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Paperback. It is tempting to take the tremendous rate of contemporary linguistic change for granted. What is required, in fact, is a radical reinterpretation of what language is. This book begins with an examination of the modes of communication used by dolphins, birds and primates as the first contexts in which the concept of 'language' might be applied. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890801
- ISBN
- 9781861890801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89
Hardback. Traces Rhetoric from its composition through its preservation in Greece and Rome; investigates its emergence in the Middle Ages; and explores the development of its editions in Greek and Latin. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810819528
- ISBN
- 9780810819528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.89
€ 131.89
Paperback. A classic historical excursion through the English language. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- SteinerBooks, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940262119
- ISBN
- 9780940262119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. * An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguistics. * Presents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in others. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 85. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196624
- ISBN
- 9780631196624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Hardback. * An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguistics. * Presents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in others. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 85. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196617
- ISBN
- 9780631196617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.90
€ 172.90
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780321385123
- ISBN
- 9780321385123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.16
€ 72.16
Hardback. High Literacy and Ethnic Identity describes the experiences of fifteen men and women who arrived with the first and second wave of immigrants from the Dominican Republic to the United States and who, despite the odds, succeeded in completing the highest level of formal education-a doctorate-and are now educators in U.S. colleges and universities. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; CFC; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500044
- ISBN
- 9780742500044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.89
€ 167.89
Paperback. Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This work explores the cultural significance of the script and looks at areas such as cryptography and the decipherment into modern times. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805027
- ISBN
- 9780192805027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Opacity arises when the conditions for or results of an active phonological process are not evident in the speech signal. It is particularly important in Optimality Theory. This monograph is devoted to the problem of phonological opacity. It evaluates representational approaches to opacity that emerged in the 1980's. Series: Advances in Optimality Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845530525
- ISBN
- 9781845530525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Paperback. Places hermeneutics between disciplines, genres, languages, and religious commitments. As this work addresses the work of Gadamer, Ricoeur, and Derrida, the essays collected here engage key themes in philosophical hermeneutics, hermeneutics and religion, hermeneutics and the other arts, hermeneutics and literature, and hermeneutics and ethics. Editor(s): Vanhoozer, Kevin J.; Smith, James K. A.; Benson, Bruce Ellis. Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: CFP; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218490
- ISBN
- 9780253218490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; GBC; HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801049392
- ISBN
- 9780801049392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.89
€ 31.89
Paperback. Series: Reading the Scriptures. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRAX; HRCG3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020415
- ISBN
- 9780268020415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612099439
- ISBN
- 9781612099439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.69€ 145.71
€ 215.69
€ 145.71
Paperback. Translator(s): Duke, James; Forstman, Jack. Series: AAR Religions in Translation. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780891301868
- ISBN
- 9780891301868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.02
€ 76.02
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Vida Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780829705645
- ISBN
- 9780829705645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.36
€ 15.99
€ 14.36
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Vida Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780829718485
- ISBN
- 9780829718485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.36
€ 16.99
€ 15.36
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299104146
- ISBN
- 9780299104146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
paperback. Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780788501241
- ISBN
- 9780788501241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.85
€ 78.85
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
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. This work deals with the effect of hearing development - impaired and normal - on the child's acquisition of language skills. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the early educational and social management of the hearing-impaired child. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; MJPD; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870332019
- ISBN
- 9781870332019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.05
€ 108.05