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Hardcover. The book examines one of the most contested topics in linguistics and cognitive science: the role of recursion in language. It offers a precise account of what recursion is, what role it should play in cognitive theories of human knowledge, and how it manifests itself in the mental representations of language and other cognitive domains. Series: Oxford Studies in Biolinguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFD; CFK; CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198785156
- ISBN
- 9780198785156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.24
€ 115.24
Paperback. Series: Chomsky Perspectives. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335643
- ISBN
- 9780745335643
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 19.04
€ 34.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844650774
- ISBN
- 9781844650774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.90
€ 49.90
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
€ 227.71
Hardback. It seems reasonable to believe that there might have existed things other than those that in fact exist, or have existed. This title develops a framework for clarifying this problem, and explores a number of actualist strategies for solving it. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147123
- ISBN
- 9780691147123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 51.18
€ 64.98
€ 51.18
Paperback. Translated from Italian: Parlo dungue sono, 2012. Translator(s): Roberts, Ian. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177412
- ISBN
- 9780231177412
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.14
€ 19.99
€ 16.14
Paperback. The mother tongue of the Roman Empire and the lingua franca of the West for centuries afterward, Latin survives today primarily in classrooms and texts. Yet this "dead language" is unique in the influence it has exerted across centuries and continents. Jurgen Leonhardt offers the story of the first "world language", from antiquity to the present. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659964
- ISBN
- 9780674659964
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.71
€ 26.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. What is the necessary raison d'etre that puzzles serve? Why did they emerge at the same time in history as myth, magic and the occult arts? And why can't we put them down? This book presents an exploration of the philosophical implications of the puzzle instinct. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; JMR; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217080
- ISBN
- 9780253217080
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. This book gives a basic introduction to the rapidly expanding discipline of psycholinguistics. Not only does the text cover the core areas of the subject, but contains real examples and exercises to aid learning. Series: Language Workbooks. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415341868
- ISBN
- 9780415341868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.01
€ 40.01
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
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A study of the linguistic philosophy of Wilhelm von Humboldt, Prussian philologist and politician. It clarifies the main ideas and proposals of Humboldt's linguistic philosophy and demonstrates the way his ideas can be adopted and adapted by thinkers and linguists today. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668793
- ISBN
- 9780748668793
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.68
€ 29.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. A. C. Grayling's accessible introduction to Wittgenstein's work describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854117
- ISBN
- 9780192854117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.40
€ 13.40
Hardback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. It shows how the recursive mind was critical to survival in the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene epoch. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145471
- ISBN
- 9780691145471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
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
€ 57.89
€ 57.43
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
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565844759
- ISBN
- 9781565844759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.72
€ 24.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155975
- ISBN
- 9780691155975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.22
€ 25.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Volosinov's important work, first published in Russian in 1929, had to wait a generation for recognition. This first paperback edition of the English translation will be capital for literary theorists, philosophers, linguists, psychologists, and many others. Translator(s): Matejka, Ladislav; Titunik, I.R. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674550988
- ISBN
- 9780674550988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.87
€ 42.99
€ 35.87
Hardcover. Introduces the mathematical foundations of linguistics to computer scientists, engineers, and mathematicians interested in natural language processing. This book presents linguistics as a cumulative body of knowledge from the ground up: no prior knowledge of linguistics is assumed. Series: Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFX; UY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846289859
- ISBN
- 9781846289859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.63
€ 107.63
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
€ 17.99
€ 13.44