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Paperback. The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 figures, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0008943
- ISBN
- 9780631173212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that English lexis has undergone in the past millennium. The vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social change, a symbol reflecting different social dynamics between speech communities, on models of dominance, cohabitation, colonialism and globalisation. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188551
- ISBN
- 9780631188551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152792
- ISBN
- 9781405152792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardback. This new edition of Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Num Pages: 526 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134156
- ISBN
- 9781405134156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.59
€ 220.59
Paperback. This new edition of Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Num Pages: 526 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118785157
- ISBN
- 9781118785157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
Paperback. An introduction to the study of language and communication that explores the impact of language on our lives. Starting from the evolution of language, it goes on to consider the social and communicative functions of language, its structure and psychology, as well as the impact of electronic media on contemporary usage. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white line drawings, 7 diagrames, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & whi. BIC Classification: CF; GTC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276840
- ISBN
- 9780230276840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.68
€ 48.68
Paperback. Geoffrey Bennington sets out here to write an account of the thought of Jacques Derrida. Responding to Bennington's text at every turn is Derrida's own, excerpts from his life and thought that resist circumscription. These texts, as a dialogue and a contest, are a critical introduction to Derrida. Translator(s): Bennington, Geoffrey. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 428 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042626
- ISBN
- 9780226042626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.35
€ 44.99
€ 34.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331830
- ISBN
- 9781137331830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.68
€ 134.68
Paperback. Film analysis made easy. Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work; putting it into context, understanding the themes and director's technique, as well as specialist terminology. Series: Film and Literature Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 4KL; APF; CJB. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 192 x 246 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual, Study Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471891816
- ISBN
- 9781471891816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.09
€ 19.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. This book is a first-stop introduction to corpus-based language research. It introduces the practical problems and benefits including the points to be reviewed before using computers, obtaining corpus material, the main analytical tools and the most important applications of computerised natural language processing. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks in Empirical Linguistics. Num Pages: 208 pages, glossary, exercises. BIC Classification: CFK; CJB; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748607853
- ISBN
- 9780748607853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.54
€ 41.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. aeo A complement to existing literature, bringing together variety previously untranslated material. aeo Broad disciplinary appeal. aeo Covers a broader canvas than any existing book. aeo Charting both Guattaris writing with Deleuze as well as his own solo career. Editor(s): Genosko, Gary. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197089
- ISBN
- 9780631197089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.27
€ 61.27
Hardback. This volume provides a register of Felix Guattari's more political side, documenting his interventions in particular political conflicts in contemporary Europe. It should appeal to those working in and between politics, philosophy, semiotics, psychoanalysis, sociology and cultural studies. Editor(s): Genosko, Gary. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197072
- ISBN
- 9780631197072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.63
€ 158.63
Paperback. This most helpful manual complements A la Francaise- - Correct French for English Speakers. The textbook, together with Manuel d'exercices, serves as an invaluable tool for the intermediate and advanced level college student, and for Advanced Placement high school students. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CJ; E. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761816065
- ISBN
- 9780761816065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.67
€ 77.67
Paperback. This text illustrates how seemingly abstract stances on the nature of meaning can have significant and far-reaching linguistic consequences, leading to the detection of new facts and influencing the understanding of the syntax/semantics/pragmatics interface. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104355
- ISBN
- 9780226104355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.14€ 59.65
€ 71.14
€ 59.65
Paperback. 144 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Linden Publishing
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781884956812
- ISBN
- 9781884956812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.99
€ 15.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 816 pages, 22 line illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 233 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195335422
- ISBN
- 9780195335422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.54
€ 194.54
Hardback. The first substantial study of multilingual film in France. Unpacking the power dynamics at play in the dialogue of eight emblematic films, this book argues that many contemporary French films take a new approach to language and power. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: APF; APFA; CFDM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526113573
- ISBN
- 9781526113573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.11
€ 149.11
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gelber, Mark H.; Zelewitz, Klaus. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572410114
- ISBN
- 9781572410114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.78€ 40.41
€ 50.78
€ 40.41
Paperback. Geir Honneland discusses some of the big questions in social science: What is identity? What is the role of identity and narrative in the study of international relations? The location is the Kola Peninsula, the most heavily militarized area of the world during the Cold War, now set to become Europe's next big oil playground. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; CF; JFSF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137297310
- ISBN
- 9781137297310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.93
€ 63.93
Paperback. This new pocket-sized French-English English-French Dictionary is particularly useful for students of language, for business purposes and as a handy reference book for holidays and visits. With clear, comprehensive content, it provides quick and easy access to over 20,000 references. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 105 x 22. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Geddes & Grosset
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910965368
- ISBN
- 9781910965368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.40
€ 7.40