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Paperback. A 28-chapter up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics. Reflecting the main division within the discipline, the two key sections of the text deal with the social dimensions of language and the linguistic dimensions of society. Editor(s): Coulmas, Florian. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 954.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211938
- ISBN
- 9780631211938
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Condition: New
€ 73.36
€ 73.36
Paperback. Published annually, this book brings together original and first-rate articles written by leading scholars in the field of philosophy. Editor(s): Tomberlin, James E. Series: Philosophical Perspectives Annual Volume. Num Pages: 540 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; HPJ; HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 884.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 12
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212065
- ISBN
- 9780631212065
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Condition: New
€ 83.56
€ 83.56
Paperback. Contains contributions by leading scholars, who examine the following areas: intensionality and intentionality; language ontology and truth; rule-following; the nature of the mental; consciousness and qualia: a symposium; and naturalism and actualism - an exchange. Editor(s): Tomberlin, James E. Series: Philosophical Perspectives Annual Volume. Num Pages: 540 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; HPJ; HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 12
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212072
- ISBN
- 9780631212072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.31
€ 57.31
Paperback. In response to the flood of interest in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) following the recent controversy over "Ebonics," this book brings together sixteen essays on the subject by a leading expert in the field, one who has been researching and writing on it for a quarter of a century. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212454
- ISBN
- 9780631212454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Hardback. * Provides an integrated and fully theorized understanding of language and law issues. * Contains many helpful examples from genuine legal contexts and texts. * Discusses linguistic sources of disadvantage before the law, particularly for ethnic minorities, children and abused women. . Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212461
- ISBN
- 9780631212461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.69
€ 146.69
Paperback. An introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law. Examining the nature of legal language, the book also explores the language of contracts, and the language of legal processes such as court cases, police investigations, and the management of prisoners. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212478
- ISBN
- 9780631212478
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Condition: New
€ 61.28
€ 61.28
Hardback. A comprehensive introduction to the study of language contact and its outcomes, as well as the social and linguistic factors involved. The book examines a wide range of language contact phenomena from both general linguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 440 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212508
- ISBN
- 9780631212508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.12
€ 154.12
Paperback. Much scholarly work assumes that African American Vernacular English (AAVE) derives from an earlier plantation creole. This volume explores an alternative hypothesis: that the characteristic features were acquired from the varieties of English to which early speakers were exposed. Editor(s): Poplack, Shana. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 2ZP; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212621
- ISBN
- 9780631212621
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Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KJ; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212669
- ISBN
- 9780631212669
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Condition: New
€ 73.65
€ 73.65
Hardback. This books explores why it is we believe what we believe about language, and why we persist in handing down from generation to generation a rag bag collection of fact and fantasy about language. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212683
- ISBN
- 9780631212683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.26
€ 113.26
Paperback. This books explores why it is we believe what we believe about language, and why we persist in handing down from generation to generation a rag bag collection of fact and fantasy about language. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212690
- ISBN
- 9780631212690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. Written as an accompanying volume to the coursebook "A Course in Phonology", this text aims to provide readers with further exercise material. It covers topics such as syllables, stress, tone, the phonology/morphology interface, phonological domains, derivational theory and optimality theory. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213949
- ISBN
- 9780631213949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.27
€ 55.27
Paperback. * The first comprehensive reference work on writing systems and the study of writing* Describes more than 400 writing systems past and present* Includes over 500 illustrations, many never previously published* An essential reference for scholars throughout the Humanities and Social Sciences. . Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFL; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1122.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214816
- ISBN
- 9780631214816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.71
€ 68.71
Paperback. This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive reference guide to the key concepts, ideas, movements and trends of applied linguistics for language teaching. Editor(s): Johnson, Keith; Johnson, Helen. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; CJA; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214823
- ISBN
- 9780631214823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Paperback. This volume brings together ideas on linguistic meaning and communication from the philosophy of language, cognitive psychology, and linguistic pragmatics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214885
- ISBN
- 9780631214885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Hardback. This is a collection of papers that have helped shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. It covers key central themes and includes an editorial introduction and extensive references. This should be a useful resource for students and scholars of semantics and the philosophy of language. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4d. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1118.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215417
- ISBN
- 9780631215417
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Condition: New
€ 142.97
€ 142.97
Paperback. Formal Semantics: The Essential Readings is a collection of seminal papers that have shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215424
- ISBN
- 9780631215424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Hardback. This book builds on the success of Glanville Pricea s The Languages of Britain, published in 1984, which was widely acclaimed as the most lively, reliable and comprehensive survey of the great number of languages that have at one time or another taken root in Britain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215806
- ISBN
- 9780631215806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.93
€ 147.93
Paperback. This volume provides updated and expanded entries on the established languages of Britain and the Republic of Ireland, as well as including "community" or "immigrant" languages and British Sign Language. The focus is on historical and sociolinguistic aspects of the languages covered. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; CFB; CFF; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215813
- ISBN
- 9780631215813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Paperback. Includes eight studies, which yield insights on a range of questions relating to second-language speech acquisition and learning. This book includes a chapter, which offers an overview of second-language speech research, providing a broader scientific context for these studies and the issues they address. Editor(s): Leather, Jonathan. Series: Best of Language Learning Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216094
- ISBN
- 9780631216094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04