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Paperback. This collection of essays examines the linguistic and rhetorical features of Homer's work. Arguing that there can be no purely historical interpretation, Pucci focuses on two features of Homer's rhetoric - repetition of expression and its effects on meaning, and the issue of intertexuality. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFG; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630593
- ISBN
- 9780822630593
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Condition: New
€ 70.27
€ 70.27
Paperback. Introduces an area that is growing in importance within sociolinguistics, illustrating and challenging the 'great divide' between speech and writing. This book brings the study of writing to the heart of sociolinguistic inquiry. Series Editor(s): Swann, Joan; Kerswill, Paul. Series: Edinburgh Sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: Edinburgh Sociolinguistics. 192 pages. Introduces an area that is growing in importance within sociolinguistics, illustrating and challenging the 'great divide' between speech and writing. This book brings the study of writing to the heart of sociolinguistic inquiry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CFB. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight: 338. Series Editor(s) :Swann, Joan; Kerswill, Paul.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748637508
- ISBN
- 9780748637508
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.77
€ 36.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. This is an introduction to those aspects of sociolinguistics broadly described as the sociology of language; the effect of language and dialect differences on society. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631134626
- ISBN
- 9780631134626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Paperback. This book is written for applied linguists and students on applied linguistics courses, who are familiar with recent developments in the field of SLA. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615520
- ISBN
- 9780748615520
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.07
€ 41.99
€ 37.07
Flexibound. From Shakespeare to Shakira; in music, on television, at the movies; in the boardroom, on a conference call, online or in person, cliches have taken over the world. While some nitwits might say they're just misunderstood, they didn't start out that way. There was a time when they were new and vibrant, clever and pithy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616086350
- ISBN
- 9781616086350
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.88
€ 13.99
€ 12.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Bornstein, Harry; Saulnier, Karen L. Num Pages: 229 pages, line drawings, index. BIC Classification: CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913580820
- ISBN
- 9780913580820
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.21
€ 18.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Uses English language education for women in India between 1850 and 1940 as a way to explore how and why the English language became a powerful tool in struggles over caste hierarchy. This book shows how elite men linked ideas of matrimony, chastity, and heteronormativity with modernity in order to claim power on a national level. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 2AB; CFB; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352273
- ISBN
- 9780822352273
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
The Seven Keys to Communicating in Brazil. An Intercultural Approach.
Kelm, Orlando R.; Victor, David A.
Paperback. Why just talk to Brazilians when you can connect with them? Supplemented by anecdotes, case studies, and photos, this book helps you learn key cultural differences between Brazil and North America that can enable you to overcome communication barriers to forging successful business relationships. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 recorded music items, 56 colour illustrations, 3 graphs, 3 maps, 1 figure, 1 table, 56. BIC Classification: 2ADPB; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163522
- ISBN
- 9781626163522
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Condition: New
€ 31.13
€ 31.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ; CBV; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Lean Marketing Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907498374
- ISBN
- 9781907498374
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.91
€ 16.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? This book tells about the modern art of writing, and shows us why we all need a sense of style. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JM; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241957714
- ISBN
- 9780241957714
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Frank Kermode contributes a new epilogue to his collection of lectures on the relationship of fiction to age-old concepts of apocalyptic chaos and crisis. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136128
- ISBN
- 9780195136128
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Condition: New
€ 23.83
€ 23.83
Paperback. Keir Elam showed how this new 'science' could provide a radical shift in our understanding of theatrical performance, one of our very richest and most complex forms of communication. Series: New Accents. Num Pages: 272 pages, further reading, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN; CFG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415280181
- ISBN
- 9780415280181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
Paperback. A startling psycholinguistic exploration of the boundaries of love and knowledge. Editor(s): Miller, Jacques Alain. Translator(s): Fink, Bruce. Series: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Encore
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393319163
- ISBN
- 9780393319163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.97
€ 21.99
€ 19.97
Paperback. The Semantics of English Negative Prefixes proposes a new system for describing the semantic properties of negative prefixes in English. Specifically, the system captures the semantic distinctions between pairs of negative words that share same bases but end in different prefixes like amoral vs. immoral, dissatisfied vs. unsatisfied, etc. Num Pages: 192 pages, 27 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFGA; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845539719
- ISBN
- 9781845539719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.92
€ 18.92
Hardcover. Intends to propose a fresh system for describing the semantic properties of negative prefixes in English. This title informs the readers about the mechanisms of forming negative words. It describes the prefixes in terms of the cognitive theories of category, domain and construal. Num Pages: 192 pages, 27 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845535407
- ISBN
- 9781845535407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.71
€ 29.71
Paperback. Necessity is a primary meaning expressed diversely in world languages and whose evolution helps describe human cognitive development. By adopting a corpus-based approach, this book studies the five verbs from the history of English diachronically, from the language's origins (c. 750) to the end of the early Modern period (1710). Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192705
- ISBN
- 9781405192705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.61
€ 31.99
€ 31.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Briggs, Ward W. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555408077
- ISBN
- 9781555408077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.17
€ 98.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 59. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118555408
- ISBN
- 9781118555408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.63
€ 110.63
Paperback. You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 246 x 37. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Writer's Digest Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440348235
- ISBN
- 9781440348235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.25
€ 19.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719564550
- ISBN
- 9780719564550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66