Books in the Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Europeennes series

Do loanword adaptations apply on a phonological or a phonetic level? This study addresses this issue by investigating the adaptation of German and French loanwords and proper names with front rounded vowels into Japanese.

Educational Inequalities in Europe

The thesis addresses the question of human consciousness in its oscillation between conditioning and transcendence: the impact of cultural worldviews on the individual's lifeworld and their gradual transcendence as a form of spiritual practice. It discusses the embodiment of belief systems and the individual's power to transcend cultural precepts.

Represents a contribution to endonormative stabilisation of Nigerian English, among the canons of national varieties of English recognised worldwide. This book is suitable for students, researchers, language experts and educators, who are interested in sociolinguistics, phonology, contact linguistics, language corpus planning and standardization.

Offers a case study in foreign policy change. This book examines why the Bush administration suddenly redirected its nuclear nonproliferation policy toward North Korea in the aftermath of North Korea's first nuclear test in October 2006, abandoning its former confrontational approach in favor of a more accommodating line.

Brian Moore's Black Robe

Clusters, Networks, and Innovation in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)

Focuses on post-merger intercultural integration, effective communication between the relevant cultures and the different politeness strategies adopted by them. In this book, it is argued that cultural differences are a key issue in misunderstandings and miscommunication, which can affect a smooth post-merger integration.

A story is initially memorised by the author in a mental structure which is transferred to the page via the author's choice of location, organisation and imagery. It describes and uncovers memory systems (including the memory palace and the memory journey) in medieval texts.

Through the usage of identification approaches, combined with an extensive presentation of the specific features of Norwegian nation-building, this book offers a lucid account of how Norway's history and culture shape the prism through which many Norwegians view the merits of their country's relations with the emerging European Union.