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Hardback. This new edition of Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Num Pages: 526 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134156
ISBN
9781405134156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.59

Paperback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152792
ISBN
9781405152792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.78

Paperback. This book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that English lexis has undergone in the past millennium. The vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social change, a symbol reflecting different social dynamics between speech communities, on models of dominance, cohabitation, colonialism and globalisation. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631188551
ISBN
9780631188551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 figures, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0008943
ISBN
9780631173212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152785
ISBN
9781405152785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.30

Paperback. How reliable are all those stories about the number of Eskimo words for snow? How can lamps, flags, and parrots be libelous? These and many other odd questions are typical topics in this collection of essays that present and occasionally zany, often wry, but always fascinating look at language and the people who study it. Num Pages: 246 pages, x, 236 p., 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226685342
ISBN
9780226685342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. This is an encyclopedia of phonetic alphabet symbols, providing a complete survey of the many characters used by linguists and speech scientists to record the sounds of the world's languages. It includes 61 new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts and an index. Num Pages: 358 pages, 375 line drawings, glossary, charts, index. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226685366
ISBN
9780226685366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK; EL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403916426
ISBN
9781403916426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. This updated third edition is a text for teachers and advanced students of English as a second language. The third edition takes into account the subtle changes which are taking place in the language today to provide a clear and precise guide to English. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFK; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pearson Education ESL
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784574
ISBN
9780582784574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Dimension: 232 x 159. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780937073476
ISBN
9780937073476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804711258
ISBN
9780804711258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A collection of philosophical essays in honour of Noam Chomsky's 60th birthday, designed to reflect the breadth of Chomsky's philosophical and linguistic thought. Among topics discussed are the nature of semantic theory, the modular organization of the mind and logical form. Editor(s): George, Alexander L. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631179191
ISBN
9780631179191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.41

Paperback. A revision of George Kennedy's translation of, introdution to, and commentary on Aristotle's On Rhetoric. His translation is most accurate, his general introduction is the most thorough and insightful, and his brief introductions to sections of the work, along with his explanatory footnotes, are the most useful available. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195305098
ISBN
9780195305098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.63

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of classical rhetoric. This work begins by identifying the rhetorical features of early Greek literature that anticipated the formulation of "metarhetoric," or a theory of rhetoric, in the fifth and fourth centuries and then traces the development of that theory through the Greco-Roman period. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691000596
ISBN
9780691000596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 46.71

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691625324
ISBN
9780691625324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.35

Paperback. This new edition of 'Georgian: A Learner's Grammar' is a completely revised and updated guide to the fascinating and most widely spoken language of the Caucasus. Series: Routledge Essential Grammars. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415333719
ISBN
9780415333719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763541411
ISBN
9788763541411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.74
€ 52.34

hardcover. Part of a series that offers mainly linguistic and anthropological research and teaching/learning material on a region of great cultural and strategic interest and importance in the post-Soviet era. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCZ; CF; HBJD; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700708994
ISBN
9780700708994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JMH; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062107701
ISBN
9780062107701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.42

Multiple-component retail product. Num Pages: 1984 pages, 256 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 92. Weight in Grams: 2468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415499699
ISBN
9780415499699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 613.04

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