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Paperback. The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal asks why. He looks at how its words have been given new life by poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, journalists, advertisers, film-makers, hip-hop artists, and many others. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695188
ISBN
9780199695188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; GTC; UT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415602716
ISBN
9780415602716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Hardcover. The author explains structure and then shows how it works in different language contexts - the literary, the non-literary, the spoken and the written. He explores a wide range of linguistic themes including sociolinguistics, language acquisition and register, and shows how our language can be interpreted. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJBG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 192 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582848634
ISBN
9780582848634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.95

Hardback. 4vo.Illustrated. Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0261522
ISBN
9780521401791
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781253519
ISBN
9781781253519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729136
ISBN
9780198729136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.86

Hardback. How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199680474
ISBN
9780199680474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning * A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Barton's sound, practical classroom experience. * Essential reference for every class working towards GCSE and Standard Grade. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHT; CFK; YQC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582294356
ISBN
9780582294356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. Why is there an 'h' in ghost? William Caxton, inventor of the printing press and his Flemish employees are to blame: without a dictionary or style guide to hand in fifteenth century Bruges, the typesetters simply spelled it the way it sounded to their foreign cars, and it stuck. This book takes you on a journey through English spelling. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685682
ISBN
9781846685682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Provides a survey of the English language in its various forms. This book describes the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and provides a history of English. It includes a chapter on 'The effect of technology' on the English language. Num Pages: 336 pages, line drawings, maps, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141003962
ISBN
9780141003962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient word ('loaf') to advanced ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), the author takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684289
ISBN
9781846684289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Market Leader uses authoritative authentic content from the Financial Times to build the professional language and skills needed to communicate in the modern world of business. The third edition has been completely updated to reflect this fast-changing world. Series: Market Leader. BIC Classification: 2AB; ELM; ESB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408237090
ISBN
9781408237090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. With its combination of stimulating, informational content and systematic skills work, Language Leader is the ideal course to develop students' analytical and communicative skills. Series: Language Leader. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ELP. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 295 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408236932
ISBN
9781408236932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.54

Paperback. Market Leader uses authoritative authentic content from the Financial Times to build the professional language and skills needed to communicate in the modern world of business. The third edition has been completely updated to reflect this fast-changing world. Series: Market Leader. BIC Classification: 2AB; ESB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 296 x 8. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408237052
ISBN
9781408237052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

Paperback. Bring the real business world into you classroom The 3rd edition of this ever popular course combines some fantastic new materials with all the features that have made it a best seller. Series: Market Leader. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ELM; ESB. Category: (LI) ELT intermediate. Dimension: 295 x 208 x 11. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408236956
ISBN
9781408236956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. Market Leader uses authoritative authentic content from the Financial Times to build the professional language and skills needed to communicate in the modern world of business. The third edition has been completely updated to reflect this fast-changing world. Series: Market Leader. BIC Classification: 2AB; EL; ESB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408237076
ISBN
9781408237076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Hardback. Series: Vox Humana. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032620
ISBN
9780896032620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.05

Hardback. In David Cope's strikingly intense new collection, Fragments for the Stars, we see the continued development of a highly original art. Rising directly out of Williams' graphic American measure, Cope's voice is everywhere infused with a characteristic stark lyricism-producing the powerful work that Carl Rakosi has called his "compassionate realism." Series: Vox Humana. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896031722
ISBN
9780896031722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.56

Hardback. Using close readings of Shaw's plays and letters, as well as archival research, David Clare illustrates that Shaw regularly placed Irish, Irish Diasporic, and surrogate Irish characters into his plays in order to comment on Anglo-Irish relations and to explore the nature of Irishness. Series: Bernard Shaw and His Contemporaries. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137543554
ISBN
9781137543554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.20
€ 26.79

Paperback. Why is the old sailor so terrified of the blind man? What is hidden inside his mysterious sea chest? What lies behind his cruel, drunken songs? This imaginative yet faithful adaptation brings out all the most nightmarish qualities of pirates, ships and buried treasure. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; YND; YQC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 217 x 168 x 7. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408519974
ISBN
9781408519974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.11

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