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Language: history & general works
Paperback. This study compares modern and contemporary literary works from around the globe that have translation as a central theme, and that treat one of four of said black-box issues: language as embodiment; unknown language; conversion; and postcolonial derivations. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349433513
- ISBN
- 9781349433513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489934925
- ISBN
- 9781489934925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Sebeok, Thomas A. Num Pages: 535 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475715644
- ISBN
- 9781475715644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.26
€ 69.26
Paperback. Series: Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1967
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401502382
- ISBN
- 9789401502382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Paperback. Reflective Practise in ESL Teacher Development Groups discusses the concept of reflective practice in ESL teachers using data from a 3-year collaborative partnership in which three ESL teachers in Canada explored their professional development through reflective practice. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CJ; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332328
- ISBN
- 9781349332328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.77
€ 78.77
Paperback. Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Num Pages: 176 pages, b & w line illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574155
- ISBN
- 9780199574155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 116 x 17. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099514763
- ISBN
- 9780099514763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Realizing Autonomy: Practice and Reflection in Language Education Cont...
Stewart, Alison; Irie, Kay
paperback. Realizing Autonomy: Practice and Reflection in Language Education Contexts presents critical practitioner research into innovative approaches to language learner autonomy. Writing about experiences in a range of widely differing contexts, the authors offer fresh insights and perspectives on the challenges and contradictions of learner autonomy. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CBX; CFP; CJ; D. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349328529
- ISBN
- 9781349328529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? These are some of the questions considered in this Very Short Introduction. By examining the science of languages, we find that the answers are not as simple as we might expect. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approximately 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; CFZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199590599
- ISBN
- 9780199590599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFGR; GTC; JFSJ; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349300013
- ISBN
- 9781349300013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539628
- ISBN
- 9781349539628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. This book offers the first comparative study of the historical role of writing in three languages, including two in non-Roman scripts, over a period of two and a half millennia, which provides an opportunity for reassessment of the work on literacy in English that has accumulated over the past half century. Editor(s): Spooner, Brian; Hanaway, William L. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934536452
- ISBN
- 9781934536452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
paperback. Num Pages: 171 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1950
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1950th Edition
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401756754
- ISBN
- 9789401756754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Chang, Shi-Kuo. Series: Languages and Information Systems. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR; UMZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461290100
- ISBN
- 9781461290100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.64
€ 195.64
Paperback. A masterful, engaging history of the English language from the age of "Beowulf" to the rap of Eminem, this book percolates with creative energy ("Publishers Weekly"). Num Pages: 349 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- revised and expanded edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174473
- ISBN
- 9780231174473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.21
€ 19.00
€ 17.21
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 636 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947655
- ISBN
- 9781933947655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.05€ 74.51
€ 76.05
€ 74.51
Paperback. This book is an edition, translation, and philosophical commentary on Hildegard of Bingen's "Unknown Language," a list of the things of her twelfth-century world recast in words of her own creation. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 246 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSBB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349537341
- ISBN
- 9781349537341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Kolb, Gwin J.; DeMaria, Robert. Series: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson. Num Pages: 560 pages, 89 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106725
- ISBN
- 9780300106725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.70€ 99.52
€ 130.70
€ 99.52
Hardcover. Featuring pets, farmyard animals, big cats and wild beasts, this beautifully presented book is the perfect gift for animal lovers and all those with an interest in this quirky linguistic tradition. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 144 pages, 126 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244454
- ISBN
- 9781851244454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.93
€ 13.99
€ 11.93
Paperback. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489935755
- ISBN
- 9781489935755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18