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Hardback. This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of todaya s globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand language groups that do not understand each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627472
- ISBN
- 9780745627472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.81
€ 70.81
Paperback. The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 figures, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0008943
- ISBN
- 9780631173212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Featuring numerous updates, revisions, and enhanced coverage, Words in the Mind: An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon, 4th Edition, present the latest state of our knowledge about the ways we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656471
- ISBN
- 9780470656471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.38
€ 57.38
Paperback. A collection of essays on keywords from political discourse, including secularism, security, indigineity, and terrorism. Editor(s): Gluck, Carol; Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345367
- ISBN
- 9780822345367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.18
€ 33.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. One of the world's science superstars presents a brilliantly illuminating, entertaining and cutting-edge account of how language actually works. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: CFA; JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753810255
- ISBN
- 9780753810255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. * Provides a detailed account of the place of lexis and phraseology in linguistic theory. * Contains extensive illustrations from corpus data and detailed case studies of words in phrases, words in texts, and words in culture. * Advances the empirical study of language. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208334
- ISBN
- 9780631208334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.94
€ 55.94
Hardback. Provides detailed case studies of attested corpus data on the meanings of words and phrases. It places lexis and phraseology at the centre of semantics and pragmatics and looks at concepts of lexical semantics, including meaning as use, denotation and connotation, lexical field and sense relations. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208327
- ISBN
- 9780631208327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.38
€ 160.38
Paperback. Words and images interact with each other in art and everyday life, and do so in many different ways. This book features six essays translated from the French. It concludes with a bibliographical essay that provides an extensive summary of the critical studies undertaken in France, Belgium, and, Canada. Num Pages: 276 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CF; GTE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552382592
- ISBN
- 9781552382592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
Paperback. Using W. Von Wartburg's critical bibliography of dialect and patois as a key reference, this work brings together examples of words derived from Latin femina, domina, and a few kindred words in the regional and border dialects of France. Adams also considers the descriptive terms for woman and girl in the same territory. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFFD; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807890110
- ISBN
- 9780807890110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.07
€ 36.07
Paperback. This is a review of how English is taught in Irish schools and the likely directions of change and reform. Topics include: the tasks and politics of English teaching; controversies in Britain over a national curriculum in English; and teaching students how to write correct English. Editor(s): Bates, Denis; etc.; Galvin, Conor (Lecturer in Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Swan, Desmond (Professor Emeritus of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Williams, Kevin (Mater Dei Institute of Education, Ireland). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JNKC; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. . Ex-libris with usual markings and mylar wrapped covers. Remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0005925
- ISBN
- 9781900621335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is a review of how English is taught in Irish schools and the likely directions of change and reform. Topics include: the tasks and politics of English teaching; controversies in Britain over a national curriculum in English; and teaching students how to write correct English. Editor(s): Bates, Denis; etc.; Galvin, Conor (Lecturer in Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Swan, Desmond (Professor Emeritus of Education, University College Dublin, Ireland); Williams, Kevin (Mater Dei Institute of Education, Ireland). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; JNKC; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. . Clean Copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KEX0210589
- ISBN
- 9781900621335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Yale Language. Num Pages: 94 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300035063
- ISBN
- 9780300035063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.30
€ 32.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. Word structure, provides a complete introduction to morphology, the study of the structure of words. Series: Language Workbooks. Num Pages: 112 pages, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 5. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415206310
- ISBN
- 9780415206310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805828993
- ISBN
- 9780805828993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.71€ 47.93
€ 74.71
€ 47.93
Paperback. Words and why they matter. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473620292
- ISBN
- 9781473620292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
paperback. The Hidden Histories of English Words from A to Z. 576 pages, N/A. Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CB; CFF. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 27. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713674989
- ISBN
- 9780713674989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58
Paperback. Introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling. The contributions, from some of the leading authorities in the field, explore major questions and cover typologically diverse languages. Editor(s): Karimi, Simin. Series: Explaining Linguistics S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233282
- ISBN
- 9780631233282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.87
€ 69.87
Hardcover. Word Order and Scrambling introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling and is a valuable contribution to the fields of theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, and applied linguistics. aeo Introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling, or free word order. Editor(s): Karimi, Simin. Series: Explaining Linguistics S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233275
- ISBN
- 9780631233275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.03
€ 145.03
Paperback. Series: Center for the Study of Language & Information - Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780937073100
- ISBN
- 9780937073100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.16
€ 40.16
paperback. A one-stop resource on the current developments in word order research. Series: Research Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 364 pages, 96 b/w illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: CFF; CFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 580. Series: Research Surveys in Linguistics. 364 pages, 96 b/w illus. 26 tables. A one-stop resource on the current developments in word order research. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFF; CFK. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521693127
- ISBN
- 9780521693127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.99
€ 43.99
€ 36.99