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Paperback. Does language reflect the culture of a society? Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? This title states that contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099505570
- ISBN
- 9780099505570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099460251
- ISBN
- 9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Arguing for a reappraisal of the phenomenon of literacy, and hence for a profound shift in educational practice, this volume plays close attention to the plethora of objects which children constantly produce: drawings, cuttings-out, "writings" and collages. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour) facsimiles (chiefly colour). BIC Classification: CFC; CFDC; JNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415138055
- ISBN
- 9780415138055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.37
€ 61.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444180305
- ISBN
- 9781444180305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.79
€ 60.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027219046
- ISBN
- 9789027219046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.49
€ 38.49
Hardback. * Investigates the cultural and social factors that make American vocabulary unique * Offers a systematic treatment of word-formation in American English with up-to-date examples * Provides extensive coverage of pragmatics and grammatical features . Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197911
- ISBN
- 9780631197911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.42
€ 191.42
Paperback. This work explains American English in the context of American life, history, and institutions, while also making comparisons with British English. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197928
- ISBN
- 9780631197928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Paperback. Since World War II, the work of Albanian scholars has made it possible to trace hitherto unobserved Slavonic loan words in the Albanian language. This monograph catalogues these slavisms in a number of semantic groups, covering agriculture, material culture, plants, animals, surrounding nature, social relations and the inner life of humans. Series: Jutland Archaeological Society Publications. Num Pages: 346 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AG; 2AJKL; CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772884196
- ISBN
- 9788772884196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.96
€ 35.96
Paperback. This comprehensive study of the history of European plays on the British stage looks at varying approaches to the foreign text as well as the need for new versions of the same play, and discusses the influence of European drama in translation and its contribution to and enrichment of British playwriting. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFP; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840022209
- ISBN
- 9781840022209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.22
€ 29.99
€ 25.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Meadors, Gary T. Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310276555
- ISBN
- 9780310276555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.56
€ 23.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. "Directions in Sociolinguistics" is a now classic collection of pioneering essays by leading sociolinguists. It is published here for the first time in paperback and incorporates an extensive new bibliography. Editor(s): Gumperz, John; Hymes, Dell H. Num Pages: 608 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631149873
- ISBN
- 9780631149873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.64
€ 75.64
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027246011
- ISBN
- 9789027246011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.94
€ 118.94
Paperback. Intended for courses in introductory linguistics, this book shows what is important or useful, and omits what is not. It presents material in a way that mirrors the structure of a typical semester of teaching. Num Pages: 552 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203049
- ISBN
- 9780631203049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.45
€ 68.45
Paperback. The articles in this work examine aspects of the interpretation of generic expressions. The introduction provides an overview of various issues and synthesizes analytical approaches to them. The papers that follow collectively reflect the state of the art in the semantics of generics. Editor(s): Carlson, Greg N.; Pelletier, Francis Jeffry. Num Pages: 474 pages, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092928
- ISBN
- 9780226092928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.78
€ 86.78
A Basic Vocabulary of Old English Prose: Grundwortschatz Altenglische ...
Gregory K. Jember Fritz Kemmler
Hardcover. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Max Niemeyer Verlag
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783484400870
- ISBN
- 9783484400870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.48
€ 176.48
Paperback. Jazz is born of collaboration, improvisation, and listening. This book weaves an argument about how individuals can preserve and improve civic life in a democratic culture. It will appeal to scholars across disciplines as diverse as political science, performance studies, musicology, and literary criticism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGJ; CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226218212
- ISBN
- 9780226218212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.16
€ 40.16
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783091201
- ISBN
- 9781783091201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.31
€ 165.31
Paperback. Featuring contributions from teachers and researchers, this work opens new territory on the topics of the intersection of race with literacy research and practice. Series: Language & Literacy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFC; JFSL1; JNSV; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807743911
- ISBN
- 9780807743911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
Paperback. Surveys the historical background of handwriting usage, with emphasis on changing fashions. This book provides guidance on how to deal with early language and abbreviations. It is suitable for research students, local historians, genealogists, and calligraphers. Num Pages: 148 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426. An Introduction to the Reading of Documents. 148 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Surveys the historical background of handwriting usage, with emphasis on changing fashions. This book provides guidance on how to deal with early language and abbreviations. It is suitable for research students, local historians, genealogists, and calligraphers. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFL. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 12. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566111
- ISBN
- 9781906566111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.73
€ 26.99
€ 24.73
Hardcover. In this work, it is shown that tourism, in the act of promotion, as well as in the accounts of its practitioners and clients, has a discourse of its own. The text draws on both semiotic analyses of tourism and on the content of promotional material produced by the tourism industry. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- CABI
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851989990
- ISBN
- 9780851989990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.57
€ 155.57