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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Deals with two remarkable events - the worldwide transformations of the Jews in the modern age and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language. This is a book about social and cultural history addressed not only to the professional historian, and a book about Jews addressed not only to Jewish readers. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CF; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520079588
ISBN
9780520079588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 45.57

Paperback. This work is intended both as a comprehensive review and discussion of the major studies on language development and functioning in mentally retarded persons since the 1950s, and as an exploration of a number of important issues in this field. Series: Exc Business and Economy. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: CF; JFFG; JMC; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861560049
ISBN
9781861560049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.33

Hardback. For the first time, historians, anthropologists, literature specialists, and linguists have come together to reflect, in the fifteen original essays presented in this volume, on the various modes of contact and communication that took place between the Europeans and the "Natives." Editor(s): Gray, Edward G.; Fiering, Norman. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 figures, 8 ills. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; 3J; GTC; HB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571812100
ISBN
9781571812100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.57

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Westdeutscher Verlag GmbH Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531128573
ISBN
9783531128573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.45

Hardcover. Conventional wisdom dictates that individuals who learn American Sign Language (ASL) at a young age possess a higher level of proficiency than those who acquire ASL later, the author shows how diversity in the deaf community belies such generalization. Series: Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 halftones, 25 tables, 45 figures. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFG; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563685453
ISBN
9781563685453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 59.81

Paperback. One of the most important branches of principles of Islamic jurisprudence ('usul al-fiqh') is the study of the usage of language. 'Language and the Interpretation of Islamic Law' is the first work to appear in English dealing with this important aspect of Islamic law. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621866
ISBN
9780946621866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. This text explores the question of how linguistic practices and ideologies relate to sexuality and sexual identity, opening with a discussion of the field of "queer linguistics" and moving from theory into practice with case studies of language use in a variety of cultural settings. Series: CSLI - Stanford Monographs in Linguistics. Num Pages: 350 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575863207
ISBN
9781575863207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. This is a global collection relating applied linguistic research to the complexities of gender and religion. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC; HRA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349355051
ISBN
9781349355051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.67

Hardcover. Documenting the everyday lives of Moroccan immigrant children in Spain, this in-depth study considers how its subjects navigate the social and political landscapes of family, neighborhood peer groups, and the institutions of their adopted country. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673331
ISBN
9780470673331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.58

Paperback. Feminist linguistics has come of age. Yet, in more than two decades of research, male speaking patterns have largely been taken for granted. This is the first extensive account of mena s language -- of male ways of speaking and of language in the construction of masculinity. Editor(s): Johnson, Sally; Meinhof, Ulrike Hanna. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631197683
ISBN
9780631197683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137587541
ISBN
9781137587541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.74

Paperback. This text is an indispensable 'cutting edge' book for students and researchers of journalism studies seeking a text that illustrates and applies a range of linguistic and discourse-analytic approaches to the analysis of journalism. Editor(s): Richardson, John. Num Pages: 168 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415629331
ISBN
9780415629331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

Paperback. Provides students and researchers with the support needed for advanced study in the core areas of English language and applied linguistics. This book presents an introduction to language and gender, includes diverse work from a range of cultural contexts, represents a range of methodological approaches, and gathers together influential readings. Series: Routledge Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415311045
ISBN
9780415311045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardback. The new edition of Language and Gender: A Reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since its initial publication in 1998. Retaining many of the foundational entries that have made the volume so popular, the second edition has been fully revised, and now includes 23 new articles and two entirely new sections. Num Pages: 640 pages, ill. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191449
ISBN
9781405191449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.23

Paperback. The new edition of Language and Gender: A Reader responds to the wealth of research that has shaped the field since its initial publication in 1998. Retaining many of the foundational entries that have made the volume so popular, the second edition has been fully revised, and now includes 23 new articles and two entirely new sections. Editor(s): Coates, Jennifer. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191272
ISBN
9781405191272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 44.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; DSB; DSY; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349510405
ISBN
9781349510405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137453501
ISBN
9781137453501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 38.61

Paperback. An entertaining and accessible guide for students taking an undergraduate course in discourse analysis or sociolinguistics. This is a book that will give students some useful 'hands-on' experience of discourse analysis and will point the way forward for readers who want to specialise in this area of study. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFF; JFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137381408
ISBN
9781137381408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.17

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531133119
ISBN
9783531133119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.82

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810018120
ISBN
9783810018120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.02

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