Language policy is an issue of critical importance in the world today. In this 2003 introduction Bernard Spolsky explores many debates at the forefront of language policy: ideas of correctness & bad language; bilingualism & multilingualism; language death & efforts to preserve endangered languages; language choice as a human & civil right; & language education policy. Through looking at the language practices beliefs & management of social groups from families to supra-national organizations he develops a theory of modern national language policy & the major forces controlling it such as the demands for efficient communication the pressure for national identity the attractions of (and resistance to) English as a global language & the growing concern for human & civil rights as they impinge on language. Two central questions asked in this wide-ranging survey are of how to recognize language policies & whether or not language can be managed at all. ...

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With its landscapes of olives vines & cypress trees sleepy wine villages & buzzing cities such as Montpelier & Nimes Languedoc-Roussillon is a delicious dose of Mediterranean conviviality. Encompassing some of France's most iconic sights: the Pont du Gard the walled medieval towns of Carcassonne & Aigues-Mortes or the artists' towns of Collioure & Ceret. Be as lazy as you like whether it's a slow cruise down the idyllic Canal du Midi or wine tasting in Corbieres you fancy or get the adrenalin pumping in the Pyrenees or kayak down the Gorges du Tarn this region has enough to offer anyone looking to escape the crowds. Including where the locals go; with their insights & recommendations plus a month-by-month guide the best time to visit Footprint France Languedoc-Roussillon won't fail to ensure you will be planning this trip & many more! What the locals say: Suggestions from local people on where to go & what to do A year in the region: Month-by-month guide to pros & cons of visiting at certain times of the year Great days out: A series of great driving routes & city walks Favourite things: The author's personal recommendations of a place of an activity Pick of the picnic spots: Where to picnic & the best places to buy your goodies ...

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When Eve falls for the secretive charming Dom their whirlwind relationship leads them to purchase Les Genevriers an abandoned house in a rural hamlet in the south of France. As the beautiful Provence summer turns to autumn Eve finds it impossible to ignore the mysteries that haunt both her lover & the run-down old house in particular the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful first wife Rachel. Whilst Eve tries to untangle the secrets surrounding Rachels last recorded days Les Genevriers itself seems to come alive. As strange events begin to occur with frightening regularity Eves voice becomes intertwined with that of Benedicte Lincel a girl who lived in the house decades before. As the tangled skeins of the houses history begin to unravel the tension grows between Dom & Eve. In a page-turning race Eve must fight to discover the fates of both Benedicte & Rachel before Les Genevriers dark history has a chance to repeat itself. ...

The last of the Roman army have set sail & left Britain for ever abandoning it to civil war & the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila deserts his regiment to return to his family but his home & all that he loves are destroyed. Years of hardship & fighting follow & in the end there is only one thing left in Aquilas life
- his thirst for revenge... Rosemary Sutcliffs books about Roman Britain have won much acclaim & the first in the trilogy The Eagle of the Ninth" has now sold over a million copies worldwide. The author writes with such passion & with such attention to detail that the Roman age is instantly brought to life & stays with the reader long after the last page has been turned."
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This vibrant series of pocket guides covers over 170 destinations worldwide & are compact practical guides for sun seekers & city breakers. The Thomas Cook pocket guides series is also home to the most comprehensive list of UK city guides currently available. ...

Few holidaymakers realise that Lanzarote has more to offer than just beaches & sunshine. This fascinating island is truly extraordinary. Its fate was decided some two & one-half centuries ago when the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history took place leaving a strange & alluring countryside in its wake
- a landscape littered with volcanoes & dark streams of jagged lava. This is the backdrop to nearly every scene on the island & intriguing sights abound
- none more so than the Fire Mountains. There is no better place in the Canary Islands for just strolling. No doubt serious walkers will find other islands more challenging but ramblers will be in their element on Lanzarote. Each of the walks in this book takes you to a different corner of the island & shows you a scenically different outlook. But if walking is not your favourite pastime then do rent a vehicle of sorts & explore on wheels. The book

Includes:: a day trip to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. There are pull-out touring maps for both Lanzarote & northern Fuerteventura.



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