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Paperback. Provides a survey of the English language in its various forms. This book describes the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and provides a history of English. It includes a chapter on 'The effect of technology' on the English language. Num Pages: 336 pages, line drawings, maps, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141003962
ISBN
9780141003962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Features a survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work. This work also talks about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from and even who we want to be. Num Pages: 512 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015521
ISBN
9780141015521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. An enthusiastic and practical approach to language learning * A riveting and valuable combination of David Crystal's language expertise and Geoff Barton's sound, practical classroom experience. * Essential reference for every class working towards GCSE and Standard Grade. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHT; CFK; YQC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582294356
ISBN
9780582294356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226409
ISBN
9780300226409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.59

Hardback. 4vo.Illustrated. Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0261522
ISBN
9780521401791
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791096
ISBN
9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover. The author explains structure and then shows how it works in different language contexts - the literary, the non-literary, the spoken and the written. He explores a wide range of linguistic themes including sociolinguistics, language acquisition and register, and shows how our language can be interpreted. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJBG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 192 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582848634
ISBN
9780582848634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; GTC; UT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415602716
ISBN
9780415602716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Paperback. A thorough review of the worldwide problem of language endangerment and death. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107431812
ISBN
9781107431812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

Paperback. This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully entertaining - history of the English language answers all these questions, showing how the many strands of English (Standard English, dialect and slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015934
ISBN
9780141015934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Learning to talk is probably the greatest milestone in a child's development, a deeply moving and often hilarious experience for all parents. It is also a process which has been intensively studied by psychologists and linguists. This book shows us what they have discovered. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140110159
ISBN
9780140110159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007235575
ISBN
9780007235575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. An autobiography and an introduction to the field of linguistics. It offers us a look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. It is suitable not just for students and teachers but for lovers of language. Num Pages: 304 pages, , black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: CF; EBAL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008795
ISBN
9780415485746
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press New Haven, CT
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008983
ISBN
9780300214260
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. David Crystal's A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics has long been the standard single-volume reference for its field. Now available in its sixth edition, it has been revised and updated to reflect the latest terms in the field. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 560 pages, ill. BIC Classification: CFH; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
6th
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152969
ISBN
9781405152969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.56

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; 1DVUK; 1FCZ; CFB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484957
ISBN
9780801484957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardcover. The extraordinary story of the Bible in England from approximately the fourth century, and its later translation into English in Britain and America up to the 21st century. It charts the profound impact successive versions of the Bible have had on the people and communities that read them. Num Pages: 920 pages, 55 illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; CFP; HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
920
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099300
ISBN
9780300099300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.02

Paperback. Is it dived or dove? Dwarfs or dwarves? If the best students aced the test, did the prettygood students beece it? This book is designed to help readers make sense of morphological change and, more generally, of the concept of analogy and its role in language and in human cognition. Series: Edinburgh Historical Linguistics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646210
ISBN
9780748646210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. The early part of the period covered by this volume marked the centrality of the book as a vehicle of communication. The later part of the period witnesses the book's decline as a mass medium, although it retains a high cultural value in contemporary society. Editor(s): Bell, Bill; Finkelstein, David; McCleery, Alistair. Series: The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland. Num Pages: 544 pages, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 252 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618293
ISBN
9780748618293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.22
€ 197.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 153 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CF; CJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 298 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Llanerch Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897853221
ISBN
9781897853221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.58

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