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Paperback. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FMC; CBDX; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 83 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Milet Publishing
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785080883
ISBN
9781785080883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FMC; CBDX; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Milet Publishing Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785080890
ISBN
9781785080890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.07

Paperback. Series: Sunsinger Books/Illinois Short Fiction S. Num Pages: 152 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252063190
ISBN
9780252063190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107456075
ISBN
9781107456075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.45

Paperback. "A work of pop linguistics .. [that] synthesizes .. grammar, branding, cognitive science and Web theory .. with intelligence and friendly wit."-New York Times Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393341812
ISBN
9780393341812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. In this account of metrical stress theory, the author builds on the notion that stress constitutes linguistic rhythm. Through an extensive typological survey of word stress rules that uncovers widespread asymmetries, he identifies a fundamental distinction between iambic and trochaic rhythm. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226321042
ISBN
9780226321042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 49.51

Hardcover. The book presents a survey of the studies of metonymy in various aspects of language from the cognitive linguistic perspective. It discusses the role of metonymy not only in the traditional domain of semantics but also in morphology, linguistic pragmatics and formal dimensions of language, including syntax. Num Pages: 300 pages, 62 figures. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908049346
ISBN
9781908049346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446282410
ISBN
9781446282410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 49.83

Paperback. Series: Applied Linguistics for the Language Classroom. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137407351
ISBN
9781137407351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.58

Paperback. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggest that basic metaphors used in everyday speech not only affect the way we communicate ideas, but actually structure our perceptions and understandings from the beginning. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: CFK; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356. 242 pages. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggest that basic metaphors used in everyday speech not only affect the way we communicate ideas, but actually structure our perceptions and understandings from the beginning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFK; DSA; HP. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight: 350.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468013
ISBN
9780226468013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Gerber, Andri; Patterson, Brent. Num Pages: 302 pages, 107 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837623727
ISBN
9783837623727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.40

Hardcover. Traditional thinking on metaphors has divided them into two camps: dead and alive. Conventional expressions from everyday language are classified as dead, while much rarer novel or poetic metaphors are alive. This title unveils an approach that refutes the rigid dead/alive dichotomy, offering in its place a dynamic model: sleeping and waking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line drawings, 25 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226548258
ISBN
9780226548258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: CB; GBCQ; GBCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 140 x 34. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062445346
ISBN
9780062445346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2e
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195374940
ISBN
9780195374940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.40

Paperback. Treating issues of language, aesthetics, semiotics, and cognition, this book offers an evaluation and an original theory of the ways our cultural values have informed the metaphors we use to address music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 colour plate, 7 halftones, 95 line drawings, 76 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273136
ISBN
9780226273136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.32

Paperback. The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190855
ISBN
9781405190855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.61

Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192039
ISBN
9780631192039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Hardback. Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples to show the significance of the concept of metaphor in the study and writing of material forms. This book presents three archaeological and ethnographic studies of metaphors chosen to demonstrate the richness of the concept for understanding texts, objects and artworks. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192022
ISBN
9780631192022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.05

Hardback. The contributors present a coherent collection of work on the functioning of metaphor in public discourse and related discourse areas from a broadly cognitive-linguistic background, providing a state-of-the-art overview of research on the discursive grounding of metaphor from a cognitive-linguistic perspective. Editor(s): Musolff, Andreas; Zinken, Jorg. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537309
ISBN
9780230537309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.68
€ 31.26

Paperback. By investigating people's use of metaphors, we can better understand their emotions, attitudes and conceptualisations, as individuals and as participants in social life. This book describes practice in the analysis of metaphor in real-world discourse. Editor(s): Cameron, Lynne; Maslen, Robert. Series: Studies in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; GTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845534479
ISBN
9781845534479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.79

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