Language: reference & general
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Language: reference & general
Paperback. Why writing matters in higher education Editor(s): Donahue, Christiane; Blewett, Kelly. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; JNM; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dartmouth College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687392
- ISBN
- 9781611687392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.15
€ 29.99
€ 24.15
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the use of controlled vocabularies. This book presents readers with a "how-to" guide to building controlled vocabulary tools, and indexing cultural materials with terms and names from controlled vocabularies, and how to use vocabularies in search engines and databases to enhance discovery and retrieval online. Num Pages: 258 pages, 68 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 240 x 13. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1, Updated edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061503
- ISBN
- 9781606061503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 41.90
€ 52.67
€ 41.90
Hardcover. Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the US, and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, the authors present a detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. It is organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1150 sign illustrations. BIC Classification: 2Z; CBD; CFF; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686214
- ISBN
- 9781563686214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.61
€ 87.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Kliger, Ilya. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 50. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823264858
- ISBN
- 9780823264858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.50
€ 79.50
Paperback. This concise guide is essential reading for every writer attempting to explain the world of science to the rest of us. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873300
- ISBN
- 9780801873300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.44
€ 30.99
€ 26.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- I.E.E.E.Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780310360
- ISBN
- 9780780310360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.25
€ 121.25
Paperback. This guide for authors offers the secrets of attention grabbing proposals, numerous hints from industry insiders, tips on negotiating contracts and what authors can do to turn their books into bestsellers. Series: For dummies. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: CBW; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764552571
- ISBN
- 9780764552571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.48
€ 25.99
€ 19.48
Hardback. Learn what a Minnesota grandma is making when she fixes "lefse", what a counterman in a Buffalo deli means by a "kimmelweck" or a Hawaiian baker puts into a "malassada". This volume concerns the ever-changing world of American speech. Num Pages: 944 pages, 550 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2197.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674205192
- ISBN
- 9780674205192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.53€ 120.37
€ 127.53
€ 120.37
Hardback. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this second volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 606 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2905.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674205123
- ISBN
- 9780674205123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.53€ 121.22
€ 127.53
€ 121.22
Hardback. Vol. 2-5: Joan Houston Hall, associate editor. Num Pages: 1064 pages, 540 maps. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 1064
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674205116
- ISBN
- 9780674205116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.53€ 121.23
€ 127.53
€ 121.23
Hardback. This companion volume to DARE enhances readers' use of the five volumes of text. It includes all the regional maps, an index to entries, and more than 400 fieldwork questions and the speakers' answers. Like its predecessors, Volume VI is a treasure trove of American linguistic creativity. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 1702 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 1080
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066533
- ISBN
- 9780674066533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.53€ 112.04
€ 127.53
€ 112.04
Hardback. Linking the study of business and politics, this book reconstructs the debate over the development of the book trade in 19th-century France. It shows how publishers succeeded in transforming the industry from a tightly controlled trade into a free enterprise, with dramatic but paradoxical consequences for literature in France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBW; HBJD; JFCA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035768
- ISBN
- 9780674035768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.32€ 60.01
€ 64.32
€ 60.01
Hardcover. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this fourth volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 960 pages, 575 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008847
- ISBN
- 9780674008847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.53€ 121.30
€ 127.53
€ 121.30
Paperback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest - how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257719
- ISBN
- 9780520257719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Offers advice on turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers. This book helps prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. It also features planning tables to facilitate project scheduling. Editor(s): Luey, Beth. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 207 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254015
- ISBN
- 9780520254015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.27
€ 30.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. Covering American, international, mainstream, and 'off-Hollywood' films, as well as television, this book offers creative strategies and useful practical information. It places screenwriting in the context of the storytelling tradition, arguing through literary and cultural analysis that all great stories revolve around a strong central character. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; CBW; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Exp Upd Su
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221659
- ISBN
- 9780520221659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. A dictionary of Upriver dialects of Halkomelem - an Amerindian language of BC. It features entries that include names and dates of citation, dialect information, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic information, and domain memberships of each alloseme. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 254 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2954.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098725
- ISBN
- 9780520098725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.45
€ 94.45
Hardback. A dictionary of the Nez Perce language, which is spoken in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It illustrates how each word is used by citing examples from the published Nez Perce oral literature. It also includes an English-Nez Perce index, and appendixes listing phonosymbolic words and Nez Perce animal and plant names. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 1304 pages, 1 maps, 20 halftones, 21 figures. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 178 x 81. Weight in Grams: 2301.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520097636
- ISBN
- 9780520097636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.85€ 46.49
€ 53.85
€ 46.49
Paperback. Takes the mystery out of putting together an effective presentation by addressing each of the steps involved. Not only gives readers confidence but offers enhanced opportunities for promotion and career advancement. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471559610
- ISBN
- 9780471559610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.50
€ 45.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Provides a coverage of most of the words or phrases encountered in electrical and computer engineering literature. This Spanish/English dictionary has over 100,000 entries. As well as word-for-word translations, it also covers translations of phrases. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: CBDX; GBC; TJ; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 792
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471391258
- ISBN
- 9780471391258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81