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Paperback. Horst Ruthrof argues that the body is an integral part of this hermeneutic activity and proposes that language is no more than a symbolic grid which does not signify at all unless it is brought to life by non-linguistic signs. Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Toronto
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802079930
- ISBN
- 9780802079930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.51
€ 45.99
€ 36.51
Paperback. An anthology of nearly two hundred "hieroglyphics," or allegorical emblems, said to have been used by the Pharaonic scribes in describing natural and moral aspects of the world. This work tells how various types of natural phenomena, emotions, virtues, philosophical concepts, and human character-types were symbolized. Translator(s): Boas, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 148 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 2CX; CF; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000923
- ISBN
- 9780691000923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.48
€ 40.99
€ 29.48
Previously published as "Thesaurus of word roots of the English language": Lanham, Md.: y University Press of America, 1992. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 228 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2560.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442233256
- ISBN
- 9781442233256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 301.84
€ 301.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2BXF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140302
- ISBN
- 9781588140302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.97€ 74.88
€ 95.97
€ 74.88
Paperback. Melvyn Bragg's fascinating biography of the English language Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340829936
- ISBN
- 9780340829936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.93
€ 14.99
€ 11.93
Paperback. Present a series of papers that investigate the interface of natural language semantics with other modules of grammar - such as morphology, syntax, and pragmatics - and pursue applications of semantic theory in computational linguistics. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575865768
- ISBN
- 9781575865768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.65
€ 34.99
€ 27.65
Hardback. This work looks at the use of language in the "Iliad" and examines the portrayal of the opposing forces in terms of nationality and of linguistics. It argues that the way the Greeks and the Trojans speak, reflects their disparate cultural structures and their relative position in the Trojan War. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFH; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682546
- ISBN
- 9780847682546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.60
€ 149.60
Paperback. The first edition of this highly successful book received praise from many practioners in the field of language and learning difficulties. "Any practioner with an interest in the acquisition of literacy who takes the time to study Overcoming Dyslexia in some detail. Series: Dyslexia Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: CFC; CJA; JNSG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562586
- ISBN
- 9781861562586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.01
€ 59.01
Hardback. Cappelen and Dever present a forceful challenge to the standard view that perspective, and in particular the perspective of the first person, is a philosophically deep aspect of the world. Their goal is not to show that we need to explain indexical and other perspectival phenomena in different ways, but to show that the entire topic is an illusion. Series: Context and Content. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; HPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686742
- ISBN
- 9780199686742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.63
€ 103.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Simons, Herbert W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: CFG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226759029
- ISBN
- 9780226759029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.36
€ 51.99
€ 41.36
Paperback. A collection of twelve essays that discuss the collective nature of language--the ways in which people coordinate with each other to determine the meaning of what they say. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; CFG; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226107820
- ISBN
- 9780226107820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.49
€ 48.99
€ 38.49
Paperback. This book argues that language use is more than the sum of a speaker speaking and a listener listening. Num Pages: 446 pages, references. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 668. 446 pages, references. This 1996 book argues that language use is more than the sum of a speaker speaking and a listener listening. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight: 710.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 446
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521567459
- ISBN
- 9780521567459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.60
€ 60.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198718000
- ISBN
- 9780198718000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.90
€ 11.99
€ 10.90
Paperback. What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage? Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0015467
- ISBN
- 9781848542099
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Vida Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780829718485
- ISBN
- 9780829718485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.35
€ 16.99
€ 16.35
Hardcover. Drawing on structural, semantic and pragmatic approaches, this book shows that the personal pronouns form a system which is, to some extent, structured in quite a different way. It puts an emphasis on the Danish language, featuring examples taken from the Norwegian, Swedish and Fenno-Swedish languages. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772888811
- ISBN
- 9788772888811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.43
€ 14.43
Paperback. Wrestles with a range of problems encountered by translators. This work also focuses on translations from ancient Greek to Danish, with essays that describe specific textual challenges - the Iliad, the "New Testament", the Greek tragedies translated for the stage - and take up the question of the reception of classical civilisation in Denmark. Editor(s): Holmboe, Henrik; Isager, Signe. Num Pages: 203 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; 2AH; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779340039
- ISBN
- 9788779340039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.24
€ 32.24
Paperback. A comprehensive introduction, providing the reader with a view of the development of the French language in the past, present and future. The author examines the historical development of the language, from its Latin origins to the present day, setting it in its linguistic context. Translator(s): Fawcett, Peter. Num Pages: 292 pages, lists, maps, diagrams, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KOC0013168
- ISBN
- 9780415076708
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. This study is the story of writing from its beginnings to its recent transformations through technology. The author shows how the written word originated, how it spread and how it figured in the evolution of civilization. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 608 pages, 10 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 45. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508368
- ISBN
- 9780226508368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.27
€ 49.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CFF; CJ; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801021442
- ISBN
- 9780801021442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.39
€ 44.99
€ 43.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772896939
- ISBN
- 9788772896939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.52
€ 37.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; 2AHA; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 276 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816523184
- ISBN
- 9780816523184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.46
€ 31.46
paperback. An exploration into the "strange science of writing" in which the author reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for "great" writing: the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration; the importance of depth; and the notion of death. Translator(s): Cornell, Sarah E. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures S. 162 pages. An exploration into the "strange science of writing", in which the author reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for "great" writing: the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration; the importance of depth; and the notion of death. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight: 250. Translator(s): Cornell, Sarah.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076593
- ISBN
- 9780231076593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.47
€ 29.99
€ 22.47
Hardcover. This book explores the role of photographs in newspapers and online news, analyzing how meanings are made in images and exploring text-image relations, illustrated with authentic news stories from both print and online news outlets. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white tables, 46 figures. BIC Classification: AJCR; CFB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301009
- ISBN
- 9780230301009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45
€ 59.45