 Also by Sara Mills GENDER AND …

In this article, we report on methodological reflections that emerged during community-
based co-design workshops exploring maternal and child health challenges across four …

In South African society, the custom of bridewealth [in Zulu: ilobolo] is widely upheld,
although its current practice may constrain marriage in African society. The custom is …

Grounded in ethnography, this monograph explores the ambiguity of English as a lingua
franca by focusing on identity politics of language and race in contemporary South Africa …

This paper contributes to the debate on the precise nature of face as a universal
phenomenon, and the cultural variability within it. Specifically, we bring the …

In this overview, I shall take a broad view of the discipline of Sociolinguistics, assuming it to
include variation theory, language contact, dialectology, intercultural communication …

abstract Against the background of South Africa's Constitution which sensibly provides for
the linguistic, cultural, religious and gender rights of every citizen, this Briefing examines the …

Hlonipho is a form of respectful behavior, widespread in southern Africa. Its linguistic
manifestation has often been interpreted as a" traditional" verbal taboo, whereby married …

Abstract Drawing on Youdell's (2000, 2005, 2006) work on identity formation, we examine in
this article multiple performances of gender identities in relation to a particular language use …