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Paperback. Intends to illuminate old creole societies and emerging cultures and identities in many parts of the world. This book covers areas that include Latin America, the South Atlantic/Indian oceans, the Caribbean, West and East Africa, the Pacific and the US. It provides a reader-friendly and informative overview of creolization. Editor(s): Cohen, Robin; Toninato, Paola. Series: Routledge Student Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415498548
- ISBN
- 9780415498548
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Condition: New
€ 64.39
€ 64.39
Paperback. Suzanne Romaine defines and describes the linguistic features of Pidgin and Creole languages. Ongoing development places the study of these languages within the context of current issues of linguistic theory: language acquisition, and universals of change. Series: Longman Linguistics Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780582296473
- ISBN
- 9780582296473
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Condition: New
€ 72.98
€ 72.98
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199568369
- ISBN
- 9780199568369
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.76
€ 18.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Silman-James Pr
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879505216
- ISBN
- 9781879505216
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.26
€ 20.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. BIC Classification: CF. Dimension: 196 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Assimil Fr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782700507287
- ISBN
- 9782700507287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.14
€ 18.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. A study of the fundamental building blocks that serve to organise natural language systems. The author argues that there are two distinct forms of agreement in linguistic theory: feature compatibility and an abstract syntactic relation. Her primary source of evidence is Chamorro, an Austro-nesian language spoken on Guam and Saipan. Num Pages: 436 pages, 554 tree diagrams. BIC Classification: 2PG; CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106090
- ISBN
- 9780226106090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.48
€ 50.99
€ 39.48
hardcover. In this fifth volume, the contributors attempt to "expand the contexts" in which child language has been examined crosslinguistically. The chapters open themes such as: language typology, prosody, and the acquisition of grammatical morphemes; and the origins of grammaticizable notions. Editor(s): Slobin, Dan Isaac. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFG; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805824216
- ISBN
- 9780805824216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.02
€ 46.99
€ 46.02
Paperback. Consists of 30 essays, most of them written by Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian scholars. The essays herein reflect a multiplicity of projects, ranging from explicitly national issues to quite "universal" themes such as signs of media, cinema, music, writing, actoriality, gastronomy, mental illness, language, habitus, distinction, and more. Editor(s): Tarasti, Eero. Series: Acta Semiotica Fennica. Num Pages: 406 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213204
- ISBN
- 9780253213204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. This history of legal language slices through the polysyllabic thicket of legalese. The text shows to what extent legalese is simply a product of its past and demonstrates that arcane vocabulary is not an inevitable feature of our legal system. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226803036
- ISBN
- 9780226803036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.99
€ 35.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. In what kind of public discourse do we want our students to engage? This text answers this question by providing a taxonomy, discussion, and evaluation of political theories that underpin democratic discourse, high-lighting the relationship between various models of the public sphere and rhetorical theory. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809327669
- ISBN
- 9780809327669
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Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Paperback. This volume provides a survey of contemporary philosophy of language. As well as providing a synoptic view of the key issues, figures, concepts and debates, each essay makes new and original contributions to ongoing debate. Editor(s): Hale, Bob; Wright, Crispin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 720 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213260
- ISBN
- 9780631213260
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Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Paperback. This comprehensive introduction discusses detailed methods of analyzing consonants, vowels, prosody and voice quality. Extensively illustrated, and with a focus on language variation, it provides explanations for conducting acoustic analyses and perception experiments and covers a variety of theoretical approaches. Num Pages: 376 pages, 84 black & white line drawings, 95 black & white halftones, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224568
- ISBN
- 9780230224568
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.24
€ 47.99
€ 40.24
Paperback. In this book Saul Kripke brings his powerful philosophical intelligence to bear on Wittgensteina s analysis of the notion of following a rule. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631135210
- ISBN
- 9780631135210
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Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Paper edition
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781808620
- ISBN
- 9780781808620
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.73
€ 29.99
€ 23.73
Paperback. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing (working with actors and technicians, when to listen to the experts, how to cope with rehearsals), this book provides a complete primer to the art of playwriting. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CFG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571215102
- ISBN
- 9780571215102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.39
€ 12.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Horst Ruthrof argues that the body is an integral part of this hermeneutic activity and proposes that language is no more than a symbolic grid which does not signify at all unless it is brought to life by non-linguistic signs. Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Toronto
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802079930
- ISBN
- 9780802079930
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 43.35
€ 45.99
€ 43.35
Paperback. Help improve adolescents' comprehension skills across content areas with this practical textbook, developed for teachers of students in Grades 6-12 with and without disabilities. Editor(s): Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598572209
- ISBN
- 9781598572209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.08
€ 54.08
Paperback. Examines the link between our (implicit) assumptions about language and our understanding of religious phenomena. In particular, focuses on the performative and material specificity of word use in religion. Editor(s): Van Den Hemel, Ernst. Series: The Future of the Religious Past. Num Pages: 614 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 249 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823255566
- ISBN
- 9780823255566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.79
€ 45.99
€ 40.79
Hardback. Expressing a positive view of the value of academic publishing that reaches far beyond what is implied by the book title, the author offers suggestions to faculty members for conceiving, developing, and publishing scholarly documents as books or journal articles. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: CBW; CFG; KNTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313277351
- ISBN
- 9780313277351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.25
€ 44.99
€ 37.25
Hardback. An introduction and research guide to onomastics, this book covers the major areas of name study in individual chapters on personal names, place names, acronyms, brand names and trade names. Every topic comprises a discussion of underlying principles as well as numerous illustrative examples. Num Pages: 176 pages, references, bibliography, index, glossary. BIC Classification: CFB; GBGP; HBTG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780313283567
- ISBN
- 9780313283567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.17€ 71.33
€ 78.17
€ 71.33