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Language: reference & general
Paperback. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, this book reveals language's myriad intricacies and quirks. It sheds light on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003117
- ISBN
- 9780300170825
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Fitzgerald, Brian. Editor(s): Ross, W.A. Series: Little Irish bookshelf. Num Pages: 60 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 110. Weight in Grams: 125. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003490
- ISBN
- 9780862815721
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415655965
- ISBN
- 9780415655965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Paperback. Presents a tool for navigating the language of international human rights related to law, jurisprudence, politics, diplomacy, and philosophy. This work contains over four hundred commonly used key terms and acronyms. It also includes treaty instruments and citations of important human rights instruments. Num Pages: 393 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition, New
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264397
- ISBN
- 9780803264397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.52
€ 43.99
€ 38.52
Paperback. Comprehensive, engaging, and concise, the second edition of A Guide to Writing for Human Service Professionals offers students and professionals practical tools to improve their writing. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; GBC; JKSN; JMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781538106204
- ISBN
- 9781538106204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. A collection of over 3000 commonly-used colloquial expressions in Cantonese, with English translations. Each entry presents the expression in Chinese characters with its literal translation in English, its phonetic transcription in the Yale Romanization System, and a description of its meaning. Num Pages: 375 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDCC; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622019751
- ISBN
- 9789622019751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. This dictionary is an invaluable tool for all learners of Russian, providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language and the 300 most frequent multiword constructions. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415521420
- ISBN
- 9780415521420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.36
€ 49.99
€ 49.36
Paperback. Suitable for learners of Mandarin Chinese, this dictionary provides a list of the 5,000 words and the 2,000 Chinese characters most commonly used in the language. Based on a fifty-million-word corpus composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts, it provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical index. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1 Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415455862
- ISBN
- 9780415455862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.85
€ 50.99
€ 50.85
Paperback. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GK; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 291 x 23. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138781818
- ISBN
- 9781138781818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Paperback. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415610131
- ISBN
- 9780415610131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
paperback. Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides the user with information for 5000 entries, including English equivalents, a sample sentence, its English translation, usage statistics, and an indication of register variation. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415775311
- ISBN
- 9780415775311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. Suitable for the learners of Czech, this title presents a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on data from a 100 million word corpus and evenly balanced between spoken, fiction, non-fiction and newspaper texts, it provides the user with a frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical and part of speech indexes. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGZ; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415576628
- ISBN
- 9780415576628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Paperback. Offers a tool for learners of American English, providing a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415490634
- ISBN
- 9780415490634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 3533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- ARC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820342559
- ISBN
- 9780820342559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. "Samuel Johnson's Dictionary", published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. This book contains a selection from the original, offering passages on subjects ranging from books and critics to dreams and ethics. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441573
- ISBN
- 9780141441573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 275 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405930598
- ISBN
- 9781405930598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies. This book offers access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. Num Pages: 126 pages, 9 diagrama. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287761
- ISBN
- 9780803287761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. "A dictionary of modern English usage first published 1926"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199585892
- ISBN
- 9780199585892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.60
€ 15.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Provides an account of the meaning and history of Latin words and expressions that have entered the English language. Containing over 1000 Latin words in common use, this dictionary includes many examples of their usage. It also includes a thematic index that gives access to topics, such as love, happiness, greed and beauty. Editor(s): Morwood, James. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; CBDX; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Oxford
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198601098
- ISBN
- 9780198601098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. How would you ever know that "to lose a baby ostrich" means to rush into something without thinking? Or that "what can the wind take from the pavement?" is said when someone has nothing left to lose? With explanations in Arabic and English, this book is suitable for both students of Arabic and native speakers. Num Pages: 572 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166419
- ISBN
- 9789774166419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.19
€ 91.19