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Paperback. Contains essays that explore explicit and implicit communication through linguistic research. Taking as a framework Paul Grice's theories on "what is said," this volume explores a number of areas, including the boundary between semantics and pragmatics; the concept of implicit communication; and the notion of conventional meaning. Editor(s): Penco, Carlo; Domaneschi, Filippo. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866673
ISBN
9781575866673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Num Pages: 176 pages, b & w line illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574155
ISBN
9780199574155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Poets, academics, and those who simply speak a language are subject to mysterious intuitions about the perceptual qualities and emotional symbolism of the sounds of speech. This title investigates the expressive effect of sound patterns, addressing questions of concern for literary theorists and critics as well as for linguists and psychologists. Series: Sound & Meaning; the Roman Jakobson Series in Linguistics and Poetics. Num Pages: 188 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822311706
ISBN
9780822311706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. The art and craft of playwriting as explored in candid conversations with some of the most important contemporary dramatists Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300211443
ISBN
9780300211443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Provides information needed to organize, write, and deliver effective, entertaining speeches, from installations to toasts and roasts. This book pinpoints possible speaking contingencies, from failed electricity to a bored audience, and for each one tells how to prevent it, what to do about it, and what to say about it. Num Pages: 271 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
271
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780070680395
ISBN
9780070680395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.07

paperback. The classic, single-volume introductory Latin textbook, introduced in 1956 and still the bestselling and most highly regarded textbook of its kind--now in its seventh edition. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Publisher
Collins Reference
Number of pages
562
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
7th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061997228
ISBN
9780061997228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Talking to you in English', he said, 'is like touching you with gloves.' Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CJC; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008100629
ISBN
9780008100629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 46 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; CBWJ; HBJK; HBLW; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Edition
50th Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589798953
ISBN
9781589798953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Autonomedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350941
ISBN
9781584350941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; CFF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173756
ISBN
9781590173756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, xvi, 378 p. BIC Classification: CFB; PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895024
ISBN
9780226895024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Are books on the way to extinction or just adapting to our changing world? Series: CLC Kreisel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: CFC; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 85.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772121247
ISBN
9781772121247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.94

hardcover. 'Who's Whose?' is an entertaining and straightforward guide to the most commonly confused words in English today, with real examples of good and bad usage to make differences crystal-clear. So if you mistrust (or distrust?) your spellchecker and want to maintain or improve your written English, this is a helpful companion for you. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Keywords: "Reference & Languages - Language - General,Subjects - Reference - Language - General"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KT00001339
ISBN
9780747572312
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.49

Hardback. Detailed presentation by an expert in this effective teaching approach. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: CFC; G; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566760072
ISBN
9781566760072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.27

Paperback. Moustapha Safouan, in this courageous and honest book, confronts head-on the problem of Arab despotism, examining it from the point of view of political philosophy, religious argument and linguistic history. * A ground-breaking book written by the eminent Lacanian psychoanalyst Moustapha Safouan. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161718
ISBN
9781405161718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441166098
ISBN
9781441166098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.27

Paperback. Provides a brief history of English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. This book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the ""quirks"" and ""exceptions"" in English that can be explained on a historical basis. Series: Michigan Teacher Training. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031344
ISBN
9780472031344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

paperback. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533492
ISBN
9780262533492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. Argues for the cultural importance of translation, and for a more encompassing and nuanced appreciation of the translator's role. Series: Why X Matters Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Why X Matters Series edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171303
ISBN
9780300171303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780452298156
ISBN
9780452298156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.41

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