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Paperback. Poets, academics, and those who simply speak a language are subject to mysterious intuitions about the perceptual qualities and emotional symbolism of the sounds of speech. This title investigates the expressive effect of sound patterns, addressing questions of concern for literary theorists and critics as well as for linguists and psychologists. Series: Sound & Meaning; the Roman Jakobson Series in Linguistics and Poetics. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822311706
- ISBN
- 9780822311706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Num Pages: 176 pages, b & w line illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574155
- ISBN
- 9780199574155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.45
€ 13.99
€ 13.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806068
- ISBN
- 9781902806068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.54
€ 15.54
Paperback. Contains essays that explore explicit and implicit communication through linguistic research. Taking as a framework Paul Grice's theories on "what is said," this volume explores a number of areas, including the boundary between semantics and pragmatics; the concept of implicit communication; and the notion of conventional meaning. Editor(s): Penco, Carlo; Domaneschi, Filippo. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575866673
- ISBN
- 9781575866673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.85
€ 36.99
€ 29.85
Hardback. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792307921
- ISBN
- 9780792307921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.21
€ 134.21
Hardcover. What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the field's key ideas about how language works. Series: Fundamentals of Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109178
- ISBN
- 9781405109178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.19
€ 125.19
Paperback. What is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics is a concise introduction to the field of semantics as it is actually practiced. Through simple examples, pictures, and metaphors, Paul Portner presents the field's key ideas about how language works. Series: Fundamentals of Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109185
- ISBN
- 9781405109185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.53
€ 39.53
Paperback. Series: Soochow University Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156392
- ISBN
- 9780691156392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.20
€ 29.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Tim Machan explores the nature of English present and past, and its role in shaping the identity of those who speak it. He pursues his object through episodes in its history around the globe, from Caxton to Churchill and from rural America to colonial Australia. This is a book for everyone interested in English and the role of language in society. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736677
- ISBN
- 9780198736677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780205589135
- ISBN
- 9780205589135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.61
€ 27.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 5000 entries. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781805902
- ISBN
- 9780781805902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.35
€ 15.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. This book studies the reception history of Western literature in China from the 1840s to the present. Qi explores the socio-historical contexts and the contours of how Western literature was introduced, mostly through translation and assesses its transformative impact in the cultural, literary as well as sociopolitical life of modern China. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFP; DSBF; DSBH; DSBH5; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349299003
- ISBN
- 9781349299003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. This is a critical survey of the complete history of Western theoretical linguistics (grammar and semantics, including logic) from Plato to today. The volume concentrates on those issues that are of central concern to present-day theoretical linguistics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208914
- ISBN
- 9780631208914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781810487
- ISBN
- 9780781810487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.37
€ 13.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Focuses on the closely allied yet differing linguistic varieties of Birmingham and its immediate neighbour to the west, the industrial heartland of the Black Country. This volume provides a clear description of the structure of the linguistic varieties spoken in the two areas. It also includes an annotated bibliography for further consultation. Series: Dialects of English. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641680
- ISBN
- 9780748641680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.28
€ 37.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Vahman, F.; Asatrian, G.S. (both of Department of Oriental Philology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark). Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2B; CFFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891514
- ISBN
- 9788772891514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.53
€ 34.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. Testimonies of slavery and the slave trade Num Pages: 300 pages, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFD; C; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222947
- ISBN
- 9780253222947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.31
€ 29.99
€ 27.31
Paperback / so. Series: Konzeption Empirische Literaturwissenschaft,. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFG; JHB; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Vieweg+teubner Verlag United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783528073312
- ISBN
- 9783528073312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.43
€ 78.43
paperback. Series: Aus Natur Und Geisteswelt. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFGA; DSBB; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1921
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1921st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663151913
- ISBN
- 9783663151913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
Hardcover. Welsh Writing, Political Action and Incarceration examines the prison literature of certain iconic Welsh authors whose political lives and creative writings are linked to ideas about Wales and the Welsh language, the nature of political activism, and the function of incarceration. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AFW; CFB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230362840
- ISBN
- 9780230362840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55