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Language: reference & general
Hardcover. A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world, and provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656419
- ISBN
- 9780470656419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.21
€ 147.21
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€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2B; CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 283 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226079370
- ISBN
- 9780226079370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 54.23
€ 64.49
€ 54.23
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€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
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€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
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€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
paperback. Presenting historical and current terminology, the authors provide definitions of terms central to ethological writing. Additionally, special attention is given to terms from related disciplines, particularly evolutionary biology, physiology, and ecology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 line illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674205079
- ISBN
- 9780674205079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.49
€ 45.99
€ 38.49
Paperback. This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism. Num Pages: 536 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CBD; GBC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 291 x 37. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700714551
- ISBN
- 9780700714551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.67
€ 104.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199654406
- ISBN
- 9780199654406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696109
- ISBN
- 9780748696109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardcover. Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented collection will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 120 pages, 111 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244096
- ISBN
- 9781851244096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74
Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CBP; JNZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780134380902
- ISBN
- 9780134380902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardcover. This guide offers a comprehensive but concise resource based on extensive, carefully analysed examples from the published literature. It enables students and researchers in science and engineering to write and present material to a professional modern standard, efficiently and painlessly, and with maximum impact. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Concise
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704232
- ISBN
- 9780198704232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.06
€ 89.06
Paperback. This guide offers a comprehensive but concise resource based on extensive, carefully analysed examples from the published literature. It enables students and researchers in science and engineering to write and present material to a professional modern standard, efficiently and painlessly, and with maximum impact. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Concise
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198704249
- ISBN
- 9780198704249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. A reference work from one of the world's preeminent linguists, A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary substantially enlarges and revises Jerry Norman's 1978 Concise Manchu-English Lexicon. With hundreds of new entries and a new introduction on pronunciation and script, it will become the standard English-language resource on the Manchu language. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FWM; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 255 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072138
- ISBN
- 9780674072138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.78
€ 49.99
€ 41.78
Hardback. For a dead language, Latin has achieved an elevated stature unmatched by few living languages -- its cultural cachet evidenced through countless terms and phrases utilized in Western law, medicine, and science. Editor(s): Clackson, James. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CBX; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 183 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186056
- ISBN
- 9781405186056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.44
€ 197.44
Paperback. This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender. Editor(s): Momma, Haruko; Matto, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 724 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657935
- ISBN
- 9780470657935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11
Paperback. A fascinating look at the meanings and origins of the many colourful foreign phrases we use every day. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434320
- ISBN
- 9781782434320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.04
€ 9.99
€ 9.04
Paperback. A practical guide to the charms of the Gallic people - from their daily routines to their peerless gesticulations, from their come-ons to their put-downs. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBX; JFCA; WTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041674
- ISBN
- 9780141041674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardcover. Featuring pets, farmyard animals, big cats and wild beasts, this beautifully presented book is the perfect gift for animal lovers and all those with an interest in this quirky linguistic tradition. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 144 pages, 126 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244454
- ISBN
- 9781851244454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. With exercises, worksheets, and step-by-step instruction on idea generation, various outlining methods, and core fiction-writing techniques of plot and character development, this guide helps writers set a deadline, create a framework for getting their project done, and walks them through the outlining and drafting process. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582979977
- ISBN
- 9781582979977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.50
€ 18.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Nine Arches Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993120190
- ISBN
- 9780993120190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.68
€ 19.99
€ 15.68
Hardback. 500 Words You Should Know will inspire the reader to use uncommon words in their correct context, utilize the English language to its full potential, and test themselves on the words they think they already know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good illustrated cover
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0005325
- ISBN
- 9781782432944
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Do you, inter alia, like to toss out casual bon mots to enliven conversation? Do you enjoy casually dropping thoughts like De gustibus non est disputandum or Apres nous, le deluge? This book presents 500 of the most commonly used foreign words and phrases that enhance our language and make us sound sophisticated. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222. Terms to Demonstrate Your Savoir Faire, Chutzpah, and Bravado. 224 pages. Do you, inter alia, like to toss out casual bon mots to enliven conversation? Do you enjoy casually dropping thoughts like De gustibus non est disputandum or Apres nous, le deluge? This book presents 500 of the most commonly used foreign words and phrases that enhance our language and make us sound sophisticated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBG. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440540752
- ISBN
- 9781440540752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.52
€ 14.99
€ 13.52