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Paperback. This updated and revised edition is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, the 6,000 entries detail the history of each word or phrase and provide selected quotations to clearly illustrate their use in the English language. Editor(s): Delahunty, Andrew. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199543687
- ISBN
- 9780199543687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Previous edition was authored by Bloomer, Aileen. Num Pages: 488 pages, 13 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 116 black &. BIC Classification: CBX; CF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415583381
- ISBN
- 9780415583381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.76
€ 61.76
Paperback. Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199567782
- ISBN
- 9780199567782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
paperback. Editor(s): Bom, Emmanuel. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1931
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1931st Edition
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401501507
- ISBN
- 9789401501507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 413 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789024799602
- ISBN
- 9789024799602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.29
€ 68.29
Paperback. Looking at the work of J.L. Austin, who subjected language to a close and intense analysis, this book deals with his examination of the various things we do with words, and with the philosophical insights he believed could be gained by closely examining the uses of words by non-philosophers. Editor(s): Garvey, B. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; D; HPC; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460786
- ISBN
- 9781349460786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. 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. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243877
- ISBN
- 9781851243877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Baars, Bernard J. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489911667
- ISBN
- 9781489911667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.86
€ 194.86
Paperback. Originally published: London: Adlard Coles, 1983. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 197 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472907981
- ISBN
- 9781472907981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040080
- ISBN
- 9780141040080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.93
€ 15.99
€ 11.93
Paperback. Tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', and more. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBX; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 208 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161866
- ISBN
- 9781784161866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. A History of the English Language in 100 Places is a joyous ride through time, where readers can criss-cross the British Isles and the world at large to land in a hundred contrasting places and light on a hundred wonderful topics that bring the extraordinary story of the English language alive. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780709095705
- ISBN
- 9780709095705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Hardcover. Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented collection will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 120 pages, 111 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244096
- ISBN
- 9781851244096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.93
€ 13.99
€ 11.93
The Use of Words in Context. The Vocabulary of Collage Students.
Black, John W.; Stratton, Cleavonne S.; Nicho...
Paperback. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489905352
- ISBN
- 9781489905352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632205575
- ISBN
- 9781632205575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.66
€ 16.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Series: Juristische ExamensKlausuren. BIC Classification: CBX. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540000136
- ISBN
- 9783540000136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.57
€ 33.57
Paperback. This book offers a careful and measured response to Noam Chomsky's criticism against deconstructive theories of language. The author reveals the connections between Chomsky's linguistic theories and politics by demonstrating their shared philosophical basis. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA; DSBH; HPCF7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349293315
- ISBN
- 9781349293315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. Sharing a commitment to the theory of communication to Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action, Grant here issues a range of challenges to it. He critiques theories of dialogism and intersubjectivity, proposes a rethinking of the communicating subject in society and explores the new contingencies of culture and media in today's world. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; DSB; HP; JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349355259
- ISBN
- 9781349355259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.80
€ 65.80
Paperback. Develops common sense computing techniques and applies it to bridge the semantic gap between word-level natural language data and the concept-level opinions conveyed by these. Series: Springerbriefs in Cognitive Computation. Num Pages: 171 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400750692
- ISBN
- 9789400750692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; HBJD; HBL; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349274253
- ISBN
- 9781349274253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70