This series promotes specialist language studies, both in the fields of linguistic theory and applied linguistics, by publishing volumes that focus on specific aspects of language use and provide valuable insights into language and communication research. A cross-disciplinary approach is favoured and most European languages are accepted.

Contents: Marina Bondi: Introduction – Rita Salvi: Space and Time in the Construction of Identity in Institutional Discourse – Giuliana Diani: The Construction of Academic Identity in English and Italian University Lectures – Giuditta Caliendo: Ago, ergo Sum: New Ideological Perspectives in the Discursive Construal of Institutional Identity – Chiara Prosperi Porta: ‘Unity in Diversity’: The Shaping of Identities in the Annual Reports of the ECB and EU Member States’ Central Banks – Laura Ferrarotti: Promoting Identity in Italian University Websites – Giuseppe Balirano/Maria Cristina Nisco: Identity and the Linguistic Construction of Space and Place in Diasporic Films: the DesiCorpus – Janet Bowker: Multimodal, Virtual Professional Space: «Unboundedness» and «Grounding» in Corporate Webcasting Events – Christina Samson: Lexical/Phraseological Representations of Identity: Corporate Performance and Risk Reviews – Ersilia Incelli: Managing Reputation through the Discursive Reconstruction of Corporate Identity: A Phraseological Approach – Donatella Malavasi: ‘Made in Italy’: Local and Global Distinctive Traits – Gillian Mansfield/Franca Poppi: Selling Who We Are and/or What Our Product Is: Self-presentational Strategies in Italian Company Websites and Product Promotion – Judith Turnbull: Building, Enhancing and Defending Reputation in a Corporate Website.