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Philosophy of language

Paperback. Features a survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work. This work also talks about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from and even who we want to be. Num Pages: 512 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015521
ISBN
9780141015521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFA; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141978970
ISBN
9780141978970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Questioning the role of the human voice within the field of philosophy this text examines philosopher Stanley Cavell's viewpoint, the relation between his pervasive authorial voice and his equally powerful, though less discernible, impulse to produce a set of usable philosophical methods. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305639
ISBN
9780226305639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Covers the field of semiotics from Aesthetics to Zoosemiotics. This work contains sixty-five encyclopedic articles, a consolidated bibliography of almost 3,000 titles, an index of names, and an index of terms. It is intended for those who desire a comprehensive survey of this diverse field. Series: Advances in Semiotics. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
First Paperback Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209597
ISBN
9780253209597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89
€ 57.43

Hardback. Presents research on the history of the Tibeto-Burman (TB) language family, a typologically diverse group of over 250 languages spoken in Southern China, the Himalayas, NE India, and peninsular Southeast Asia. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 792 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 2GD; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098435
ISBN
9780520098435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.24
€ 80.35

Hardback. This book offers the first critical study of Gilles Deleuze's The Logic of Sense, his most important work on language and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 519.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748626106
ISBN
9780748626106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.87
€ 130.52

Paperback. This book offers the first critical study of Gilles Deleuze's The Logic of Sense, his most important work on language and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748626113
ISBN
9780748626113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.85

Paperback. Marshaling far-flung evidence from anthropology, animal behavior, neurology, molecular biology, anatomy, linguistics, and evolutionary psychology, the author makes the case that language developed, with the emergence of Homo sapiens, from primate gestures to a true signed language, complete with grammar and syntax. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 color illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116730
ISBN
9780691116730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. Proposes an holistic theory of the relation between the sounds, structure, and meaning of language and their relation to mind and brain. This book provides insights on the evolution of language, thought, and communication. Num Pages: 498 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: CFA; CFD; CFK; CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198270126
ISBN
9780198270126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.71

paperback. Highlights Foucault's life and thought, showing his impact on society. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, this VSI then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; and his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPS; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116. Very good clean copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025592
ISBN
9780192805577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Formal Semantics: The Essential Readings is a collection of seminal papers that have shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215424
ISBN
9780631215424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.53

Hardback. This is a collection of papers that have helped shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. It covers key central themes and includes an editorial introduction and extensive references. This should be a useful resource for students and scholars of semantics and the philosophy of language. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4d. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215417
ISBN
9780631215417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.13

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226438214
ISBN
9780226438214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. A far-reaching philosophical investigation into the persistence and disappearance of speech, in individuals and in linguistic communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951504
ISBN
9781890951504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.26

Hardback. This book is an introduction to and interpretation of the philosophy of language devised by Donald Davidson over the past 25 years. The guiding intuition is that Davidson's work is best understood as an ongoing attempt to purge semantics of theoretical reifications. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631164586
ISBN
9780631164586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.88

Paperback. Provides a unique perspective on cultural life during the German Occupation, & offers crucial insights into the mind and art of one of the most original writers in the second half of the twentieth century Translator(s): Holand, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251001
ISBN
9780823251001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. * The definitive biography of the philosopher Jacques Derrida(1930-2004). * In writing this biography, Benoit Peeters talked to over ahundred individuals who knew and worked with Derrida. He is alsothe first person to make use of the huge personal archive built upby Derrida throughout his life and of his voluminouscorrespondence. Num Pages: 700 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745656168
ISBN
9780745656168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. This volume contains 11 papers by an international group of researchers which address a well-recognized and central issue concerning the most fundamental formal aspects of syntactic theory: the distinction between derivation and representation. Editor(s): Epstein, Samuel; Seely, Prof T D (Eastern Michigan University USA). Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227335
ISBN
9780631227335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.11

Hardcover. This volume contains 11 papers by an international group of researchers which address a well-recognized and central issue concerning the most fundamental formal aspects of syntactic theory: the distinction between derivation and representation. Editor(s): Epstein, Samuel; Seely, Prof T D (Eastern Michigan University USA). Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227328
ISBN
9780631227328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.70

Hardback. This is the first volume to offer a selection of texts from the field of deconstruction in all its radical diversity. It examines the fortunes of the term deconstruction, and the ideas associated with it, in the work of the leading commentators on Derrida's texts. Editor(s): McQuillan, Martin. Num Pages: 600 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 3JJ; CFA; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1541.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612550
ISBN
9780748612550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.31
€ 163.75

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