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hardcover. Documents Easter Island's enigmatic script, Rongorongo, Oceania's only known pre-20th-century writing system. This study of this eloquent graphic achievement shows full transcriptions of all the 25 surviving Rongorongo inscriptions, with detailed photographs of nearly all the incised artefacts. Series: Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics. Num Pages: 736 pages, numerous halftones, black and white line figures, rongorongo inscriptions, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKPE; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780198237105
- ISBN
- 9780198237105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 597.80
€ 597.80
Paperback. This study of American behavioural and thought patterns analyzes Americans' perceptual processes and how they contrast with the ways of thinking of other cultures. It should help the reader examine the cultural dimensions of communication and their implications for cross-cultural interaction. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; GTC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864018
- ISBN
- 9781877864018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Hardback. Fully revised and updated, the third edition of Springer's landmark reference includes a new volume on technology in language education. The volume on literacy benefits from the edition's inclusion of material from non-English-speaking and non-western regions. Editor(s): May, Stephen; Street, Brian V. Series: Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Num Pages: 450 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: CF; CJA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319022512
- ISBN
- 9783319022512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 415.37€ 142.15
€ 415.37
€ 142.15
Paperback. Contains text in French. Num Pages: 150 pages, tables. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773077214
- ISBN
- 9788773077214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.76
€ 19.76
Paperback. Series: Mulicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; EBA; JNFR; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807755129
- ISBN
- 9780807755129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. Why would love for their language lead several men in southern India to burn themselves alive in its name? This title analyzes the discourses of love, labor, and life that transformed Tamil into an object of such passionate attachment, producing in the process one of modern India's most intense movements for linguistic revival and separatism. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 343 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BRT; 3JH; 3JJ; CFB; CFG; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208056
- ISBN
- 9780520208056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415435635
- ISBN
- 9780415435635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415506731
- ISBN
- 9780415506731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CFGA; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897453407
- ISBN
- 9781897453407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.90
€ 20.99
€ 15.90
Hardcover. Significantly expanded and updated, the second edition of The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality brings together a team of the leading specialists in the field to create a comprehensive overview of key historical themes and issues, along with methodologies and cutting-edge research topics. Editor(s): Ehrlich, Susan; Meyerhoff, Miriam; Holmes, Janet. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656426
- ISBN
- 9780470656426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.43
€ 218.43
Paperback. Susan Hirsch's observations of Islamic courts uncover how Muslim women actively use legal processes to transform their domestic lives. This achieves victories on some fronts, but also reinforces their image as subordinate to men through the speech they produce in court. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 370 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; CF; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHBK; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226344645
- ISBN
- 9780226344645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415709811
- ISBN
- 9780415709811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.04
€ 73.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415743891
- ISBN
- 9780415743891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.94
€ 61.94
Hardcover. Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. * Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions. * Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106672
- ISBN
- 9781405106672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73
€ 168.73
Paperback. Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. * Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions. * Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106689
- ISBN
- 9781405106689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72
Paperback. This title looks at how families can support and increase bilingualism through planned strategies. One such strategy is the one person-one language approach, where each parent speaks his or her language. Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853597145
- ISBN
- 9781853597145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.06
€ 35.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. Taking a different perspective to traditional case studies on one bilingual child, this book discusses the whole family and the realities of life with two or more children and languages. This book explores language patterns and preferences as well as the effect of birth order and family size on language use. Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM; VFV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847693273
- ISBN
- 9781847693273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.37€ 88.56
€ 105.37
€ 88.56
Paperback. Suzanne Romaine defines and describes the linguistic features of Pidgin and Creole languages. Ongoing development places the study of these languages within the context of current issues of linguistic theory: language acquisition, and universals of change. Series: Longman Linguistics Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780582296473
- ISBN
- 9780582296473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.33
€ 78.33
Paperback. Since it was first published in 1989, Suzanne Romainea s book has been recognized as the most authoritative introduction to the sociolinguistics of bilingualism. The new edition has been completely revised to incorporate recent work in this fast developing field. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM; JHM; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195399
- ISBN
- 9780631195399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Knack American Sign Language combines 400 full-color photos and topic-specific information in a step-by-step layout, it covers everything from letters and numbers to the nuances of sign-language conversation. Series: Knack: Make it Easy. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFZ; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599215143
- ISBN
- 9781599215143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.77
€ 24.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. Provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a large part of the vocabulary of modern English, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms. Editor(s): Hoad, T. F. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192830982
- ISBN
- 9780192830982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Features lessons that are relevant to everyday life, concentrating on training of the ear and tongue in the sound system of Chinese. This title includes grammar notes, with attention to mistakes English-speakers are likely to make, and a sequenced character workbook embodying a practical approach to the learning of Chinese characters. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 144 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CF; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691036946
- ISBN
- 9780691036946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Hardback. This study examines the acquisition of phonological duration contrast in Japanese, and aims to contribute to second language acquisition theory from the viewpoint of interlanguage phonology. Acoustic techniques are used to investigate the mechanisms of English-speaking learners' speech perception and production. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761825869
- ISBN
- 9780761825869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.86
€ 146.86
paperback. This ethnography investigates the meaning of learning in the lives of ultra-orthodox Jewish women. Presenting a picture of the Gur Hassidic community in Israel, the author explores the relationship between women's literacy and their subordination. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; CFC; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555873967
- ISBN
- 9781555873967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.80
€ 34.80