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Language: history & general works

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138886346
ISBN
9781138886346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Hardcover. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 202 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AC; CBX; CFB; CFDM; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319406053
ISBN
9783319406053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.12

paperback. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFD; CFX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401072656
ISBN
9789401072656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Paperback. THE TIMES columnist Oliver Kamm takes on the pedants in this witty, authoritative and sometimes provocative guide to the use and abuse of the English language. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000001
ISBN
9781780227955
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Let's cut to the chase: cliches are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become trite, meaningless and rather irritating. With this informative and humorous book, you are in a safe pair of hands as you learn about the origins and meanings of these phrases. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782434283
ISBN
9781782434283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. In the twenty-first century, can we really take the dominance of English for granted? In their time, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Sanskrit and Persian have each been world languages, sweeping the globe for centuries at a time. This title explores the rise of a linguistic diversity we could never before have imagined. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
ADULT PBS
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846142161
ISBN
9781846142161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Language and Politics in Post-Soviet Russia critically examines the uses of language in post-Soviet media and political texts between 1998 and 2007. It will be of interest to academics and researchers in the fields of media studies, discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and scholars in Russian Studies. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; GTC; HBJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336685
ISBN
9781349336685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFGR; JFD; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349485161
ISBN
9781349485161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

Hardcover. A fascinating, attractively illustrated collection of household sayings with their origins and meanings. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212. Origins and Meanings of Household Sayings. 128 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. A fascinating, attractively illustrated collection of household sayings with their origins and meanings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Dimension: 159 x 131 x 19. Weight: 212.
Publisher
National Trust
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907892165
ISBN
9781907892165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399537974
ISBN
9780399537974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CBX; CFA; CFF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 279 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2070.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174570
ISBN
9780691174570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.68
€ 75.80

Hardcover. In its second edition, this book surveys the changing landscape of philosophical logic, and shows how the computer science, artificial intelligence and computational linguistics fields have driven the demand for development in philosophical logic. Editor(s): Gabbay, Dov M.; Guenthner, Franz. Series: Handbook of Philosophical Logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 156 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400765993
ISBN
9789400765993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Sonino, Elizabetta Zuanelli. Series: Topics in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489909114
ISBN
9781489909114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.22

Paperback. This book provides a timely and comprehensive snapshot of the current digital communication practices of today's organisations and workplaces, covering a wide spectrum of communication technologies, such as email, instant messaging, message boards, Twitter, corporate blogs, consumer reviews and mobile communication technologies. Editor(s): Darics, Erika. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFGR; GTC; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349487776
ISBN
9781349487776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hewings, A.; Prescott, L.; Seargeant, P. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; DSB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137431783
ISBN
9781137431783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Eisenstein, Miriam R. Series: Topics in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489909022
ISBN
9781489909022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.62

Paperback. This monograph investigates the modular architecture of language through the nature of uninterpretable phi-features: person, number, gender, and Case. It provides new tools and evidence for the modular architecture of the human language faculty. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400734296
ISBN
9789400734296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.29

Paperback. Editor(s): Hannay, Mike; Mackenzie, J. Lachlan; Wekker, Herman. Num Pages: 385 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1996th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789068904987
ISBN
9789068904987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.87

hardcover. This volume explores the communicative and neuropsychological correlates of the daily interactions we have with our fellow human beings. It covers new methodological approaches, paying particular attention to neuroimaging and brain stimulation techniques. Editor(s): Balconi, Michela. Num Pages: 223 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; MB; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Italy
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9788847015838
ISBN
9788847015838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Paperback. From Alphabets to Zipcodes, the surprising story of our 26 letters from million-selling author and Radio 4 language expert, Michael Rosen. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848548886
ISBN
9781848548886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 b&w illus. BIC Classification: CBX; CFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190491680
ISBN
9780190491680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.23

Hardback. Editor(s): Kapovic, Mate. Series: Routledge Language Family Series. Num Pages: 700 pages, 170 black & white tables, 15 black & white halftones, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2A; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415730624
ISBN
9780415730624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 480.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Portico
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0009894
ISBN
9781907554858
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475796810
ISBN
9781475796810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.25

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