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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
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.12
€ 52.99
€ 41.12
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
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213204
- ISBN
- 9780253213204
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Condition: New
€ 34.25
€ 34.25
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
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.66
€ 35.99
€ 28.66
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
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
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
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
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
€ 48.99€ 41.19
€ 48.99
€ 41.19
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
€ 34.99€ 34.64
€ 34.99
€ 34.64
Paperback. Prof. Joseph Aquilinas Maltese-English-Maltese Dictionary in six volumes was published between 1987 and 2000. Since then, a number of the published are no longer used in the spoken language. Moreover, a number of new words have been introduced and are regularly used by the majority of the Maltese. Num Pages: 1200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSM; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 137 x 39. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Midsea Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789993270706
- ISBN
- 9789993270706
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Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
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
€ 46.99€ 44.63
€ 46.99
€ 44.63
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
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Condition: New
€ 55.55
€ 55.55
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 614
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823255566
- ISBN
- 9780823255566
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Hardback. Enchant readers and listeners with more than 60 tales from Mongolia. Editor(s): Pellowski, Anne. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: CFC; GL; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781591587262
- ISBN
- 9781591587262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.40€ 51.41
€ 55.40
€ 51.41
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use...
International Phonetic Association
Hardcover. An essential, comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, for phoneticians and others concerned with speech. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521652360
- ISBN
- 9780521652360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.55
€ 82.55
Hardback. Introduces the new field of epistemic discourse analysis and uses a wide range of examples to illustrate the theory. Num Pages: 407 pages, 3 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107071247
- ISBN
- 9781107071247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.80
€ 141.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2CSJ; CFF; HRCG; HRQC1; VXQ; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578631100
- ISBN
- 9781578631100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.95
€ 25.99
€ 22.95
Paperback. Aims to present an accessible set of analytic tools that can be used to explore how speakers and writers construe meaning through discourse. These techniques are introduced through analyses of spoken, written and visual texts that focus on truth and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584. Meaning Beyond the Clause. 336 pages, illustrations. Aims to present an accessible set of analytic tools that can be used to explore how speakers and writers construe meaning through discourse. These techniques are introduced through analyses of spoken, written and visual texts that focus on truth and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826488503
- ISBN
- 9780826488503
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Condition: New
€ 52.30
€ 52.30
Paperback. The bestselling authors of The Story of French unravel the mysteries of French conversation BIC Classification: 1DDF; CFP; JHMC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250130273
- ISBN
- 9781250130273
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.01
€ 19.99
€ 17.01
Paperback. Here is the ultimate guide to learning American Sign Language including finger spelling, numbers, inflections, hand shapes. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wellfleet Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- Edition
- Special Edition
- SKU
- V9781577151074
- ISBN
- 9781577151074
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Condition: New
€ 29.02
€ 29.02
Paperback. This comprehensive guide to the English language was first published in 1992. It features carefully chosen extracts that illustrate the development of English, examining particularly the stylistic variety of the language. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582312630
- ISBN
- 9780582312630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Paperback. Containing original exercises and language tasks for learners of Japanese, this work covers grammatical structures and their everyday use in making introductions, apologizing and expressing needs. It also includes features such as: use of kanji, kana, transliteration and English translations throughout; a comprehensive answer key; and more. Series: Modern Grammar Workbooks. Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415270939
- ISBN
- 9780415270939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Paperback. In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154079
- ISBN
- 9781405154079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.98
€ 43.99
€ 42.98
Paperback. This revised and expanded second edition of English Words brings the study of words up to date with coverage of text messaging and email and includes new material on psycholinguistics and word meaning. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415298933
- ISBN
- 9780415298933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.98
€ 50.98
Paperback. While the main focus of this grammar text is empirical, it introduces important theoretical concepts - theta theory, X-bar theory, case theory, locality, binding theory, economy, full interpretation, functional projections - in order to prepare students for advanced theoretical work. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 688 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 169 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188391
- ISBN
- 9780631188391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.72
€ 47.99
€ 46.72