Linguistics has had a significant and evident impact on economics, and vice versa. However, this mutually beneficial relationship has so far remained under-exploited. This rich volume brings together an international range of scholars, to bridge the gap between these two distinct but...

The ultimate beginnings of this book lie in the interest that we the editors have expressed in the role that socioeconomic structures have played in determining the varying language choices speakers make in situations of language contact and multilingualism. Contrary to the received doctrine in...

Vor dem Hintergrund des gesellschaftlichen Wandels durch Migration und der damit einhergehenden Rekonstruktion und Neubewertung von Fragen nach politischer und sozialer Gerechtigkeit haben sowohl Politische Bildung als auch Soziale Arbeit neue Herausforderungen zu bewältigen, welche sich...

"Migration is a life-changing experience not only for the migrants themselves but also for those left behind. Using a novel 'origins of migration' approach, this fascinating book reveals the true impact of migration across multiple aspects of migrants' lives by comparing three generations of...