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Paperback. This book seeks to bring together the pragmatic theory of 'meaning as use' with the traditional semantic approach that considers meaning in terms of truth conditions. Daniel Gutzmann's new approach captures the entire meaning of complex expressions and overcomes the empirical gaps and conceptual problems associated with previous analyses. Series: Oxford Studies in Semantics and Pragmatics. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723837
- ISBN
- 9780198723837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.19
€ 92.19
Paperback. Fusing adventure, anthropology, linguistics and psychology, and drawing on Everett's pioneering research with the Amazonian Pirahas, this book argues that language is embedded within - and is inseparable from - its specific culture. It presents the controversial idea that language is not an innate component of the brain. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682681
- ISBN
- 9781846682681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BM; CF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846680403
- ISBN
- 9781846680403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167925
- ISBN
- 9780231167925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Hardback. This volume, with contributions in the form of narrations, or of work sheets, by leading British and American translators, shows what happens: how problems present themselves and how they are resolved. Editor(s): Weissbort, Daniel. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFP; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333460566
- ISBN
- 9780333460566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.92
€ 195.92
Speech Prosody: From Acoustics to Interpretation (Prosody, Phonology a...
Daniel (Universite de Provence) Hirst
hardcover. With broad coverage of the entire field, this volume combines linguistic and speech technology approaches and offers hands-on guidance alongside detailed descriptions of analytic techniques in speech prosody as well as software for automatic analysis. Series: Prosody, Phonology and Phonetics. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Publisher
- Springer Germany
- Edition
- 2024th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642407710
- ISBN
- 9783642407710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.66
€ 124.66
Paperback. A far-reaching philosophical investigation into the persistence and disappearance of speech, in individuals and in linguistic communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951504
- ISBN
- 9781890951504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, andMind applies a scientific approach to the study of variousaspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce thebeginning student to the world of language and cognition. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157995
- ISBN
- 9781405157995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
Hardback. Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, andMind applies a scientific approach to the study of variousaspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce thebeginning student to the world of language and cognition. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 195 x 23. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157988
- ISBN
- 9781405157988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Hardcover. Cognitive studies of linguistics have begun to examine the interaction between language and other modes of communication, namely gesture, music, and visual images. This volume brings together papers from the Eleventh Conceptual Structure, Discourse, and Language Conference, held in Vancouver in May 2012. Editor(s): Borkent, Michael; Dancygier, Barbara; Hinnell, Jennifer. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: CFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575866710
- ISBN
- 9781575866710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.95€ 56.54
€ 65.95
€ 56.54
Paperback. Series: Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 2AF; AKC; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486400334
- ISBN
- 9780486400334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.08
€ 16.99
€ 13.08
Paperback. aeo Unique appraisal of the impact of 20th century movements within the philosophy of language on religious discourse. aeo Lively and accessible introduction for undergraduates on both religious studies and philosophy courses. aeo Engages the reader in further study through suggested readings at the end of each chapter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865823
- ISBN
- 9781557865823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. Relevance, first published in 1986, was named as one of the most important and influential books of the decade in the Times Higher Educational Supplement. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF; GTC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631198789
- ISBN
- 9780631198789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
hardcover. This diverse collection of American folktales and true stories showcases the history and lore of the eastern states. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: CFC; GL; JNKH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781591587279
- ISBN
- 9781591587279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.56
€ 80.56
hardcover. In this fifth volume, the contributors attempt to "expand the contexts" in which child language has been examined crosslinguistically. The chapters open themes such as: language typology, prosody, and the acquisition of grammatical morphemes; and the origins of grammaticizable notions. Editor(s): Slobin, Dan Isaac. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFG; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805824216
- ISBN
- 9780805824216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.02
€ 49.02
Paperback. This volume shows how to master the essentials of Biblical Hebrew in clear, simple steps - starting right from scratch with the Hebrew alphabet on to how to read passages from the Bible itself. There are simple exercises (including answers), a word list, and examples throughout. Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CF; CJBT; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Number of pages
- 134
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281048182
- ISBN
- 9780281048182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Avnon analyses Buber's corpus of mature writings, revealing the radical nature of his responses to the most fundamental questions of human existence. The book re-examines conventional notions of the role of language, thought, and writing. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686872
- ISBN
- 9780847686872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.37
€ 165.37
Paperback. Series: Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC; JPA; JPHV; UG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271064611
- ISBN
- 9780271064611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.61
€ 42.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848218383
- ISBN
- 9781848218383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.21
€ 180.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 101 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631170911
- ISBN
- 9781631170911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.09€ 70.85
€ 100.09
€ 70.85
Hardback. A collection of essays in appreciation, analysis and honor of Paul Ziff, one of the leading American philosophers of the post-World War II period. It addresses questions that loomed large in Ziff's own work. It contains essays by Zeno Vendler, Jay Rosenberg, and Tom Patton who address topics in philosophy of language. Editor(s): Jamieson, Dale. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328100
- ISBN
- 9780792328100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.55
€ 198.55
Hardcover. Drawing on the pragmatist tradition of semiotic of Peirce and Morris, this book traces the development of the logical categories of language to the more primitive sign levels of natural events and signals. The concluding chapters discuss the unique features introduced by spoken natural languages. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528. Language and Its Evolutionary Antecedents. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. 271 pages, black & white illustrations. Drawing on the pragmatist tradition of semiotic of Peirce and Morris, this book traces the development of the logical categories of language to the more primitive sign levels of natural events and signals. The concluding chapters discuss the unique features introduced by spoken natural languages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 22. Weight: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016509
- ISBN
- 9781402016509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Paperback. Clearly written in a voice that is humane as well as scholarly, this book belongs in public as well as academic libraries. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFZ; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 203 x 6. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563681332
- ISBN
- 9781563681332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.93
€ 34.99
€ 27.93
Hardback. Series: Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 322 pages, 6ill. BIC Classification: CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674379329
- ISBN
- 9780674379329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60