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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
Hardback. 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, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152785
- ISBN
- 9781405152785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.30
€ 107.30
Paperback. How reliable are all those stories about the number of Eskimo words for snow? How can lamps, flags, and parrots be libelous? These and many other odd questions are typical topics in this collection of essays that present and occasionally zany, often wry, but always fascinating look at language and the people who study it. Num Pages: 246 pages, x, 236 p., 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226685342
- ISBN
- 9780226685342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. This is an encyclopedia of phonetic alphabet symbols, providing a complete survey of the many characters used by linguists and speech scientists to record the sounds of the world's languages. It includes 61 new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts and an index. Num Pages: 358 pages, 375 line drawings, glossary, charts, index. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226685366
- ISBN
- 9780226685366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK; EL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403916426
- ISBN
- 9781403916426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
Paperback. This updated third edition is a text for teachers and advanced students of English as a second language. The third edition takes into account the subtle changes which are taking place in the language today to provide a clear and precise guide to English. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFK; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education ESL
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582784574
- ISBN
- 9780582784574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Dimension: 232 x 159. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of Language and Inf
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780937073476
- ISBN
- 9780937073476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.09
€ 52.99
€ 41.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804711258
- ISBN
- 9780804711258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Focus United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585100286
- ISBN
- 9781585100286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.68
€ 34.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. A collection of philosophical essays in honour of Noam Chomsky's 60th birthday, designed to reflect the breadth of Chomsky's philosophical and linguistic thought. Among topics discussed are the nature of semantic theory, the modular organization of the mind and logical form. Editor(s): George, Alexander L. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179191
- ISBN
- 9780631179191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
paperback. A reference work for those looking for help in order to write a letter, prepare a speech, solve a crossword, or write any manner of prose or poem. It includes various buzzwords and phrases, information about signs of the zodiac and the origins of familiar quotations. Editor(s): Davidson, George. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140515039
- ISBN
- 9780140515039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.05
€ 25.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. A revision of George Kennedy's translation of, introdution to, and commentary on Aristotle's On Rhetoric. His translation is most accurate, his general introduction is the most thorough and insightful, and his brief introductions to sections of the work, along with his explanatory footnotes, are the most useful available. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195305098
- ISBN
- 9780195305098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of classical rhetoric. This work begins by identifying the rhetorical features of early Greek literature that anticipated the formulation of "metarhetoric," or a theory of rhetoric, in the fifth and fourth centuries and then traces the development of that theory through the Greco-Roman period. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000596
- ISBN
- 9780691000596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 46.71
€ 59.43
€ 46.71
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691625324
- ISBN
- 9780691625324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.35
€ 53.49
€ 42.35
Paperback. Series: Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AGB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 209 x 4. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486297798
- ISBN
- 9780486297798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.08
€ 9.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1084 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1641.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1944
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1084
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804703833
- ISBN
- 9780804703833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.21
€ 145.21
paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CJCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780131487666
- ISBN
- 9780131487666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.78
€ 184.78
Paperback. Gives you the inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction-publishing industry. Taking you step by step from concept to contract, this book provides the tools you need to tell your story with skill and approach agents and publishers with confidence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118910405
- ISBN
- 9781118910405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. This new edition of 'Georgian: A Learner's Grammar' is a completely revised and updated guide to the fascinating and most widely spoken language of the Caucasus. Series: Routledge Essential Grammars. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415333719
- ISBN
- 9780415333719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.90
€ 76.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763541411
- ISBN
- 9788763541411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.74€ 52.34
€ 67.74
€ 52.34