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Paperback. Presents the documentation of Nzadi, a Bantu language spoken by fishermen along the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This title covers the segmental phonology, tone system, morphology, and sentence structure, followed by appendices on the Nzadi people and history and on Proto-Bantu to Nzadi sound changes. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2HCB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098862
ISBN
9780520098862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.42
€ 43.33

Paperback. Introduces an area that is growing in importance within sociolinguistics, illustrating and challenging the 'great divide' between speech and writing. This book brings the study of writing to the heart of sociolinguistic inquiry. Series Editor(s): Swann, Joan; Kerswill, Paul. Series: Edinburgh Sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: Edinburgh Sociolinguistics. 192 pages. Introduces an area that is growing in importance within sociolinguistics, illustrating and challenging the 'great divide' between speech and writing. This book brings the study of writing to the heart of sociolinguistic inquiry. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CFB. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 12. Weight: 338. Series Editor(s) :Swann, Joan; Kerswill, Paul.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748637508
ISBN
9780748637508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. A comprehensive, chronological survey of the basic models of rhetoric as they developed from the early Greeks through the twentieth century. The author discusses rhetorical theories and practices in the context of the times of political and intellectual crisis that gave rise to them. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114897
ISBN
9780226114897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. From high school cafeterias to the floor of Congress, from "The Daily Show" to every comments section on the internet, insult is a truly universal and ubiquitous cultural practice with a long and earthy history. This title deals with the subject of insult. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114781
ISBN
9780226114781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.49

Paperback. Unlike other textbooks, it helps students to understand grammar rather than see it as a set of facts and rules. Num Pages: 448 pages, 17 b/w illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 984.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521757119
ISBN
9780521757119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fuyin Li, Thomas. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629489148
ISBN
9781629489148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.68
€ 157.04

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fuyin Li, Thomas. Num Pages: 243 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 263 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
243
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626184657
ISBN
9781626184657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.68
€ 157.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415862639
ISBN
9780415862639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CFA; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801443169
ISBN
9780801443169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. This text explores the intersection of the questions: "What is human being?", "What is language?" and "What is theology?" The text seeks to answer them by investigating problems that arise when modes of thought disagree on the relationship between experience, language and theological inquiry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CF; HRAB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033538
ISBN
9780268033538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. Editor(s): Olander, Thomas; Rasmussen, Jens Elmegard. Num Pages: 270 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2A; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507851
ISBN
9788763507851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Paperback. This is an entertaining guide to the most common grammatical mistakes in English, from apostrophe atrocities to the lie/lay conundrum. Using examples of errors found in major newspapers, magazines, and TV broadcasting, Thomas Parrish's fictional friend "the Grouchy Grammarian" explains basic elements of grammar and good writing. Num Pages: 192 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CFK; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471223832
ISBN
9780471223832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.12

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199363391
ISBN
9780199363391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.24

Paperback. In spite of the central position that the concept word has among the basic units of language structure, there is no consensus as to the definition of this concept. Many perspectives are needed in order to gain a schematic idea of what words are and the relationships between words. This guide reveals how they complement or compete with each other. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692682
ISBN
9780748692682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.98

Hardcover. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692675
ISBN
9780748692675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 97.45

Paperback. Wappo is an indigenous language, generally regarded as a language isolate, which was once spoken in the Russian River Valley, just north of San Francisco, California. This title focuses on morphosyntax, particularly nominal, verbal, and clausal structures and clause combining patterns, from a functional/typological perspective. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098541
ISBN
9780520098541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFF; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896625
ISBN
9788772896625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.42
€ 52.64

Paperback. * An innovative look at the social aspects of language testing, including the assessment of language use in social settings and the societal consequences of language tests. * Considers these issues in relation to language assessment in oral proficiency interviews, and to the assessment of second language pragmatics. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405155434
ISBN
9781405155434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.50

Paperback. Arising from a dissatisfaction with blandly general or abstrusely theoretical approaches to translation, this book sets out to show, through detailed and lively analysis, what it really means to translate literary style. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905763047
ISBN
9781905763047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. Questioning the role of the human voice within the field of philosophy this text examines philosopher Stanley Cavell's viewpoint, the relation between his pervasive authorial voice and his equally powerful, though less discernible, impulse to produce a set of usable philosophical methods. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305639
ISBN
9780226305639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

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