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Language: history & general works

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, 16 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138855496
ISBN
9781138855496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Paperback. This new edition of Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Num Pages: 526 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118785157
ISBN
9781118785157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.63

paperback. Editor(s): Buckley, Jonathan. Translator(s): Edwards, Alison. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; CBX; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
New
SKU
KHD0000876
ISBN
9781781254172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.07

paperback. Editor(s): Buckley, Jonathan. Translator(s): Edwards, Alison. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; CBX; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
New
SKU
KHD0000875
ISBN
9781781254172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.07

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781785781711
ISBN
9781785781711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. An authoritative and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848873636
ISBN
9781848873636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. A transatlantic survival guide, that examines the key differences between the British and the Americans through their language. It shows why Americans give - and take - so many bloody compliments and never, ever say 'shall' (well hardly ever), as well as what the British really mean when they say 'proper'. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701918
ISBN
9781784701918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Paperback, in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
KRF0014174
ISBN
9780415050760
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.82

Hardcover. Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? This book includes a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the elusive, untranslatable words that make up a language. Num Pages: 112 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: CBX; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Square Peg
Condition
New
SKU
9780224100809
ISBN
9780224100809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.30

Hardcover. Ever feel like you are pedalling in the choucroute? Been caught with your beard in the mailbox again? Or maybe you just wish everyone would stop ironing your head? This book brings the weird, wonderful and surprising nuanced beauty of language to life with over fifty watercolour and ink illustrations. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; GBCQ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Square Peg
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910931264
ISBN
9781910931264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A handy, thoughtful guide to politically and ethically appropriate language.

Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; JFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813254
ISBN
9781554813254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.77

Hardcover. Series: Ancient Languages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CBX; CFLA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122885
ISBN
9780714122885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardback. Spoken by eighty million people, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil, emphasizing how its speakers and poets have understood the unique features of their language over its long history. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CBX; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 34. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059924
ISBN
9780674059924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143126461
ISBN
9780143126461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, this book reveals language's myriad intricacies and quirks. It sheds light on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003117
ISBN
9780300170825
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal asks why. He looks at how its words have been given new life by poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, journalists, advertisers, film-makers, hip-hop artists, and many others. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695188
ISBN
9780199695188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.60

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791096
ISBN
9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781253519
ISBN
9781781253519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729136
ISBN
9780198729136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.03

Hardback. How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199680474
ISBN
9780199680474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.39

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