It is surprisingly easy for someone to steal your identity–all it takes is a discarded bank
statement or utility to get into the wrong hands. Criminals can use your personal details to …

This paper discusses modernist reactions to postmodern realities. Asylum seekers in
Western Europe—people typically inserted into postmodern processes of globalization—are …

The Guidebook to Sociolinguistics presents a comprehensive introduction to the main
concepts and terms of sociolinguistics, and of the goals, methods, and findings of …

When analyzed in multilingual contexts, English is often treated as an entity that is separable
from its linguistic environment. It is often the case, however, that multilinguals use English in …

This book is an analysis of modernisation informed by the place of language in education,
health, the economy and governance in the African context. It paints a wide canvas of Africa …

This monograph describes the language planning situation in Nigeria, one of the most
multilingual countries in Africa. It is divided into four sections. The first section presents the …

ABSTRACT On the French Guiana-Suriname border, a hybrid space, members of the same
population groups engage in circular mobility but little is known about the practices of these …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book represents the ongoing efforts within sociolinguistics to …

The scale of unrecorded trade across the border between Nigeria, the region's biggest
economy and market, and its francophone neighbours is particularly high. Despite providing …

This research note examines how international borders have created a unique heritage
context within which a number of hotels and restaurants have flourished largely because of …