The critique of economic inequality in Western political thought : the continuity of an idea -- The liberal republic and the emergence of capitalism : the political theories of optimism and radicalism -- The transformation of American capitalism : from class antagonism to reconciliation --...

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...