{"product_id":"modern-languages-why-it-matters-hardback-9781509540532","title":"Modern Languages; Why It Matters (Hardback) 9781509540532","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eModern Languages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKatrin Kohl (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509540532, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 December 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e140 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.3 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm, 0.249 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Anyone who thinks “English is enough” should read this book! It is a well-grounded, elegant and passionate appeal to halt our descent into the fruitless desert of monolingualism.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bellos, Princeton University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A powerful and timely explanation of the discipline of Modern Languages and why it is fundamentally important both to universities and society.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles F. Burdett, Durham University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Modern Languages\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear and engaging reminder to monolingual first-language English speakers of their responsibility to respect, embrace and promote linguistic diversity.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt might seem as if globalization is making the whole world speak English. But spend time in any major city and you are likely to encounter a cornucopia of languages. Even monolingual people have different ways of speaking to their bosses or teachers, their intimate friends or their pets. And if you live in India or Nigeria, you might use five different languages during a typical day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatrin Kohl makes a passionate case for why we must embrace languages in all their diversity. When you study a language, you open a unique doorway into the world, immerse yourself in a different way of seeing, and discover new ways of communicating with people from different cultures on their terms. Kohl argues that language diversity is of vital importance to human societies, sustaining the complexity of human nature, culture and technology. We should care about preserving it as much as we care about preserving the diversity of our biological world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface: Why Languages Matter \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Understanding Identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivergence and Convergence in the World of Languages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Identities and Language Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreserving Linguistic Identities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguages as a Political Minefield\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Experimenting with a New Medium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTapping into Creative Potential\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone’s a Linguist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommitting to a Language\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Infinite Potential of Transferable Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Exploring Difference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntranslatable Words?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslating Nuggets of Cultural History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Past and Future of Translation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Training Cultural Intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Languages in Cultural Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Language Influence How We Think?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Intelligence in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Limits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Developing the Imagination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraight to the Heart\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Subversions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStimulating the Imagination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Negotiating Globalization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Identity and Globalization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegacies of Colonialism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational or Transnational?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering Language Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: Sustaining a Multilingual Future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441803325720,"sku":"9781509540532","price":34.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509540532.jpg?v=1785026120","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/modern-languages-why-it-matters-hardback-9781509540532","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}