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Paperback. Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis helps analyse how speakers construct their gendered identities within a complex web of power relations. Demonstrated here through a study of teenagers' conversation in class and senior managers' discussions in business meetings, it challenges the view that females are disempowered in mixed-sex settings. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 265.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2003rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230554320
ISBN
9780230554320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.67

Hardback. Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis helps analyse how speakers construct their gendered identities within a complex web of power relations. Demonstrated here through a study of teenagers' conversation in class and senior managers' discussions in business meetings, it challenges the view that females are disempowered in mixed-sex settings. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333986356
ISBN
9780333986356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.61

Hardcover. An in-depth study of a group of multilingual students from widening participation backgrounds on a first-year undergraduate academic writing programme. The book explores ways in which identity positions emerge in the spoken interaction, with a particular focus on gender. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230573987
ISBN
9780230573987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.49

Paperback. This volume collects twenty essays that examine theoretical issues in the study of argumentation. It provides a multidisciplinary and even interdisciplinary outlook on the current state of affairs in argumentation theory. Editor(s): Eemeren, Frans H. van; Garssen, Bart. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CJA; GT; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048180837
ISBN
9789048180837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 249.76

Hardback. This volume collects twenty essays that examine theoretical issues in the study of argumentation. It provides a multidisciplinary and even interdisciplinary outlook on the current state of affairs in argumentation theory. Editor(s): Eemeren, Frans H. van; Garssen, Bart. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402091643
ISBN
9781402091643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.58

Paperback. International researchers examine the interplay between gender and metaphor in political language in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Singapore. They draw on a variety of corpus data to determine to what extent conceptual metaphors used by women in political power differ with, or remain the same as that of men. Editor(s): Ahrens, Kathleen. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; JFSJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349301270
ISBN
9781349301270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardcover. International researchers examine the interplay between gender and metaphor in political language in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Singapore. They draw on a variety of corpus data to determine to what extent conceptual metaphors used by women in political power differ with, or remain the same as that of men. Editor(s): Ahrens, Kathleen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: CFG; CFP; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230203457
ISBN
9780230203457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Paperback. This work provides an introduction to some of the important researchers, issues, and methodological and stylistic approaches in Yiddish and Jewish studies . Editor(s): Kerler, Dov-Ber. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761990253
ISBN
9780761990253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Hardback. This work provides an introduction to some of the important researchers, issues, and methodological and stylistic approaches in Yiddish and Jewish studies. Editor(s): Kerler, Dov-Ber. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761990246
ISBN
9780761990246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.06

Hardback. Interpretation and definition as rhetorical and logical modes are interactive in determining and precising meaning that transcends our repertoire of literal usage. Refining language use gives us the opportunity and freedom to explore and discover what never has been thought about, used, or expressed before. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBW; CFG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230617469
ISBN
9780230617469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social world they inhabit. It explores their use of metaphors, their myths and how language analysis helps us to understand how politicians are able to persuade. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251656
ISBN
9780230251656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.78

Hardback. This analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social world they inhabit. It explores their use of metaphors, their myths and how language analysis helps us to understand how politicians are able to persuade. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 707.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251649
ISBN
9780230251649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.41

Paperback. This book analyzes the rhetoric of speeches by major British or American politicians and shows how metaphor is used systematically to create political myths of monsters, villains and heroes. Metaphors are shown to interact with other figures of speech to communicate subliminal meanings by drawing on the unconscious emotional association of words. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; GTC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230019812
ISBN
9780230019812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; GTC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403946898
ISBN
9781403946898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; CFB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334423
ISBN
9781590334423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.22
€ 64.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441944610
ISBN
9781441944610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardback. Political Economy, Linguistics and Culture - Crossing Bridges Editor(s): Backhaus, Jurgen George. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387733715
ISBN
9780387733715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.74

Hardcover. Editor(s): Obeng, Samuel Gyasi; Hartford, Beverly A. S. Num Pages: 114 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560497
ISBN
9781604560497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.01
€ 175.96

Hardback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152785
ISBN
9781405152785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.85

Paperback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152792
ISBN
9781405152792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. A new introduction surveys the considerable literature in linguistics, psychology and social sciences that the original essay on the phenomenon of politeness stimulated. Series Editor(s): Drew, Paul; Goodwin, Marjorie Harness; Gumperz, John J.; Schiffrin, Deborah. Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450. Some Universals in Language Usage. Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics. 352 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 tables. A new introduction surveys the considerable literature in linguistics, psychology and social sciences that the original essay on the phenomenon of politeness stimulated. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFB. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight: 490. Series Editor(s) :Drew, Paul; Goodwin, Marjorie Harness; Gumperz, John J.; Schiffrin, Deborah.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521313551
ISBN
9780521313551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGA; CJ; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349440535
ISBN
9781349440535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Hardcover. This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137030627
ISBN
9781137030627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Hardback. This is the first edited collection to examine politeness in a wide range of diverse cultures. Most essays draw on empirical data from a wide variety of languages, including some key-languages in politeness research, such as English, and Japanese, as well as some lesser-studied languages, such as Georgian. Editor(s): Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CFB; CFG; GTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230236486
ISBN
9780230236486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

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