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Hardback. This book offers a crosslinguistic survey of polysynthetic languages, in which single multi-morpheme verb forms can express what would be whole sentences in English. It looks at a range of issues from a cross-theoretical perspective, including complexity, argument structure, language contact, and language obsolence. Editor(s): Fortescue, Michael; Mithun, Marianne; Evans, Nicholas. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFF; CFK; JHMC. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683208
- ISBN
- 9780199683208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.23
€ 239.23
Hardback. This handbook offers an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful for specialists and accessible to the general reader. International experts examine name theory, place and personal names, names in literature, socio-onomastics, names and other disciplines, and other types of names. Editor(s): Hough, Carole. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199656431
- ISBN
- 9780199656431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.06
€ 245.06
Hardback. This book provides a state-of-the-art account of past and current research in the interface between linguistics and law. It outlines the range of legal areas in which linguistics plays an increasing role and describes the tools and approaches used by linguists and lawyers in this vibrant new field. Editor(s): Tiersma, Peter M. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 664 pages, Figures. BIC Classification: CF; JHB; JM; L. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 254 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199572120
- ISBN
- 9780199572120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.71
€ 243.71
Paperback. The latest studies in Japanese linguistics within generative grammar. Editor(s): Miyagawa, Shigeru; Saito, Mamoru. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 566 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; CFH; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 245 x 30. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199830077
- ISBN
- 9780199830077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.30
€ 77.30
Paperback. This Handbook is the first authoritative reference work solely dedicated to the theory, method, and applications of Construction Grammar, and will be a resource that students and scholars alike can turn to for a representative overview of its many sub-theories and applications. Editor(s): Hoffmann, Thomas; Trousdale, Graeme. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 610 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190463212
- ISBN
- 9780190463212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.53
€ 77.53
Paperback. The best introduction to word history ever published combines scholarship with readability. OED's chief etymologist shows how words originate and change. He explores the histories of place and personal names and explains how to use different kinds of evidence, historical as well as linguistic. This is a book for everyone interested in words. Num Pages: 360 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199691616
- ISBN
- 9780199691616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Hardcover. This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Editor(s): Onions, C. T. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1686.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198611127
- ISBN
- 9780198611127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.25€ 59.29
€ 78.25
€ 59.29
Paperback. This title shows how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and how well the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Sections including "Religion", "Money and Rank", "Men, Women, Marriage" and "Politics", cover the range of aphoristic literature. Editor(s): Gross, John. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; CFG; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804563
- ISBN
- 9780192804563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.77
€ 40.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Kachru, Braj B. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062001
- ISBN
- 9780252062001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.36
€ 38.99
€ 35.36
Paperback. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867842
- ISBN
- 9780801867842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.24
€ 45.99
€ 38.24
Paperback. Hughes's version of the classic Greek tragedies AGAMEMNON, THE CHEOPHORI and THE EUMENIDES. The plays are concerned with the aftermath of the Trojan War as it affects the accursed royal house of Atreus. Follows a single course from the domestic discord to the divine intervention and reconciliation. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFP; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571179961
- ISBN
- 9780571179961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.50
€ 17.99
€ 11.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Jaeggli, M.; Safir, Kenneth J. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080876
- ISBN
- 9781556080876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.45
€ 241.45
Hardcover. Ion Vlad investigates the distinct heraldry of "the novel of ideas" and whether this taxonomy is still viable within the wide and heterogeneous sphere of narrative. He closely reads the work of Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Hermann Broch, Witold Gombrowicz, Gunter Grass and others, hoping to shed light on this complicated question. Translator(s): Dragulescu, Delia. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336635
- ISBN
- 9780880336635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
The New Theory of Reference. Kripke, Marcus, and Its Origins.
. Ed(S): Humphreys, Paul W.; Fetzer, James H.
Paperback. Deals with the debate over the origins of the New Theory of Reference. This book discusses who was responsible for the ideas that Saul Kripke presented in his "Naming and Necessity". It also discusses the contributions of philosophers such as Follesdal, Geach, Hintikka, Plantinga, and Stig Kanger to the development of modal semantics. Editor(s): Humphreys, Paul W.; Fetzer, James H. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355786
- ISBN
- 9780792355786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.71
€ 190.71
The New Theory of Reference. Kripke, Marcus, and its Origins.
. Ed(S): Humphreys, Paul W.; Fetzer, James H.
Hardback. A collection of essays, which is the definitive version of a widely discussed debate over the origins of the New Theory of Reference. It is suitable for those acquainted with these influential ideas. Editor(s): Humphreys, Paul W.; Fetzer, James H. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348986
- ISBN
- 9780792348986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.86
€ 190.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Coupland, Nikolas; Jaworski, Adam. Num Pages: 752 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings, 24 graphs, 32 tables, 9 maps. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403944153
- ISBN
- 9781403944153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.00
€ 73.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Wilkinson, J.; Weaver, P. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268004460
- ISBN
- 9780268004460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1760 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1942.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 1760
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804820363
- ISBN
- 9780804820363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.13€ 53.22
€ 71.13
€ 53.22
Hardcover. When originally published in 1993 the first edition of this book was widely acknowledged as a definitive text in the field. The New Handbook builds on this success to provide updated reviews of many of the important theoretical and practical areas in which progress has been achieved in the last decade. Editor(s): Robinson, W. Peter; Giles, Howard. Num Pages: 688 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471490968
- ISBN
- 9780471490968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 339.56
€ 339.56
Paperback. This book presents a theory of how the psychology and neurobiology of stimulus appraisal influences the variability in second language acquisition. It then extends the notion of affect developed for second language acquisition to primary language acquisition and to cognition in general. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210108
- ISBN
- 9780631210108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06