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Paperback. Ranging from the writings of Augustine, Dante, Descartes and Rousseau, arcane treatises on cabbalism and magic, to the history of the study of language and its origins, this book shows how the late eighteenth-century discovery of a proto-language (Indo-European) for the Aryan peoples was perverted to support notions of racial superiority. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205104
ISBN
9780631205104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.02

Paperback. Provides an overview of contemporary second language acquisition from a linguistic point of view. Written by leading scholars, this book includes chapters which outlines core problems and research in a specific domain. Editor(s): Archibald, John. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205920
ISBN
9780631205920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.44

Hardback. * Features comprehensive coverage of contemporary discourse analysis. * Offers an overview of how different disciplines approach the analysis of discourse. * Provides analysis of a wide range of data, including political speeches, everyday conversation, and literary texts. Editor(s): Schiffrin, Deborah; Tannen, Deborah; Hamilton, Heidi E. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 872 pages, 39. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
872
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205951
ISBN
9780631205951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.29

Hardback. This anthology brings together a diversity of readings in the philosophy of language from the ancient Greeks to contemporary analytic, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. The emphasis is on issues that have a direct bearing on concerns about knowledge, reality, meaning, and understanding. Editor(s): Nye, Andrea. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206019
ISBN
9780631206019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.50

Paperback. This anthology brings together a diversity of readings in the philosophy of language from the ancient Greeks to contemporary analytic, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. The emphasis is on issues that have a direct bearing on concerns about knowledge, reality, meaning, and understanding. Editor(s): Nye, Andrea. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206026
ISBN
9780631206026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15

Paperback. This volume puts forward a distinct new theory of direct reference, blending insights from both the Fregean and the Russellian traditions, and fitting the general theory of language understanding used by those working on the pragmatics of natural language. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206347
ISBN
9780631206347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. aeo Contains contributions from many world authorities in the field of reading development. aeo Provides a current account of how children acquire reading skills. aeo Discusses the applications of research findings for the teaching of reading. Editor(s): Oakhill, Jane; Beard, Roger. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFC; JHBC; JNC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206828
ISBN
9780631206828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.11

Paperback. Designed to be used either as a companion volume to the "Comprehensive French Grammar" or independently, this textbook includes a range of exercises, from simple substitution drills and multiple choice to grammatical quizzes and translation exercises. Series: Blackwell Reference Grammars. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207467
ISBN
9780631207467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Hardback. Provides detailed case studies of attested corpus data on the meanings of words and phrases. It places lexis and phraseology at the centre of semantics and pragmatics and looks at concepts of lexical semantics, including meaning as use, denotation and connotation, lexical field and sense relations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208327
ISBN
9780631208327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.79

Paperback. * Provides a detailed account of the place of lexis and phraseology in linguistic theory. * Contains extensive illustrations from corpus data and detailed case studies of words in phrases, words in texts, and words in culture. * Advances the empirical study of language. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208334
ISBN
9780631208334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. aeo Contains a very thorough review of the arguments used in the debate on the headedness of noun phrases. aeo Presents an Noun Phrase analysis, whereas recent analyses of noun phrases has been as Determiner Phrases. aeo Considers the noun as the head of the phrase, and the definite ending is not assigned syntactic status. Editor(s): Borjars, Kersti. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ACSW; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208716
ISBN
9780631208716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.25

Paperback. This is a critical survey of the complete history of Western theoretical linguistics (grammar and semantics, including logic) from Plato to today. The volume concentrates on those issues that are of central concern to present-day theoretical linguistics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208914
ISBN
9780631208914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.91

Paperback. This book presents a theory of how the psychology and neurobiology of stimulus appraisal influences the variability in second language acquisition. It then extends the notion of affect developed for second language acquisition to primary language acquisition and to cognition in general. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210108
ISBN
9780631210108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

Paperback. How and why do languages change over time? Could the way an individual child develops affect aggregate language change? What do the mechanisms of change tell us about the evolution of language in our species? This book asserts that a child develops a grammar on exposure to some triggering experience. Series: Blackwell/Maryland Lectures in Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFFD; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210603
ISBN
9780631210603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Hardback. This volume presents an introduction to the basic ideas and concepts of minimalism. It brings together theoretical discussion of the concepts and techniques of the minimalist approach to syntax, and empirical studies, including some on phenomena. Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210931
ISBN
9780631210931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.46

Paperback. This volume presents an introduction to the basic ideas and concepts of minimalism. It brings together theoretical discussion of the concepts and techniques of the minimalist approach to syntax, and empirical studies, including some on phenomena. Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210948
ISBN
9780631210948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89

Hardback. * Reports on the major results of recent research in anaphora and sets the stage for further inquiry. * Features contributions from among the worlda s leading researchers on anaphora. * Presents an exciting picture of how broad the phenomenon of anaphora is and how it can reveal many mysterious properties of language. Editor(s): Barss, Andrew. Series: Explaining Linguistics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211174
ISBN
9780631211174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.80

Paperback. Reporting on results of recent research of anaphora in the 1990s, this text draws on theoretical principles and methodologies in linguistics, cognitive psychology, and philosophy, as well as the integrated, broad perspective of cognitive science. Editor(s): Barss, Andrew. Series: Explaining Linguistics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211181
ISBN
9780631211181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.40

Paperback. The only collection of readings on the philosophy of the body. Challenges the reader to look at the development of a phenomenological theory of the body by such thinkers as Husserl, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty. Designed for use in courses on theory of gender and identity. Editor(s): Welton, Donn. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211853
ISBN
9780631211853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. A 28-chapter up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics. Reflecting the main division within the discipline, the two key sections of the text deal with the social dimensions of language and the linguistic dimensions of society. Editor(s): Coulmas, Florian. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211938
ISBN
9780631211938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.65

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