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Language: history & general works
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
€ 129.79€ 98.37
€ 129.79
€ 98.37
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€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
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
€ 120.97
€ 120.97
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
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.83
€ 62.83
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
€ 62.58
€ 62.58
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
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Supomo, S. Series: Bibliotheca Indonesica. Num Pages: 363 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789024719372
- ISBN
- 9789024719372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.83
€ 62.83
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
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
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
€ 75.45€ 73.75
€ 75.45
€ 73.75
Paperback. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461282419
- ISBN
- 9781461282419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Paperback. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; and now, in one form or another, it is spoken by a billion people around the world. This title offers a tale of the origins and development of the English language. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571275083
- ISBN
- 9780571275083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Russell, Robert L. Series: Emotions, Personality and Psychotherapy. Num Pages: 357 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489904980
- ISBN
- 9781489904980
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Condition: New
€ 237.77
€ 237.77
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€ 12.60
€ 14.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. This book has two parts. The first six chapters are relatively general. They review the history of English spelling and the reasons for the many irregularities of our modern language. The second part of the book is more technical. The criteria that should govern the choice among alternative reforms are described with care. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1419.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791318
- ISBN
- 9781781791318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.25
€ 41.25
Hardcover. This book has two parts. The first six chapters are relatively general. They review the history of English spelling and the reasons for the many irregularities of our modern language. The second part of the book is more technical. The criteria that should govern the choice among alternative reforms are described with care. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1419.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791301
- ISBN
- 9781781791301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.25
€ 30.25
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
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
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
€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 108 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; HP; UNF; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 245 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319093567
- ISBN
- 9783319093567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.08
€ 143.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; HP; UNF; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319362649
- ISBN
- 9783319362649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.09
€ 120.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411769
- ISBN
- 9781474411769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.89
€ 31.89
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
€ 63.15
€ 63.15
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
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
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€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73