It 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.Katrin Kohl makes a passionate case for why we must embrace languages in all their diversity. When ...

Essential German Grammar is a student-friendly grammar and workbook designed to give learners a firm foundation on which to build a real understanding of both spoken and written German. The reference grammar section offers clear explanations of key grammar points while a separate exercise section gives students the opportunity to test themselves and put into practice what they have learned.This new edition has been revised and updated throughout. Explanations, tables and e...

Multilingualism is integral to the human condition. Hinging on the concept of Creative Multilingualism – the idea that language diversity and creativity are mutually enriching – this timely and thought-provoking volume shows how the concept provides a matrix for experimentation with ideas, approaches and methods.The book presents four years of joint research on Creative Multilingualism conducted across disciplines, from the humanities through to the social and natural sciences. It ...

This new edition of Practising German Grammar provides you with varied and accessible exercises for developing an in-depth and practical awareness of German as it is spoken and written today.Whether used independently or as the ideal companion to the new sixth edition of the widely acclaimed Hammer’s German Grammar and Usage, this fourth edition of Practising German Grammar gives you the right tools to achieve high-level writing competence and comprehension of Ger...

A series of dictionaries on the contemporary milieu of the world's most important countries. The Contemporary**Country Dictionary series are not tourist guides--though tourists with a serious interest in countries they are visiting will find them of great help in learning more about these societies.These alphabetical reference guides have been compiled to give up-to-date information on all aspects of each country--explanations of terms that are outside the scope of a stand...

This book examines the evolution of the phenomenon and explores the genesis of overtourism and the system dynamics underlining it. The 'overtourism' phenomenon is defined as the excessive growth of visitors leading to overcrowding and the consequential suffering of residents, due to temporary and often seasonal tourism peaks, that lead to permanent changes in lifestyles, amenities and well- being. Enormous tensions in overtourism affected destinations have driven the intensification of pol...

Saumagen war nicht sein Leibgericht, und das Bild des emotionslosen Machtmenschen ist nur eine Seite. Beides steht jedoch exemplarisch für so vieles, was über den sechsten deutschen Bundeskanzler in der Öffentlichkeit kursiert, gesagt und behauptet wird. Beatrice Herbold kennt einen anderen Helmut Kohl. Sie hat ihn geliebt und durfte erfahren, dass er so viel mehr war als der Kanzler der Einheit, der politische Fels in der Brandung, den alle in ihm gesehen haben. Beatrice Herbold schildert...

Die bekannteste Geschichte der Weihnachtszeit – jetzt als Familienkonzert mit klassischer Musik Eines Tages wollte Kaiser Augustus wissen, wie viele Menschen in seinem Reich leben. Er befahl, dass jeder in seine Heimatstadt gehen und sich dort in Steuerlisten eintragen solle. Auch Josef aus Nazareth und seine Frau Maria machten sich auf den Weg. Josef kam aus Bethlehem und die Reise dorthin war sehr anstrengend, denn Maria war schwanger. Bald schon sollte ihr Baby geboren werden.