Suzanne Romaine’s book has been recognized as the most authoritative introduction to the sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics of bilingualism. The new edition has been completely revised to incorporate recent work in this fast developing field. Throughout the book, bilingualism is seen a societal and cognitive phenomenon. Professor Romaine explores various aspects of bilingual behaviour, such as code switching and language mixing...
I never read a book I must review; it prejudices you so. —OSCAR WILDE With so many important books out there, and thousands more being published each year, what are we supposed to do in those inevitable social situations where we’re forced to talk about books we haven’t read? Pierre Bayard argues that it doesn’t really matter if you’ve read a book or not. (In fact, in certain situations, reading the book is the worst thing you could do.)
Once renowned as a funspot, Coney Island has been largely forgotten. Does it still exist? What has survived of the place? And what was it like? In his new book CONEY ISLAND, Professor Solomon takes us there to find out. Roaming about, he interviews old-timers`searches for antiquities, explores what is left of the amusement area. He also provides a history of Coney Island, from its Canarsie Indian days, to its era as a lawless, Tijuana-style resort, to the rise and fall of its amusement parks...
Woods Hutchinson (1862-1930) was an American physician. He worked as a professor of anatomy at the State University of Iowa between 1891 and 1896 and then became a professor of comparative pathology at the University of Buffalo until 1900. While at Buffalo, he also edited The Polyclinic and lectured at the London Medical Graduates` College and the University of London, starting in 1899.
"One of the most original approaches to the history of the Mafia and the 'Ndrangheta I know and I have already learned a great deal from it. A first-rate piece of work." Eric Hobsbawm, Professor emeritus of history, Birkbeck College, University of London.
"Mafia Brotherhoods is an outstanding addition to the stream of modern classics on the Italian Mafia. Analytically rigorous and theoretically well informed, it makes excellent use of the treasury trove of materials supplied by recent Mafia defectors to provide a rich description of both Sicilian and Calbrian Mafias. Featuring a novel and systematic comparison with the American Mafia, Paoli's work will be an indispensable resource for American readers." Peter Reuter, Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland
"A great read and a major step forward in the cause of understanding organized crime in all of its forms. Paoli's is a necessary book for anyone, whether academic or professional, serious about organized crime." G. Robert Blakey, William and Dorothy O'Neill Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
"This book on the Italian mafia is a milestone in the comparative study of so-called 'organized crime'. An impressive demonstration of the relevance of culture in shaping mafia action, it is also a valuable contribution to the contemporary sociological debate." Shmuel Eisenstadt, Rose Isaacs Professor emeritus of Sociology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
