Edited by Rossella Latorraca, Rita Calabrese, Jacqueline Aiello and Dirk Geeraerts
Lexical Variation and Knowledge Construction across Historical, Methodological, and Cultural Ecologies provides a comprehensive examination of the intricate interplay between language and knowledge, viewing words not as mere vessels but as dynamic agents that sculpt our understanding of the world.… read more
This chapter analyses two plain-language lexicographical resources designed to clarify public health communication for lay audiences in the US: the CDC’s Everyday Words for Public Health Communication and the University of Michigan’s Plain Language Medical Dictionary. Adopting a three-pronged… read more
The introduction to this volume seeks to investigate the interplay between lexical variation and knowledge construction, and to explore how different ecologies shape and are shaped by epistemic aspects of variationist phenomena. Organised into three sections, this chapter offers a systematic… read more
Increased attention to professionalism and realism in translation classes at university has resulted in the development of a wide range of approaches to foster future translators’ construction of knowledge and identity pertaining to their upcoming professional career and community. This paper… read more
Pushed by the increasing internationalization of education and recent economic dynamics, training programs are shifting their focus to acquiring competences and know-how through real-life materials to enhance learners’ employability and access to the work market. Moreover, recent research has… read more
