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Language: history & general works

Paperback. .
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783160198
ISBN
9781783160198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.29

Paperback. In this study two strands of inferentialism are brought together: the philosophical doctrine of Brandom, according to which meanings are generally inferential roles, and the logical doctrine prioritizing proof-theory over model theory and approaching meaning in logical, especially proof-theoretical terms. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; DSB; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349497553
ISBN
9781349497553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.34

paperback. Series: Psycholinguistische Studien. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CBX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 303.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Deutscher Universitätsverlag Germany
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
2004th Edition
SKU
V9783824445776
ISBN
9783824445776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Leopold, Joan. Series: Prix Volney Essay Series. Num Pages: 995 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AD; 2J; CBX; CFA; CFF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
995
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401098762
ISBN
9789401098762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Dunn, John. Series: International Council for Central and East European Studies. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349145072
ISBN
9781349145072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

hardcover. Special 30th Anniversary edition of Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's classic humour book, revised and updated and including The Deeper Meaning of Liff Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780752227597
ISBN
9780752227597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. "This book engages with key theoretical and analytical issues in the field of media, communication and cultural studies. Using case studies of radio, internet, text messaging and photojournalism, it deploys Bourdieu's ideas to reveal how language in the media is implicated in broader social patterns of "symbolic violence." -- Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; CBX; CFA; JFCX; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349307623
ISBN
9781349307623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780721095
ISBN
9781780721095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CBX; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141008
ISBN
9780349141008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardcover. 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, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0008974
ISBN
9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardback. The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; CBX; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 344 x 35. Weight in Grams: 638. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0009001
ISBN
9781408706602
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Saul Kripke's Naming and Necessity was one of the most influential philosophical works of the twentieth century. In this collection of essays leading specialists explore issues arising from this and other works of Kripke's. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349486243
ISBN
9781349486243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Series: Language Workbooks. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 247 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138891753
ISBN
9781138891753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

Paperback. Theory in reader-response and stylistics traditions supports L2 work with literature as it is valued by students and helps develop communicative and critical language skills. The author uses insights from empirical research to evaluate current teaching practices against this background, highlighting readers' responses to metaphor as a test case. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349353262
ISBN
9781349353262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

Paperback. An introduction byleading experts in the fieldto the fascinating subject of translating audiovisual programmes for the television, the cinema, the Internet and the stage and the problems the differences between cultures can cause." Editor(s): Diaz-Cintas, Jorge. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; CBX; CFP; CJ; DSB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349286003
ISBN
9781349286003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; HD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489920423
ISBN
9781489920423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.22

Paperback. How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? And what do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of these well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782430117
ISBN
9781782430117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardcover. "Team Talk: Sporting Words and Their Origins". Series: Shire General. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 193 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747808343
ISBN
9780747808343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Paperback. Examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their environment and other cultures. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807766
ISBN
9780747807766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. For centuries English has assimilated words from other languages. This title provides an introduction to the subject of etymology, showing how the words we use hold the histories of human interaction and communication. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Shire Publications London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008775
ISBN
9780747807490
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; 2GJ; CBX; CFB; CFGA; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349436163
ISBN
9781349436163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.74

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426204616
ISBN
9781426204616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.68

Hardback. Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent? Can animals, aliens, and objects talk? Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore, and legends about language. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137404848
ISBN
9781137404848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Paperback. Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent? Can animals, aliens, and objects talk? Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore, and legends about language. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137404855
ISBN
9781137404855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

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