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Language: history & general works
Paperback. Editor(s): Baars, Bernard J. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489911667
- ISBN
- 9781489911667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.26
€ 185.26
Hardcover. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Yiddish was widely viewed as a corrupt form of German that Jews had to abandon if they hoped to engage in intellectual, cultural, or political work. Yet, by 1917 it was the dominant language of the Russian Jewish press. This title investigates how this change in status occurred. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CBX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631903
- ISBN
- 9780815631903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.34
€ 36.34
Paperback. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243877
- ISBN
- 9781851243877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.93
€ 11.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. Looking at the work of J.L. Austin, who subjected language to a close and intense analysis, this book deals with his examination of the various things we do with words, and with the philosophical insights he believed could be gained by closely examining the uses of words by non-philosophers. Editor(s): Garvey, B. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; D; HPC; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460786
- ISBN
- 9781349460786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.88
€ 62.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 413 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789024799602
- ISBN
- 9789024799602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
paperback. Editor(s): Bom, Emmanuel. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1931
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1931st Edition
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401501507
- ISBN
- 9789401501507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.27
€ 63.27
Paperback. Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199567782
- ISBN
- 9780199567782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.20
€ 13.20
Paperback. Previous edition was authored by Bloomer, Aileen. Num Pages: 488 pages, 13 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 116 black &. BIC Classification: CBX; CF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415583381
- ISBN
- 9780415583381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
Paperback. This updated and revised edition is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, the 6,000 entries detail the history of each word or phrase and provide selected quotations to clearly illustrate their use in the English language. Editor(s): Delahunty, Andrew. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199543687
- ISBN
- 9780199543687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFB; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349516919
- ISBN
- 9781349516919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.72
€ 62.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138911673
- ISBN
- 9781138911673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.34
€ 44.34
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195387070
- ISBN
- 9780195387070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.46
€ 30.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFS; CBX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 99 x 10. . Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0018282
- ISBN
- 9781910745397
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Selfie, slacker, groovy, teenager-these are some of the words that have emerged from the different generations in American history. This book tells the stories of these and dozens of other words that identify and characterize the generations, from skedaddle, dude, and sexy, to rock and roll, streaking, and friends with benefits. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CB; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 186 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0005240
- ISBN
- 9780199927128
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263784
- ISBN
- 9781904263784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.28
€ 9.28
Paperback. Author's Habilitationsschrift--Freie Universiteat Berlin, 1986. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531120041
- ISBN
- 9783531120041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.71
€ 73.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415655965
- ISBN
- 9780415655965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.80
€ 60.80
Paperback. In the century since its birth, the crossword has evolved into the world's most popular intellectual pastime: a unique form of wordplay, the codes and conventions of which are open to anyone masochistic enough to get addicted. This book celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141977102
- ISBN
- 9780141977102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.03
€ 16.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028392
- ISBN
- 9780141028392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. Translator(s): Creswell, Robyn. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811224932
- ISBN
- 9780811224932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.53
€ 14.99
€ 13.53