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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGM; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788323340317
ISBN
9788323340317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.07

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1949
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Edition
4
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663007654
ISBN
9783663007654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.59

Paperback. This text examines the nature of language from the perspective of inference rather than representation. It proposes a theory that renders linguistic "meaning" in terms of "use", explaining how semantic content can be conferred on expressions and attitudes that are part of social practice. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB; CFG; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674543300
ISBN
9780674543300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.42

Hardcover. This volume offers an empirical and diachronic investigation of the foundations and nature of metaphor in English, based on evidence from The Historical Thesaurus of English. It offers case studies of a number of semantic domains and provides a significant step forward in the data-driven understanding of metaphor. Editor(s): Anderson, Wendy; Bramwell, Ellen; Hough, Carole. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFGA; CFM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198744573
ISBN
9780198744573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.80

Hardback. This text brings together some of the most significant contemporary philosophical work on linguistic representation and understanding, providing an introduction to core questions in the philosophy of language. Topics discussed include analyticity and translational indeterminacy. Editor(s): Richard, Mark. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222224
ISBN
9780631222224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.45

Paperback.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253204967
ISBN
9780253204967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. * Discusses the relationship between meaning and representation. * Illustrates the differences that exist on the question of how formal representations relate to semantic representations. * Includes contributions by Tim Crane, Jerry Fodor, Paul Horwich, John Hyman, Ernie Lepore, Gregory McCulloch and Mark Sainsbury. Editor(s): Borg, Emma. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; HPK; HPM; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235774
ISBN
9780631235774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845402297
ISBN
9781845402297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.78

paperback. A lively, up-to-date and compact introduction to semantics, accessible to those with no prior knowledge of linguistics. Series: Cambridge Introductions to the English Language. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107480162
ISBN
9781107480162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. This is an introduction to pragmatics. The book accords a central place to the roles of both speaker and hearer in the construction of meaning and takes account of both social and psychological factors in the generation and interpretation of utterances. Series: Learning About Language. Num Pages: 240 pages, references, indices. BIC Classification: CFG; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Addison-Wesley Pub (Sd)
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582291515
ISBN
9780582291515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. Alan Cruse covers semantic matters, but also deals with topics that are usually considered to fall under pragmatics. A major aim is to highlight the richness and subtlety of meaning phenomena, rather than to expound any particular theory. Series: Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 512 pages, figures. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199559466
ISBN
9780199559466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. Paul Elbourne explores the complex nature of meaning in crystal clear language. He draws on approaches developed in linguistics, philosophy, and psychology - assuming a knowledge of none of them - in a manner that will appeal to everyone interested in this essential element of human psychology and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199696628
ISBN
9780199696628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.21

Paperback. A lively and accessible study of media and discourse. Editor(s): Alia, Valerie. Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 350 x 307 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300. Representation and Interaction. Series: Media Topics. 208 pages, 3 line drawings. Editor(s): Alia, Valerie. A lively and accessible study of media and discourse. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG; JFD. Dimension: 350 x 307 x 12. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623488
ISBN
9780748623488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. A lively and accessible study of media and discourse. Editor(s): Alia, Valerie. Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623471
ISBN
9780748623471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 97.45

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1948
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663030133
ISBN
9783663030133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.18

Paperback. This book addresses an important aspect of how language is used in written communication: the ways that writers reflect on their texts to refer to themselves, their readers or the text itself. This is known as METADISCOURSE. Editor(s): Hyland, Ken. Series: Continuum Discourse. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826476111
ISBN
9780826476111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardcover. Metaphor supposes that an ordinary word could have been used, but instead something unexpected appears. The point of a metaphor is to enrich experience by bringing different associations to mind, by giving something a different life. The prophetic character of metaphor, Denis Donoghue says, changes the world by changing our sense of it. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674430662
ISBN
9780674430662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. The contributors present a coherent collection of work on the functioning of metaphor in public discourse and related discourse areas from a broadly cognitive-linguistic background, providing a state-of-the-art overview of research on the discursive grounding of metaphor from a cognitive-linguistic perspective. Editor(s): Musolff, Andreas; Zinken, Jorg. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537309
ISBN
9780230537309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.56
€ 31.58

Paperback. The way in which we understand the concept of intelligence is rooted in metaphor and metonymy. This book explores the motivation for some of the lexemes in this semantic field across the history of the English language, considering the range of cognitive mechanisms and cultural factors that can inform metaphorical and metonymical mappings. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190855
ISBN
9781405190855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

Paperback. Treating issues of language, aesthetics, semiotics, and cognition, this book offers an evaluation and an original theory of the ways our cultural values have informed the metaphors we use to address music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 colour plate, 7 halftones, 95 line drawings, 76 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273136
ISBN
9780226273136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.13

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