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Hardback. How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199680474
- ISBN
- 9780199680474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 figures, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0008943
- ISBN
- 9780631173212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of todaya s globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand language groups that do not understand each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627472
- ISBN
- 9780745627472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Paperback. In Words Onscreen, Naomi Baron offers a fascinating and timely look at how technology affects the way we read. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: CB; CFC; CFF; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 351 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624163
- ISBN
- 9780190624163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.96
€ 26.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Nielsen, Jorgen Erik. Series: Copenhagen Studies in Translation S. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: CFM; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892337
- ISBN
- 9788772892337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Paperback. Words, Words, Words is a celebration of what we say and how we say it. It invites us to engage linguistically with who we are: to understand what words tell us about where wecome from and what we do. And as they continually shape our lives, it suggests ways that we can look at words anew and get involved with collecting and coining words ourselves. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 189 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199210770
- ISBN
- 9780199210770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.31
€ 16.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. A humorous and informative guide to some of the bizarre word origins and connections of the English language Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510598
- ISBN
- 9781843510598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Paperback. Examines the link between our (implicit) assumptions about language and our understanding of religious phenomena. In particular, focuses on the performative and material specificity of word use in religion. Editor(s): Van Den Hemel, Ernst. Series: The Future of the Religious Past. Num Pages: 614 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 249 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823255566
- ISBN
- 9780823255566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.20
€ 41.99
€ 41.20
Hardback. Examines the link between our (implicit) assumptions about language and our understanding of religious phenomena. In particular, focuses on the performative and material specificity of word use in religion. Editor(s): Van Den Hemel, Ernst. Series: The Future of the Religious Past. Num Pages: 614 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 5817 x 38. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823255559
- ISBN
- 9780823255559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.91
€ 108.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198729136
- ISBN
- 9780198729136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.72
€ 19.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816622535
- ISBN
- 9780816622535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 98 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CJB; CJC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 278 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Focus
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941051125
- ISBN
- 9780941051125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.12
€ 18.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Working in Language and Law is a detailed account of the forensic linguistic work done by the author in the last 35 years. It provides exemplary insights into an ever-expanding field of expert testimony, focusing on the situation in Germany since the seventies and covering all major areas of the field. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFH; GTC; L. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349362226
- ISBN
- 9781349362226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. Working in Language and Law is a detailed account of the forensic linguistic work done by the author in the last 35 years. It provides exemplary insights into an ever-expanding field of expert testimony, focusing on the situation in Germany since the seventies and covering all major areas of the field. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; CFH; LASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551428
- ISBN
- 9780230551428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.64
€ 119.64
Paperback. The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and methodological insights illuminate the relationships between working memory components and functions in connection with specific L2 acquisition domains, skills and processes. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMRM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783095711
- ISBN
- 9781783095711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Hardback. The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and methodological insights illuminate the relationships between working memory components and functions in connection with specific L2 acquisition domains, skills and processes. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMRM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783095728
- ISBN
- 9781783095728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.54
€ 157.54
Hardback. This unique volume offers a comprehensive discussion of essential theoretical and methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language learning and processing. Editor(s): Wen, Zhisheng (Edward); Mota, Mailce Borges; McNeill, Arthur. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMRM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783093588
- ISBN
- 9781783093588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.59
€ 169.59
Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898416
- ISBN
- 9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.47
€ 41.99
€ 36.47
Paperback. Aims to present an accessible set of analytic tools that can be used to explore how speakers and writers construe meaning through discourse. These techniques are introduced through analyses of spoken, written and visual texts that focus on truth and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584. Meaning Beyond the Clause. 336 pages, illustrations. Aims to present an accessible set of analytic tools that can be used to explore how speakers and writers construe meaning through discourse. These techniques are introduced through analyses of spoken, written and visual texts that focus on truth and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826488503
- ISBN
- 9780826488503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.04
€ 52.04
Paperback. Working with Spoken Discourse provides a comprehensive account of the expanding multidisciplinary field of discourse analysis. It discusses current approaches, concepts and debates in the field of spoken discourse and provides a grounding in the practical techniques of discourse analysis and how to apply them to real data. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC; JH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761957737
- ISBN
- 9780761957737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34
€ 53.34