Language
Results 961 - 980 of 6814
Language
Hardcover. An accepted authority on the evolution of the English language. This work traces the usage of words through 2.4 million quotations from a range of international English language sources. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that trace the usage of words, and show the contexts in which they can be used. Editor(s): Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund; Murray, J. A. H. Num Pages: 21728 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 999 x 999 x 999. Weight in Grams: 99999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA Oxford
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 21728
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198611868
- ISBN
- 9780198611868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,907.98
€ 1,907.98
Paperback. An essential point of reference for anyone wanting to widen their vocabulary, this dictionary offers more than 140,000 alternative and opposite words as well as thousands of real examples of usage from the Oxford English Corpus to help you find the word you need quickly and easily. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198705185
- ISBN
- 9780198705185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, drawing on the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries team for the most up-to-date research. Lively and compelling, it is filled with favourites - old and new - with a strong emphasis on meanings of proverbs catalogued. Editor(s): Speake, Jennifer. Series: Oxford Paperback Reference. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 264 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198734901
- ISBN
- 9780198734901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199658237
- ISBN
- 9780199658237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.15
€ 18.99
€ 15.15
Hardcover. This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Editor(s): Onions, C. T. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1686.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198611127
- ISBN
- 9780198611127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.43€ 59.29
€ 78.43
€ 59.29
Paperback. We all know what the words cat and dog and mother and tree mean. What we really need is a dictionary that helps us with the tough words, like elucubrate, or demesne, or cynosure. True, a standard dictionary can bail us out when we run across a tough word at home or in a library. Editor(s): Hobson, Archie. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195173284
- ISBN
- 9780195173284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.30
€ 37.30
Paperback. This title shows how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and how well the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Sections including "Religion", "Money and Rank", "Men, Women, Marriage" and "Politics", cover the range of aphoristic literature. Editor(s): Gross, John. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; CFG; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804563
- ISBN
- 9780192804563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.77
€ 40.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Kachru, Braj B. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062001
- ISBN
- 9780252062001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.36
€ 38.99
€ 35.36
Paperback. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867842
- ISBN
- 9780801867842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.24
€ 45.99
€ 38.24
Paperback. Hughes's version of the classic Greek tragedies AGAMEMNON, THE CHEOPHORI and THE EUMENIDES. The plays are concerned with the aftermath of the Trojan War as it affects the accursed royal house of Atreus. Follows a single course from the domestic discord to the divine intervention and reconciliation. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFP; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571179961
- ISBN
- 9780571179961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Covers the basic things that writers need to know about the publishing world: the why, when, where, and who. Series: Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. Series: Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need. 192 pages. Covers the basic things that writers need to know about the publishing world: the why, when, where, and who. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW. Dimension: 134 x 181 x 13. Weight: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598696875
- ISBN
- 9781598696875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.02
€ 11.02
Paperback. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378. A One-Stop Practice and Exercise Book for Perfect Writing. 256 pages. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Edition
- Workbook
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440530067
- ISBN
- 9781440530067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.47
€ 16.99
€ 15.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; CBW; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621535287
- ISBN
- 9781621535287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.90
€ 20.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. From education to tax reform to jobs, this is a citizen's guide to influencing lawmakers, candidates, and reporters. It reveals fifteen proven actions each taking less than one hour that show readers how to speak out effectively on a host of issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CJB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 289.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787973001
- ISBN
- 9780787973001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.26
€ 18.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477303733
- ISBN
- 9781477303733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Jaeggli, M.; Safir, Kenneth J. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080876
- ISBN
- 9781556080876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 244.37
€ 244.37
Hardback. Translation of: Lexique nomade [a collection of short meditations by contemporary novelists at the 3rd Assises internationales du roman] Editor(s): Villa Gillet; Le Monde. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150804
- ISBN
- 9780231150804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.23
€ 18.99
€ 15.23
Hardcover. Ion Vlad investigates the distinct heraldry of "the novel of ideas" and whether this taxonomy is still viable within the wide and heterogeneous sphere of narrative. He closely reads the work of Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Hermann Broch, Witold Gombrowicz, Gunter Grass and others, hoping to shed light on this complicated question. Translator(s): Dragulescu, Delia. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336635
- ISBN
- 9780880336635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780898159660
- ISBN
- 9780898159660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.54
€ 10.99
€ 10.54
Suitable for students and professionals, this title deconstructed the process of laying out newspaper pages. It helps to learn how to design and improve their skills as visual communicators. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: CBWJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073512044
- ISBN
- 9780073512044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 172.82
€ 172.82