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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc

Hardcover. Editor(s): Obeng, Samuel Gyasi; Hartford, Beverly A. S. Num Pages: 114 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560497
ISBN
9781604560497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.58
€ 170.27

Hardback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152785
ISBN
9781405152785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.09

Paperback. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152792
ISBN
9781405152792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.19

Paperback. This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGA; CJ; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349440535
ISBN
9781349440535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Hardcover. This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137030627
ISBN
9781137030627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.69

Hardback. This is the first edited collection to examine politeness in a wide range of diverse cultures. Most essays draw on empirical data from a wide variety of languages, including some key-languages in politeness research, such as English, and Japanese, as well as some lesser-studied languages, such as Georgian. Editor(s): Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CFB; CFG; GTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230236486
ISBN
9780230236486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Paperback. This is the first edited collection to examine politeness in a wide range of diverse cultures. Most essays draw on empirical data from a wide variety of languages, including some key-languages in politeness research, such as English, and Japanese, as well as some lesser-studied languages, such as Georgian. Editor(s): Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349314560
ISBN
9781349314560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. Polish vs. American Courtroom Discourse brings together the fields of discourse analysis and socio-legal studies to identify, illustrate and explain the cross-cultural similarities and disparities between the inquisitorial and adversarial procedures of witness examination in criminal trials. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; CFP; JKVP; L. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349490189
ISBN
9781349490189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.26

Paperback. Aiming to help readers overcome the difficulties of approaching poetry, this study provides a historical overview of theories of interpretation as they apply to symbol and allegory. Beginning with the Greeks, Brittan moves from classical theory through to Romantics and Modern ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921570
ISBN
9780813921570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.86

Hardback. Aiming to help readers overcome the difficulties of approaching poetry, this study provides a historical overview of theories of interpretation as they apply to symbol and allegory. Beginning with the Greeks, Brittan moves from classical theory through to Romantics and Modern ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921563
ISBN
9780813921563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Scanlon, M.; Engbers, Chad. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFG; DSA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349486342
ISBN
9781349486342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

Paperback. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CFA; CFG; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1995
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048144945
ISBN
9789048144945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.01

Hardback. This text reviews possible semantic analyses of plural and conjoined noun phrases, arguing that the distinction between collective and distributive readings is represented in the part/whole structure of events. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792332381
ISBN
9780792332381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.31

Hardback. Addresses three central issues in the study of plurality and quantification in natural languages. This collection sheds light on the question of how many readings have to be assigned to plural sentences and on the respective consequences for the architecture of the syntax-semantics interface. Editor(s): Hamm, Fritz; Hinrichs, Erhard W. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 391 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792348412
ISBN
9780792348412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.73

Paperback. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1996
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048146949
ISBN
9789048146949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.78

Hardback. This work begins with an introduction to recent theories of the semantics of plurals. The author argues that plural discourse involves entities corresponding to sets of individuals but nothing corresponding to higher order sets. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340072
ISBN
9780792340072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFGR; GTC; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336661
ISBN
9781349336661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Jacquette, Dale. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; CFG; HPCF3; HPL; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048163038
ISBN
9789048163038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.53

Paperback. This book proposes an original treatment of quantification, and it formulates insightful general principles of syntactic analysis. Its main message is that categorical grammar is the most plausible framework for logical syntax of natural language. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 189 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; CFGA; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400730977
ISBN
9789400730977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

Hardback. This book proposes an original treatment of quantification, and it formulates insightful general principles of syntactic analysis. Its main message is that categorical grammar is the most plausible framework for logical syntax of natural language. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 189 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CFA; CFG; CFK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048132874
ISBN
9789048132874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.79

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