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Paperback. Plunging into the verbal quagmire of official language used by bureaucrats in both government and business, the author develops new techniques based on linguistic principles to improve their communication with the public. He presents nine case studies that reveal representative problems with bureaucratic language. Num Pages: 208 pages, forms. BIC Classification: CBW; CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406975
ISBN
9780878406975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.61

Paperback. Language Crimes tells the story of some of the remarkable criminal court cases in which Roger Shuy has served as a consultant or expert witness. These intriguing cases show how linguistic analysis can help the courts unravel the ambiguities of taped conversations used in evidence. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CF; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201533
ISBN
9780631201533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.74

Hardcover. A model of interdisciplinary conversation that provokes interest in the centrality of theory of interpretation for contemporary intellectual culture. Editor(s): Lundin, Professor Roger. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG3; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 230. .
Publisher
Eerdmans Pub Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851114538
ISBN
9780851114538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. Adopting the objectives of Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters" approach to universal grammar, this book provides an overview and critical evaluation of major research findings in second language syntactic development. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631191834
ISBN
9780631191834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.22

Paperback. Adopting the objectives of Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters" approach to universal grammar, this book provides an overview and critical evaluation of major research findings in second language syntactic development. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631191841
ISBN
9780631191841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Mosegaard Hansen, Maj-Britt. Series: Etudes Romanes. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772898193
ISBN
9788772898193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 367 pages, 4col.ill. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 2G; CF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772892948
ISBN
9788772892948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; CFH; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 167 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891699
ISBN
9788772891699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.51

Paperback. Dealing with media discourse, this book shares the quality of being concerned with news discourse and striving to find new ways of analysing news discourse. Editor(s): Vestergaard, Torben. Num Pages: 182 pages, 26 colour photos. BIC Classification: CFG; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773079485
ISBN
9788773079485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895635
ISBN
9788772895635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. This volume traces the work and thinking of Charles Fillmore throughout his 30 year career. It is a collection which reflects his desire to make sense of the workings of language in a way that keeps in mind questions of language form, language use and conventions linking form, meaning and practice. Series: Papers on Semantic Roles S. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575862866
ISBN
9781575862866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.98

Hardback. A spirited account of the life and times of one of the seminal figures in history of English grammar which dispels the myth of Lowth as the icon of prescriptivism, and establishes him as a key figure in the history of English grammar. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English the long-running debate on linguistic correctness. Num Pages: 360 pages, Figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199579273
ISBN
9780199579273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.33

Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947648
ISBN
9781933947648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.42
€ 73.02

Paperback. This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context. This glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology. Series: Glossaries in Linguistics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10ill. BIC Classification: CFB; DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
Number of pages
160
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616237
ISBN
9780748616237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback. This is a unique and accessible reference guide to the work of figures who have played an important role in the development of ideas about language. It includes 80 entries on individual thinkers in the Western tradition, ranging from antiquity to the present day, chosen because of their impact on the description or theory of language. Editor(s): Chapman, Siobhan; Routledge, Christopher. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617586
ISBN
9780748617586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Faraclas, Nicholas; Klein, Thomas B. Series: Westminster Creolistics. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Battlebridge Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903292150
ISBN
9781903292150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Holm, John A.; Patrick, Peter L. Series: Westminster Creolistics. Num Pages: 420 pages, M. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFFD; CFK; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716. Parallel Outlines of 18 Creole Grammars. Series: Westminster Creolistics. 420 pages, M. Editor(s): Holm, John A.; Patrick, Peter. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFFD; CFK; CJ. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 19. Weight: 706.
Publisher
Battlebridge Publications
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903292013
ISBN
9781903292013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. Develop your powers of public persuasion with the ultimate guide to great speeches and business presentations. Do you get tongue-tied at the mere thought of speaking in public? Would you rather swim with sharks or undergo a tax audit than face an audience? Well, you're not alone. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJP; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471536703
ISBN
9780471536703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. One of the texts to emerge from the Althusserian tradition, this book analyzes the ideological unconscious that always exists, without becoming explicit, in any discursive field. Editor(s): Read, Malcolm K. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CFG; DSB; GTE; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874130560
ISBN
9780874130560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.86

Hardback. Empires of the Mind is the first study to examine British literary critic I.A. Richards's effort to foster world peace by promoting an 850-word version of "global" English in China. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748223
ISBN
9780804748223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.20

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