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Paperback. A guide to the problems of English usage and spelling. It lets you discover whether you should care about split infinitives, or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say 'an historic day'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040394
- ISBN
- 9780141040394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040080
- ISBN
- 9780141040080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.82
€ 14.99
€ 11.82
Paperback. Tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', and more. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBX; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 208 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161866
- ISBN
- 9781784161866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? This title includes a selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552773539
- ISBN
- 9780552773539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.39
€ 16.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Heart of Albion Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 5Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872883854
- ISBN
- 9781872883854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.33
€ 17.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. 352 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780273743774
- ISBN
- 9780273743774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.95
€ 16.99
€ 13.95
Hardcover. A History of the English Language in 100 Places is a joyous ride through time, where readers can criss-cross the British Isles and the world at large to land in a hundred contrasting places and light on a hundred wonderful topics that bring the extraordinary story of the English language alive. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780709095705
- ISBN
- 9780709095705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.48
€ 41.48
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€ 13.40
€ 13.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. Teaches writers how to open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582975276
- ISBN
- 9781582975276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. Focusing on the contemporary Scottish culture, this book is a useful reading for those who care about their country's identity in the twenty-first century. It is a history of how the Scots have come to speak the way they do and it acted as a catalyst for radical changes in attitude towards the language. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845960520
- ISBN
- 9781845960520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Olsen, Birgit Anette; Peyrot, Michael; Pinault, Georges-Jean; Olander, Thomas. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763542029
- ISBN
- 9788763542029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.64€ 45.98
€ 57.64
€ 45.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clackson, James; Olsen, Birgit Anette. Num Pages: 423 pages. BIC Classification: 2B; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 423
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898216
- ISBN
- 9788772898216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.78€ 57.13
€ 73.78
€ 57.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Olsen, Birgit Anette; Peyrot, Michael; Pinault, Georges-Jean; Olander, Thomas. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Edition
- 16th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763543989
- ISBN
- 9788763543989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.64€ 45.32
€ 57.64
€ 45.32
Hardback. This book considers the potential of written corrective feedback to facilitate second language (L2) development. It draws on cognitive and sociocultural theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence to explore some of the factors that explain why written corrective feedback may or may not lead to L2 development. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJA; CJCW; EBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783095049
- ISBN
- 9781783095049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.55
€ 148.55
Paperback. The annual Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference provides a forum for research, particularly through comparative study, of both languages. This title includes essays on the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, prosody, and psycholinguistics of these languages from the 2010 conference at Oxford. Editor(s): Frellesvig, Bjarke; Sells, Peter. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575866383
- ISBN
- 9781575866383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. A concise and easy-to-read guide to writing and illustrating a scientific paper, detailing examples of good versus bad practice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316607916
- ISBN
- 9781316607916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.27
€ 30.99
€ 30.27
Hardback. The first comprehensive case study of how a multilingual learner approaches a new language. Editor(s): Hammarberg, Bjorn. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748635115
- ISBN
- 9780748635115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.52€ 105.10
€ 109.52
€ 105.10
Hardback. This book is an introduction to and interpretation of the philosophy of language devised by Donald Davidson over the past 25 years. The guiding intuition is that Davidson's work is best understood as an ongoing attempt to purge semantics of theoretical reifications. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164586
- ISBN
- 9780631164586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Paperback. Linguistics for Clinicians provides an introduction to linguistic analysis in the clinical context. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340758960
- ISBN
- 9780340758960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.59
€ 50.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 298 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810852822
- ISBN
- 9780810852822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.38
€ 70.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Michael Wiese Productions
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932907001
- ISBN
- 9781932907001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages, b/w photos & charts. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Save the Cat Press
- Edition
- UNABRIDGED VERSION
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984157600
- ISBN
- 9780984157600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.86
€ 24.99
€ 22.86
Paperback. A guide of the National Association of Science Writers. This book includes chapters that cover the techniques of good science writing, explanatory writing, writing under deadline, clone and stem-cell research, biology of behavior and eugenics, mental health, human genetics, as well as making sense of conflicting studies. Editor(s): Blum, Deborah; Knudson, Mary; Henig, Robin Marantz. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195174991
- ISBN
- 9780195174991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.42
€ 36.42
hardcover. Series: Language and the Human Lifespan (LHLS). Num Pages: 313 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- De Gruyter Germany
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783110415223
- ISBN
- 9783110415223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.28
€ 131.28