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Paperback. This book contains an original analysis of the existential there-sentence from a philosophical-linguistic perspective. At its core is the claim that there-sentences' form is distinct from that of ordinary subject predicate sentences, and that this fundamental difference explains the construction's unusual grammatical and discourse properties." Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFGA; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349503216
ISBN
9781349503216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DS; JFC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349371433
ISBN
9781349371433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

hardcover. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DS; JFC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230603004
ISBN
9780230603004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Paperback. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; CBX; CFB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461499923
ISBN
9781461499923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.88

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
€ 11.90

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

€ 77.65

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

€ 66.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411769
ISBN
9781474411769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

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

€ 129.27

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

€ 141.92

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
€ 12.79

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

€ 74.71
€ 73.02

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

€ 66.62

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

€ 71.46

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

€ 66.16

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

€ 65.96

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

€ 72.17

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
€ 11.93

Paperback. This book is an edition, translation, and philosophical commentary on Hildegard of Bingen's "Unknown Language," a list of the things of her twelfth-century world recast in words of her own creation. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 246 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSBB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349537341
ISBN
9781349537341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.50

Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 636 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947655
ISBN
9781933947655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.71
€ 73.65

Paperback. A masterful, engaging history of the English language from the age of "Beowulf" to the rap of Eminem, this book percolates with creative energy ("Publishers Weekly"). Num Pages: 349 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
revised and expanded edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174473
ISBN
9780231174473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.21

Paperback. Sharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking book by the "godfather of nonviolent resistance." In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; GBC; GTJ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199829880
ISBN
9780199829880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.25

Hardcover. The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198754275
ISBN
9780198754275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Hardback. This book offers the first comparative study of the historical role of writing in three languages, including two in non-Roman scripts, over a period of two and a half millennia, which provides an opportunity for reassessment of the work on literacy in English that has accumulated over the past half century. Editor(s): Spooner, Brian; Hanaway, William L. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 984.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934536452
ISBN
9781934536452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.71

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