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Language: history & general works
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
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
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
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Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
hardcover. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9781403984104
- ISBN
- 9781403984104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.60
€ 83.60
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
€ 28.44
€ 28.44
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
Hardcover. The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198754275
- ISBN
- 9780198754275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.60
€ 20.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking book by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; GBC; GTJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829880
- ISBN
- 9780199829880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.25
€ 39.25
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
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.21
€ 20.99
€ 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
€ 74.67€ 73.65
€ 74.67
€ 73.65
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
€ 195.50
€ 195.50
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: Psycholinguistische Studien. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824445974
- ISBN
- 9783824445974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.17
€ 72.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFGR; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473663
- ISBN
- 9781349473663
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Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. The author offers a new assessment of the influence of the Vienna Circle on language study, and considers its relevance to the debate in present-day linguistics about the relative merits of 'intuitive' and 'real life' sources of data. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357185
- ISBN
- 9781349357185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFF; HBTB; HPC; HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349337927
- ISBN
- 9781349337927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
Hardback. The book shows how the system of English predicate complementation has been undergoing an amazing amount of variation and change in recent centuries, and identifies explanatory principles to account for this change and variation, with evidence from large electronic corpora of both British and American English. Editor(s): Jones, Charles. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; CBX; CFB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537330
- ISBN
- 9780230537330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947648
- ISBN
- 9781933947648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.67€ 73.02
€ 74.67
€ 73.02
Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the author of the first English dictionary is not Samuel Johnson, but Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table Alphabeticall in 1604 - nearly 150 years before Johnson's dictionary. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243884
- ISBN
- 9781851243884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.79
€ 14.99
€ 12.79
Hardback. Latin continued to be used across Europe long after the end of the Roman Empire. While not the native language of its users, it was nevertheless used for a wide variety of functions from religion to record-keeping. This book considers various contexts in Britain to see how medieval people used Latin and how this affected the language. Editor(s): White, Carolinne; Ashdowne, Richard K. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ADL; 3H; CBX; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197266083
- ISBN
- 9780197266083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.92
€ 141.92
Hardcover. An investigation of the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages; discusses the role of culture; patterns of metaphor evolution; how many people use particular expressions. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304826
- ISBN
- 9780230304826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411769
- ISBN
- 9781474411769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. In clear and lively prose that avoids jargon, the author carefully and systematically examines the many kinds of subtly nuanced words or word-pairs of everyday discourse such as 'and'-'but', 'before'-'ere', 'Chinese'-'Chink', and 'sweat'-'perspiration', that have proven resistant to truth-conditional explanations of meaning. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFG; CFGA; HPCF; HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349442591
- ISBN
- 9781349442591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. "DUV Literaturwissenschaft"--P. [4] of cover. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824440610
- ISBN
- 9783824440610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.65
€ 77.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFA; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141978970
- ISBN
- 9780141978970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90