This text is about the relationship between language and the society that uses it. It specifically aims to discover what drove and drives the French to concentrate so much on language, on what it is that characterises their approach, and on the explanations for the policies governments have pursued in the past and present.

This book is about the relationship between language and the society that uses it. It specifically aims to discover what drives the French to concentrate so much on language, on what characterises their approach, and on the explanations for the policies governments pursue.

David Tobin analyses how Chinese nation-building shapes identity and security dynamics between Han and Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

"This book describes and evaluates recent Language Planning and Policy in the British Isles. Issues including minority language rights, language resources for the state and the citizen, and problems such as the standard English battle and policy for Welsh and Gaelic are analysed against the background of detailed study of contemporary British society and politics. "

Who are you without the titles? Without your husband...kids...friends...jobs...? Are the things you do and the roles you play who you are? Without the scars from your past, hurts, wounds, who'd you be? Would the erased hurts change your purpose? Is your purpose really just the sum of living from the experiences you've been through? Unfortunately, many of us have absolutely no idea how to answer these questions, because we threw ourselves away once we found a role to fill. The hats we wear replaced our identity. This book was written to take you on a journey to find her...the "her" that was alive long before anyone else came into the picture. Let's find the her that God foreknew and predestined to authentically live out a unique, ordained purpose. The world needs to meet that woman, and most importantly, you need to meet her. When you find her, you'll release insecurity, encounter joy, appreciate your authenticity, stand in unshakeable confidence and security, and embrace your identity. Let's Find Her!

We live in a culture that's all about self, becoming the best "me" I can be instead of becoming like Jesus. This me-centered message affects every area of our lives--our friendships, our marriages, even our faith--and it breaks each one in different ways. The self-focused life robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is the reason we never quite break free of insecurity. In this book, Sharon Hodde Miller invites us into a bigger, Jesus-centered vision--one that restores our freedom and inspires us to live for more. She helps readers - identify the secret source of insecurity - understand how self-focus sabotages seven areas of our lives - learn four practical steps for focusing on God and others - experience freedom from the burden of self-focus Anyone yearning for a purpose bigger than "project me" will cherish this paradigm-shifting message of true fulfillment.

Explorees the cultural origins and psychological aspects of body identity disorders. Discusses the influence of contemporary virtual and cyberspace imagery on self-image. Draws on author’s professional experience largely dedicated to exploring disorders wherein body identity is the chosen field for communication and exchange. Re-examines such illnesses as anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, and others