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Boris Kment takes a new approach to the study of modality that emphasises the origin of modal notions in everyday thought. He argues that the concepts of necessity and possibility originate in counterfactual reasoning, which allows us to investigate explanatory connections. Contrary to accepted views, explanation is more fundamental than modality. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199604685
- ISBN
- 9780199604685
Condition: New
€ 162.16
€ 162.16
In our everyday thought and talk, we put things into categories in order to generalize about them: 'Lions have manes', 'Ravens are black'. Bernhard Nickel presents a theory of generic sentences and the modes of thought they express, integrating compositional semantics with metaphysics to solve the problems of what they mean and how they work. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199640003
- ISBN
- 9780199640003
Condition: New
€ 126.28
€ 126.28
The contents of linguistic and mental representations may seem to be individuated by what they are about. But a problem arises with regard to representation of the non-existent - words and thoughts that are about things that don't exist. Fourteen new essays get to grips with this much-debated problem. Editor(s): Garcia-Carpintero, Manuel; Marti, Genoveva. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL; HPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199647057
- ISBN
- 9780199647057
Condition: New
€ 133.56
€ 133.56
Hardback. This handbook offers an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful for specialists and accessible to the general reader. International experts examine name theory, place and personal names, names in literature, socio-onomastics, names and other disciplines, and other types of names. Editor(s): Hough, Carole. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199656431
- ISBN
- 9780199656431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.66
€ 241.66
The Atlas and Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages: Four-volume Pack
Michaelis, Susanne, Maurer, Philippe, Haspelm...
Hardcover. The Atlas and three-volume Survey present by far the most comprehensive source of reference ever published on the distribution and linguistic characteristics of the world's pidgin and creole languages. On sale as combined item at a special prepublication price they comprise a unique resource of outstanding value for linguists. Editor(s): Michaelis, Susanne Maria; Maurer, Philippe; Haspelmath, Martin; Huber, Magnus. Num Pages: 1504 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 226 x 95. Weight in Grams: 4948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 1504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199677702
- ISBN
- 9780199677702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,246.74
€ 1,246.74
Hardback. The Atlas and three-volume Survey present by far the most comprehensive source of reference ever published on the distribution and linguistic characteristics of the world's pidgin and creole languages. On sale as combined item at a special prepublication price they comprise a unique resource of outstanding value for linguists. Editor(s): Michaelis, Susanne Maria; Maurer, Philippe; Haspelmath, Martin; Huber, Magnus. Num Pages: 320 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 285 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199691418
- ISBN
- 9780199691418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 307.89
€ 307.89
Hardcover. The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus Third Edition is a portable, all-in-one reference, seamlessly combining dictionary and thesaurus entries into one text. In addition to finding meanings, synonyms, and antonyms for a word together in one entry, users will appreciate a selection of the most helpful extra features. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199739271
- ISBN
- 9780199739271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.09
€ 25.09
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the language of argument, Rhetorical Style offers a renewed appreciation of the persuasive power of the English language. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199764112
- ISBN
- 9780199764112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.50
€ 96.50
Paperback. A writing guide for the twenty-first century, Vernacular Eloquence explores how the variety of ways the spoken word can enhance the written word, drawing on examples from blogs, email, and other recent trends. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CFB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782512
- ISBN
- 9780199782512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.54
€ 23.99
€ 23.54
Paperback. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking book by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; GBC; GTJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829880
- ISBN
- 9780199829880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.09
€ 37.09
Paperback. A Guide to Composition Pedagogies is the essential bibliographic guide written for newcomers to the field. This best-selling guide familiarizes writing instructors with the current topography of Composition Studies and directs them to the best books and articles for further exploration. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CJA; CJCW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199922161
- ISBN
- 9780199922161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Hardcover. This volume collects Saul Kripke's Locke Lectures, which were delivered in Oxford in 1973. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199928385
- ISBN
- 9780199928385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.80
€ 89.80
This book introduces a new linguistic reconstruction of the phonology, morphology, and lexicon of Old Chinese, the language of the earliest Chinese classical texts (1st millennium BCE). Num Pages: 448 pages, 5 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFH; CFK; CFL; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199945375
- ISBN
- 9780199945375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.89
€ 167.89
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205313426
- ISBN
- 9780205313426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.26
€ 16.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DS; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205616886
- ISBN
- 9780205616886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.78
€ 136.78
Paperback. BIC Classification: CB. Dimension: 234 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OVERSEAS EDITIONS NEW
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780325046938
- ISBN
- 9780325046938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.96
€ 51.96
Paperback. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CBDX; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 123 x 29. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berkley United States
- Edition
- 3 Blg
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780425228616
- ISBN
- 9780425228616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.56
€ 12.56
Paperback. Series: Dover Language Guides French. Num Pages: 416 pages, 400 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486202686
- ISBN
- 9780486202686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.19
€ 15.19
Editor(s): Verga, Giovanni. Translator(s): Appelbaum, Stanley. Series: Dover Dual Language Italian. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486419459
- ISBN
- 9780486419459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.53
€ 17.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Series: Dover Language Guides. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486440521
- ISBN
- 9780486440521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14