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Language: history & general works

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
€ 14.48

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. 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. 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. 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

€ 50.99
€ 49.63

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

€ 60.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785900242
ISBN
9781785900242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Does language reflect the culture of a society? Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? This title states that contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099505570
ISBN
9780099505570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFFD; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099460251
ISBN
9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. "A dictionary of modern English usage first published 1926"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199585892
ISBN
9780199585892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. A guide to the grammar you already know. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848548398
ISBN
9781848548398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. This is a book about the structure, history and evolution of the Japanese language Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130. Weight in Grams: 397.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848831
ISBN
9780804848831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719564550
ISBN
9780719564550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardback. A comprehensive dictionary of the endangered Ch orti Mayan language of southern Guatemala, with entries in Ch orti, Spanish, and English" Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CF; JHMC; YRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Utah Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607814894
ISBN
9781607814894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.71

Paperback. Takes readers from Aristotle's investigation of metaphor right up to the neuroscientific insights into how metaphor works in the brain. This title explores how a life without metaphor, as experienced by some people with autism spectrum disorders, significantly changes the way a person interacts with the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061710292
ISBN
9780061710292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of how the phonology and grammar of ancient Egyptian changed over four millennia of language history. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CBX; CFF; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107664678
ISBN
9781107664678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. Turns cliches back into history by telling the life stories of the words that have served as our most powerful battle cries, rallying points, laments, and inspirations. This title features famous slogans and catchphrases that give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JH; 3JJ; CBX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226849690
ISBN
9780226849690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. An indispensable and illustrated introductory guide to the scripts used in Old and Middle English writing. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; CBX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382660
ISBN
9781781382660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.73

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

€ 14.08

Paperback. Using evidence from the world's largest language databank, the Oxford English Corpus, Butterfield uncovers fascinating facts about the English language. Where does our vocabulary come from? How is our language really being used? How do word meanings change? This entertaining book has the authoritative answers to key questions about our language. Num Pages: 192 pages, Some tables and charts. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199574094
ISBN
9780199574094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

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