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Paperback. Editor(s): Turpin, William. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CJB. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 88.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bryn Mawr Commentaries, Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929524986
ISBN
9780929524986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.55

Hardcover. Metaphor supposes that an ordinary word could have been used, but instead something unexpected appears. The point of a metaphor is to enrich experience by bringing different associations to mind, by giving something a different life. The prophetic character of metaphor, Denis Donoghue says, changes the world by changing our sense of it. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674430662
ISBN
9780674430662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. The contributors present a coherent collection of work on the functioning of metaphor in public discourse and related discourse areas from a broadly cognitive-linguistic background, providing a state-of-the-art overview of research on the discursive grounding of metaphor from a cognitive-linguistic perspective. Editor(s): Musolff, Andreas; Zinken, Jorg. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537309
ISBN
9780230537309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.88
€ 31.58

Hardback. Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples to show the significance of the concept of metaphor in the study and writing of material forms. This book presents three archaeological and ethnographic studies of metaphors chosen to demonstrate the richness of the concept for understanding texts, objects and artworks. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192022
ISBN
9780631192022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.36

Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192039
ISBN
9780631192039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190855
ISBN
9781405190855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

Paperback. Treating issues of language, aesthetics, semiotics, and cognition, this book offers an evaluation and an original theory of the ways our cultural values have informed the metaphors we use to address music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 colour plate, 7 halftones, 95 line drawings, 76 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273136
ISBN
9780226273136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.13

paperback. Empirical studies of metaphor have made possible detailed analyses of how metaphors actually structure conceptualization and reasoning. Researchers have also learned that metaphor is a conceptual and experiential process that structures the world. This volume contributes to these advances. Editor(s): Johnson, Mark. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Psychology Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
98
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805899399
ISBN
9780805899399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFB; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349516919
ISBN
9781349516919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2e
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195374940
ISBN
9780195374940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: CB; GBCQ; GBCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 140 x 34. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062445346
ISBN
9780062445346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.38

Hardcover. Traditional thinking on metaphors has divided them into two camps: dead and alive. Conventional expressions from everyday language are classified as dead, while much rarer novel or poetic metaphors are alive. This title unveils an approach that refutes the rigid dead/alive dichotomy, offering in its place a dynamic model: sleeping and waking. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line drawings, 25 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226548258
ISBN
9780226548258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Gerber, Andri; Patterson, Brent. Num Pages: 302 pages, 107 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837623727
ISBN
9783837623727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. By revisiting globalization using an analysis of metaphors, such as 'global village' and 'network society', this volume sheds new light on overlooked dimensions of global politics, redresses outdated conceptualizations, and provides a critical analysis of existing approaches to the study of globalization. Editor(s): Kornprobst, Markus; Pouliot, Vincent; Shah, N. (Division of Biosphere Sciences, Kings College, London); Zaiotti, Ruben. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFS; JHB; JPA; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349356997
ISBN
9781349356997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.72

Paperback. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggest that basic metaphors used in everyday speech not only affect the way we communicate ideas, but actually structure our perceptions and understandings from the beginning. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: CFK; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356. 242 pages. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggest that basic metaphors used in everyday speech not only affect the way we communicate ideas, but actually structure our perceptions and understandings from the beginning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFK; DSA; HP. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight: 350.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468013
ISBN
9780226468013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446282410
ISBN
9781446282410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.10

Paperback. In this account of metrical stress theory, the author builds on the notion that stress constitutes linguistic rhythm. Through an extensive typological survey of word stress rules that uncovers widespread asymmetries, he identifies a fundamental distinction between iambic and trochaic rhythm. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226321042
ISBN
9780226321042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 50.62

Metro is a unique multi-genre creative writing book that provides exercises and prompts to help readers move beyond terms and concepts to active writing. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; CJCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780321011329
ISBN
9780321011329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 190.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107456075
ISBN
9781107456075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.85

Paperback. Series: Sunsinger Books/Illinois Short Fiction S. Num Pages: 152 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252063190
ISBN
9780252063190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FMC; CBDX; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Milet Publishing Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785080890
ISBN
9781785080890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FMC; CBDX; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 83 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Milet Publishing
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785080883
ISBN
9781785080883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.19

Paperback. With this splendid edition Gary Kelly has recovered a central document of Enlightenment British feminism. Peter Walmsley, McMaster University Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551110158
ISBN
9781551110158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. For all those who have ever feared being shown up by using one of the twenty worst words and phrases to be avoided at all costs, or confusing the complex with the complicated, this trouble-shooting guide to common errors in English should be able to help. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000358
ISBN
9780140514766
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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