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Hardback. Prasun is a non-literary, unwritten language spoken in the Prasun Valley that varies from village to village. The texts in this volume were collected in 1956 and 1970. Included are all the texts collected, a German translation, a glossary, lists of numbers, place and personal names, the Prasun calendar system, and a brief Introduction in English. Editor(s): Buddruss, Georg; Deneger, Almuth. Translator(s): Buddruss, Georg; Deneger, Almuth. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 946 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737419
- ISBN
- 9780674737419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.75€ 63.30
€ 69.75
€ 63.30
Paperback. This comprehensive guide to the English language was first published in 1992. It features carefully chosen extracts that illustrate the development of English, examining particularly the stylistic variety of the language. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582312630
- ISBN
- 9780582312630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Paperback. Covering all aspects of textual theory and scholarly editing, this edition is for students and scholars. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; DSA; DSB; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 582
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815317913
- ISBN
- 9780815317913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.38
€ 58.38
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Gordon, Paul. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389171
- ISBN
- 9781934389171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.59
€ 15.99
€ 15.59
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
€ 13.00€ 11.80
€ 13.00
€ 11.80
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
€ 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
€ 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€ 13.51
€ 16.99
€ 13.51
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 55.95
Paperback. Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 maps 5 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338. Series: Canto Classics. 228 pages, 11 maps 5 tables. Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Dimension: 142 x 218 x 13. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107611801
- ISBN
- 9781107611801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.87
€ 20.87
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
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
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
€ 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€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
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€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
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
€ 65.07€ 50.63
€ 65.07
€ 50.63
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€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
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
€ 207.05€ 197.27
€ 207.05
€ 197.27