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Hardcover. In clear and lively prose that avoids jargon, the author carefully and systematically examines the many kinds of subtly nuanced words or word-pairs of everyday discourse such as 'and'-'but', 'before'-'ere', 'Chinese'-'Chink', and 'sweat'-'perspiration', that have proven resistant to truth-conditional explanations of meaning. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137263537
ISBN
9781137263537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

Paperback. In clear and lively prose that avoids jargon, the author carefully and systematically examines the many kinds of subtly nuanced words or word-pairs of everyday discourse such as 'and'-'but', 'before'-'ere', 'Chinese'-'Chink', and 'sweat'-'perspiration', that have proven resistant to truth-conditional explanations of meaning. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFG; CFGA; HPCF; HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349442591
ISBN
9781349442591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.54

Paperback. BIC Classification: CB. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333239766
ISBN
9780333239766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198461
ISBN
9780300198461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.04
€ 59.26

Paperback. Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135917
ISBN
9781405135917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Hardback. Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135900
ISBN
9781405135900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.82

Paperback. Dr Cheshire fieldwork analyses phonological variation in spontaneous everyday conversation. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521117159
ISBN
9780521117159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.11

Paperback. Half of all known languages have disappeared in the last 500 years and 90 per cent of all languages are in danger of becoming extinct in the next 100. The authors argue that the loss of linguistic and biological diversity is part of a much larger problem - the collapse of our worldwide ecosystem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 half-tones, 7 line, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152463
ISBN
9780195152463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.81

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137478467
ISBN
9781137478467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.88
€ 32.53

Hardback. This volume brings together twelve papers by linguists and philosophers contributing novel empirical and formal considerations to theorizing about vagueness. Three main issues are addressed: gradable expressions and comparison, the semantics of degree adverbs and intensifiers (such as 'clearly'), and ways of evading the sorites paradox. Editor(s): Egre, Paul; Klinedinst, Nathan. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230238619
ISBN
9780230238619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.26

paperback. This volume brings together twelve papers by linguists and philosophers contributing novel empirical and formal considerations to theorizing about vagueness. Three main issues are addressed: gradable expressions and comparison, the semantics of degree adverbs and intensifiers (such as 'clearly'), and ways of evading the sorites paradox. Editor(s): Egre, Paul; Klinedinst, Nathan. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFGA; HPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349315741
ISBN
9781349315741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.51

paperback. Vague language ('bags of time', 'doing stuff', 'and all that') is an aspect of communicative competence of considerable social importance. This book examines its function. It spans genre analysis, critical discourse analysis, psycholinguistics and cross-cultural sociolinguistics, and suggests applications in TEFL and directions for future research. Editor(s): Cutting, J. (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sunderland). Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2007
SKU
V9781349541973
ISBN
9781349541973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Cutting, Joan. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403988171
ISBN
9781403988171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.77

Paperback. Combining innovative language learning techniques with authentic materials, this textbook develops the four primary language skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing - by integrating them into a clear, balanced whole. It also includes a multimedia CD with videos filmed on location highlighting key elements of Uyghur culture and language. Num Pages: 600 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2FM; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Pap/Cdr Bl
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163645
ISBN
9781626163645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.10

Paperback. Modern Uyghur is spoken by about 11 million people in Xinjiang, China and 2 million people in Central Asia and elsewhere. This book offers beginning students a thematically organized and integrative approach to the Uyghur language that emphasizes communicative activities, development of linguistic skills, and elements of Uyghur culture. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2FM; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 276 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
548
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589016842
ISBN
9781589016842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.03

Paperback. Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CJA; EBA; GPS; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415819947
ISBN
9780415819947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Paperback. Suitable for the intermediate to advanced learner of Arabic, this guide shows the reader, using clear explanations and examples, exactly how to use cardinal and ordinal numbers in Arabic, from one to the billions and beyond. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626160057
ISBN
9781626160057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AH; CF; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801010439
ISBN
9780801010439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. This book argues that language use is more than the sum of a speaker speaking and a listener listening. Num Pages: 446 pages, references. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668. 446 pages, references. This 1996 book argues that language use is more than the sum of a speaker speaking and a listener listening. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight: 710.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
446
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521567459
ISBN
9780521567459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.70

Paperback. This new guide to French synonyms is the first to be produced specifically for English speaking students of French. Num Pages: 603 pages, tables, indexes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
603
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521378789
ISBN
9780521378789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.64

Paperback. Drawing on theory and research from discursive psychology and the sociology of language, this interdisciplinary study examines the impact that the life histories of people can have on their vocabulary. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792337119
ISBN
9780792337119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.72

Paperback. A wealth of practical suggestions for using video and film in the classroom. Series Editor(s): Ur, Penny. Series: Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line figures 5 halftones 20 exercises. BIC Classification: CJ; EBA. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521799614
ISBN
9780521799614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFF; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801049941
ISBN
9780801049941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Hardcover. Editor(s): Adamska, Anna; Mostert, Marco. Num Pages: 473 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Brepols Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9782503549606
ISBN
9782503549606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.96

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