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Hardback. This book provides a descriptive and analytical account of the behaviour of coverbs in Wagiman. Series: CSLI - Stanford Monographs in Linguistics. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 2PB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 39.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575861739
ISBN
9781575861739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.30
€ 52.12

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781443840590
ISBN
9781443840590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.79

Paperback. This comprehensive resource brings together the best information available on crucial element for any fiction writer: dialogue. Writers of novels and short stories will benefit from this book, learning techniques to craft authentic dialogue, handle dialect, distinguish characters with different voices, drive the plot of their story, and more. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 214 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440345548
ISBN
9781440345548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. The personal essay, of course, stems from the 'personal' thoughts and experiences of the writer, but ultimately the essay (like all literary writing) must transcend the merely private to become universal. How is this done? This title shows readers how to write nine different types of personal essays. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582977966
ISBN
9781582977966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Plato's "Cratylus" is about language, specifically about names (onomata), a category that includes proper names, common nouns, adjectives, participles and infinitives. As Plato's most focused discussion of language, the text should be useful for every student of his work. Translator(s): Reeve, C. D. C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204164
ISBN
9780872204164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Dialogue devoted to the relation between language and reality. This book opens up the "Cratylus" to all philosophically interested readers, as well as to cultural historians and to those whose primary concern is the history of linguistics. The introduction presents the internal dynamics of this text and explains its place within Plato's oeuvre. Translator(s): Reeve, C. D. C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204171
ISBN
9780872204171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.14
€ 41.28

Paperback. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 229 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461591214
ISBN
9781461591214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.31

Paperback. A range of electronic corpora is increasingly accessible via the WWW and CD-ROM. This development coincided with improved standards governing the collecting, encoding and archiving of such data. This book looks at developing similar standards for enriching and preserving unconventional data: dialects, child language and bilingual databases. Editor(s): Beal, J.; Corrigan, K.; Moisl, H. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; CFH; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349522330
ISBN
9781349522330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.53

Paperback. A range of electronic corpora has become accessible via the WWW and CD-ROM. This coincides with improvements in standards governing the collecting, encoding and archiving of such data. This book develops similar standards for enriching and preserving 'unconventional' data': the fragmentary texts and voices left to us as accidents of history. Editor(s): Beal, J.; Corrigan, K.; Moisl, H. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349522354
ISBN
9781349522354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.53

Hardback. Editor(s): Beal, Joan C.; Corrigan, Karen P.; Moisl, Hermann L. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFFD; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403943668
ISBN
9781403943668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Corrigan, Karen P.; Mearns, Adam. Num Pages: 386 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: CFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137386441
ISBN
9781137386441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403943675
ISBN
9781403943675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.11

Paperback. No matter what your genre, Creating Characters gives you the tools necessary to create realistic, fascinating characters that your readers will root for and remember long after they've finished the story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599638768
ISBN
9781599638768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474260206
ISBN
9781474260206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Paperback. This book answers the question, "How do we go about inventing great characters that our readers will care about, root for, love, hate or fear?" Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Compass Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782791645
ISBN
9781782791645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.11

Hardcover. After 1918 Central Europe's multiethnic empires were replaced by nation-states, which gave rise to an unusual ethnolinguistic kind of nationalism. This book provides a detailed history and linguistic analysis of how the many languages of Central Europe have developed from the 10th century to the present day. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137507839
ISBN
9781137507839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Plume
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142180501
ISBN
9780142180501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.83

Paperback. Explores avenues in metaphor theory in the work of contemporary French, German and Czech scholars. This book encourages readers to reflect upon language and the role metaphor plays in patterning ideas and thought. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 b&w illustrations & 8 b&w tables. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482. Metaphor, Ideology and Language. 312 pages, 3 b&w illustrations & 8 b&w tables. Explores avenues in metaphor theory in the work of contemporary French, German and Czech scholars. This book encourages readers to reflect upon language and the role metaphor plays in patterning ideas and thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CFA. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight: 482.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748679096
ISBN
9780748679096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CJB; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867897
ISBN
9781921867897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. A guide to the creative possibilities of critical writing. It offers an introduction to the theory and practice of creative-critical writing. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CBW; DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748674336
ISBN
9780748674336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.56

Paperback. Turn your inspiration into a story with clear, expert guidance Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies is a step-by-step creative writing course designed to hone your craft, regardless of ability. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118921050
ISBN
9781118921050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Creative writing, from short stories to novels, travel writing to memoirs, is an imaginative outlet that relieves tensions and creates new worlds. This book is essential reading for all those who have aspirations to write novels, poetry, plays, travel writing and everything in between, but lack the confidence or expertise to get started. Num Pages: 386 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
386
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470742914
ISBN
9780470742914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.03

Paperback. Why is it that animals got all the fun collective nouns? This book contains 20 cards that visualize the tribes of the creative class, like a panic of Account Managers, a feast of Freelancers, a rant of copywriters, a miracle of Female Bosses, a gibberish of Technologists, a gloom of Developers, and more. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
BIS Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789063693909
ISBN
9789063693909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.02

Paperback. This two-volume Cree dictionary documents the Cree language. It provides both a guide to its spoken form for non-speakers and a guide to its written forms (both SRO and Syllabics) for speakers and non-speakers alike. Num Pages: 622 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; CF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889771277
ISBN
9780889771277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.26
€ 54.36

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