Glyn Williams is a distinguished historian whose work delves into the intricate relationships between historical trading companies and the vast landscapes of the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic. He meticulously explores the deep historical connections that shaped these regions, offering readers a compelling look into exploration and settlement. Williams's writing is valued for its historical accuracy and engaging narrative style. His scholarship illuminates the human endeavors within these challenging frontiers.
This book critically examines the European Union’s “Unity in Diversity” mantra with regard to language. It uses a theoretical framework based on hegemony both as a system and as a relationship. Operating within sociolinguistics, the book replaces the notion of ideology in poststructuralist thought with that of hegemony. The authors argue that forging unity across language communities contradicts the tenets of classical liberal theory. Global neo-liberalism influences this orthodoxy, shifting the parameters of power and political control. Over nine chapters, the authors cover topics such as globalization and social change, justice, governance and education. The book will be of interest to sociolinguists, political scientists, sociologists, as well as scholars of language and globalization and European studies.
Focusing on the interplay between language and culture, this book explores their significance in the knowledge economy, which relies heavily on communication. It examines how evolving practices necessitate a reevaluation of language's role, highlighting the transformative impact of broader societal changes on linguistic practices.
The book explores the intricate relationship between language and society by integrating sociological theory with linguistic study. It traces historical developments from Enlightenment philosophers to contemporary sociolinguistics, examining how various sociological frameworks, including Marxism and poststructuralism, shape our understanding of language. By analyzing these connections, it highlights the influence of theory on the construction of meaning and offers insights into future directions for sociolinguistics. This comprehensive work is essential for students and scholars in linguistics, sociology, and geography.
Originally published in 1992. This provocative and controversial book calls for a critical analysis of the philosophical assumptions underpinning sociolinguistics. Going back to the philosophical roots of the study of language in society, it argues that they lie in the consensual attitude to society derived from eighteenth and nineteenth-century social thought. The leading figures in the field are challenged for their unequivocal acceptance of the sociological theory on which they draw. For researchers of language in society, this book emphasises the sociological rather than the linguistic side of the subject.
Engaging with contemporary discussions in linguistics and social theory, this book serves as the first English introduction to the principles of French Discourse Analysis. It traces the evolution of structuralism and post-structuralism, detailing the development of French Discourse Analysis from 1965 to the present. Key figures like Foucault and Althusser are highlighted, providing insights into their contributions to the theoretical landscape, making it a valuable resource for understanding these complex concepts.
This is a detailed political review of the three centuries of modern British history from the Glorious Revolution to Margaret Thatcher. The vast mass of scholarly research that continues to appear on these years has made an up-to-date study of this sort -- which combines synthesis and analysis in a single account -- a timely undertaking. This is an avowedly political history, with as much economic and social content as is needed to understand the context in which Britain's political life evolved.
The startling history of Anson's voyage round the world in 1740. 'A quite
remarkably erudite and deeply informed book' Patrick O'Brian, Daily Telegraph
Captain Cook is generally acknowledged as the first great European scientific explorer. His voyage of exploration to the Pacific in HM bark Endeavour, commencing in 1768, lasted almost three years, recorded thousands of miles of uncharted lands and seas - including New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and many Pacific islands - and tested all Cook's skills as a navigator, seaman and leader. His voyages were among the first to take civilian scientists, notably Sir Joseph Banks, and they revealed to European eyes the mysterious and exotic lands, peoples, flora and fauna of the Pacific, never before seen. But while Cook understandably dominates the story of 18th-century Pacific exploration, the achievements of those who followed him on many voyages of science and exploration into the Pacific have been neglected and deprived of the greater attention they deserve. Correcting this imbalance, "Pacific Exploration" explores the European voyages that continued Cook's work not only of charting but also starting to exploit and control the Pacific. These voyages, by William Bligh, George Vancouver, Matthew Flinders, Malaspina, Lapérouse and Arthur Phillip, span a period that saw Britain becoming the world's leading maritime power, a situation well in place by the time that Charles Darwin's voyage in Fitzroy's Beagle laid the basis of even greater understanding of the development of life on earth. Recounting and illustrating these achievements and legacies using fascinating text and beautiful illustrations and artworks from the period, this book explores topics of scientific discovery, engagement with indigenous peoples, the use of shipboard artists and scientists, the growing professionalism of the hydrographic service, the vessels used and the colonial, commercial and imperial contexts of the voyages
