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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
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
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
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
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
€ 157.36
€ 157.36
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
€ 84.88€ 31.58
€ 84.88
€ 31.58
Hardcover. Metaphor supposes that an ordinary word could have been used, but instead something unexpected appears. The point of a metaphor is to enrich experience by bringing different associations to mind, by giving something a different life. The prophetic character of metaphor, Denis Donoghue says, changes the world by changing our sense of it. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674430662
- ISBN
- 9780674430662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Turpin, William. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CJB. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bryn Mawr Commentaries, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929524986
- ISBN
- 9780929524986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.55
€ 16.99
€ 13.55
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Num Pages: 131 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, 40 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFX; TTBM; UMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319316819
- ISBN
- 9783319316819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.59
€ 74.59
Paperback. This book addresses an important aspect of how language is used in written communication: the ways that writers reflect on their texts to refer to themselves, their readers or the text itself. This is known as METADISCOURSE. Editor(s): Hyland, Ken. Series: Continuum Discourse. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826476111
- ISBN
- 9780826476111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CBDX; GBC; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 100 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877798231
- ISBN
- 9780877798231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.77
€ 11.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877798545
- ISBN
- 9780877798545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.27
€ 6.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 86 x 21. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877795186
- ISBN
- 9780877795186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.48
€ 5.48
Paperback. BIC Classification: CBD; CBF; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Box
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877793328
- ISBN
- 9780877793328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.80
€ 27.80
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster Springfield, MA
- Number of pages
- 788
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877795490
- ISBN
- 9780877795490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.98
€ 21.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 236 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1472.
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877797340
- ISBN
- 9780877797340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877796442
- ISBN
- 9780877796442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1664 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 187 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1728.
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster, Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877798095
- ISBN
- 9780877798095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.31
€ 23.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 2016 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 236 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1678.
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877797364
- ISBN
- 9780877797364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.76
€ 38.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 2000 Plus Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 201 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2676.
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 1152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877791515
- ISBN
- 9780877791515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.28
€ 57.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1000 Full-Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CBDX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 240 x 181 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877791775
- ISBN
- 9780877791775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.72
€ 26.72
Paperback. Series: Pocket Reference Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 91 x 23. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Poc
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877795247
- ISBN
- 9780877795247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.24
€ 8.24
Paperback. Series: Pocket Reference Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 93 x 22. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Poc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877795193
- ISBN
- 9780877795193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.39
€ 8.39
Flexibound. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877795308
- ISBN
- 9780877795308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.23
€ 8.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 106 x 37. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 896
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877799177
- ISBN
- 9780877799177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.64
€ 11.64
Hardback. It seems reasonable to believe that there might have existed things other than those that in fact exist, or have existed. This title develops a framework for clarifying this problem, and explores a number of actualist strategies for solving it. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147123
- ISBN
- 9780691147123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.84€ 50.77
€ 64.84
€ 50.77