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 Free Download David Levey, "Language Change and Variation in Gibraltar" English | 2008 | pages: 216 | ISBN: 9027218625 | PDF | 4,8 mb While much has been written about Gibraltar from historical and political perspectives, sociolinguistic aspects have been largely overlooked. This book describes the influences which have shaped the colony's linguistic development since the British occupation in 1704, and the relationship between the three principal means of communication: English, Spanish and the code-switching variant Yanito. The study then focuses its attentions on the communicative forms and functions of Gibraltarian English. The closing of the border between Gibraltar and Spain (1969-1982), which effectively isolated the colony, had important social and linguistic repercussions. This volume presents the first full account of the language attitudes and identity of a new generation of Gibraltarians, all of whom were born after the border was re-opened. Adopting a variationist approach, this study analyses the extent to which the language use and phonetic realisations of young Gibraltarians differ from those of previous generations and the factors conditioning language variation and change.  Free Download Howard S Levie, "The Status Of Gibraltar" English | 2019 | ISBN: 0367296365 | EPUB | pages: 258 | 0.6 mb Two aphorisms are often stated about Gibraltar: first, that it was a possession that "Spain did not value until she had lost it"; and second, since the day it became a British possession, "Gibraltar has been a thorn in the side of Spain." Except for a few relatively short periods, the Gibraltar issue has adversely affected Anglo-Spanish relations during the almost 275 years of British ownership. To date, negotiations under the aegis of the United Nations have proven unfruitful. Spain demands that complete sovereignty be returned. Great Britain declines to take any such action without the consent of the inhabitants. Despite a referendum in which the Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to retain links with Great Britain, the Special Committee of the U.N. General Assembly continues to strongly support the Spanish claim. What effect Spain's entry into NATO will have remains to be seen. This book examines the historical background and present status of the dispute, making extensive use of documents not previously analyzed in depth. Dr. Levie describes the events leading up to the Treaty of Utrecht, provides a detailed analysis of the treaty itself, and traces the origins of its various interpretations. He discusses how the British, unintentionally or otherwise, have violated its provisions, and how the Spanish have attempted to retaliate. The book concludes with a discussion of how the Gibraltar issue has beeen handled in the U.N. to the present day.  Free Download The Gibraltar Briefcase: The Wise Weapons of Exceptional Executives, 2nd Edition by Thejendra Sreenivas English | 2022 | ISBN: 1795464372 | 256 Pages | True ePUB | 1.62 MB  Free Download The Fugitive's Gibraltar: Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts By Kathryn Grover 2001 | 350 Pages | ISBN: 1558492712 | PDF | 73 MB How did New Bedford come to be seen as a haven for fugitives, and was antislavery truly, as one whaling merchant put it, the ruling sentiment of the town? This book addresses these questions and the author documents fugitive traffic in and around New Bedford and analyzes it on several levels.  Free Download Gibraltar: A Modern History by Gareth Stockey, Chris Grocott English | August 15, 2012 | ISBN: 0708324819 | True EPUB | 171 pages | 1.3 MB Gibraltar's strategic position at the mouth of the Mediterranean virtually guaranteed that its history would be filled with military and political conflict, and for centuries, it was, as the Rock was fought over by Rome and Carthage, Spain and the Moors, before finally coming under lasting British control in 1704.  William Walker, "Betrayal at Little Gibraltar: A German Fortress, a Treacherous American General, and the Battle to End World War I" English | 2017 | ISBN: 1501117912, 1501117890 | EPUB | pages: 464 | 21.2 mb A vivid, thrilling, and impeccably researched account of America's bloodiest battle ever-World War I's Meuse-Argonne Offensive-and the shocking American cover-up at its heart. |
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