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Language: history & general works

Using the experiences of philologists, text critics, text encoders, scientific editors, and media analysts, this book ranges from philology in ancient Alexandria to the vision of user-supported online critical editing, from peer-directed texts distributed to a few to community-edited products shaped by the many. Editor(s): Apollon, Daniel; Belisle, Claire; Regnier, Philippe. Series: Topics in the Digital Humanities. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 black and white photographs, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038402
ISBN
9780252038402
Condition: New

€ 134.40

Paperback. Series: Gabler-Studientexte. Num Pages: 56 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; K. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Gabler Germany
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9783409001946
ISBN
9783409001946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Gabler Germany
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9783409002035
ISBN
9783409002035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Gabler Germany
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9783409196147
ISBN
9783409196147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.07

perfect. Editor(s): Opp De Hipt, Manfred; Latniak, Erich. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Edition
1991st Edition
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531122397
ISBN
9783531122397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.02

paperback. Editor(s): Korczak, Dieter. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531140292
ISBN
9783531140292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.71

Hardcover. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Yiddish was widely viewed as a corrupt form of German that Jews had to abandon if they hoped to engage in intellectual, cultural, or political work. Yet, by 1917 it was the dominant language of the Russian Jewish press. This title investigates how this change in status occurred. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CBX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631903
ISBN
9780815631903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.90

Hardback. The most controversial word in the English language--the word that still can't be used on network TV or in major newspapers--is displayed here in its endless varieties, supported by colorful citations dating back to the word's earliest appearance in the 15th century. Editor(s): Sheidlower, Jesse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195393118
ISBN
9780195393118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.06

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

Paperback. BIC Classification: CBX. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
J.B. Metzler
Edition
3., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage; mehre
Condition
New
SKU
V9783476025661
ISBN
9783476025661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.41

paperback. Discover the many twists and turns through history that led to the language, accents and turns of phrase which make up modern English Illustrator(s): Appleby, Barrie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CBX; CFFD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781445663821
ISBN
9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.38

paperback. The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781785781704
ISBN
9781785781704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.50

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. Offers an introduction to social and cultural studies of new literacies from the perspectives of educators, education researchers and learners. This title focuses on how participating in social practices of literacies can be seen and understood in terms of people becoming insiders to ways of "doing" and "being". Editor(s): Lankshear, Colin; Knobel, Michele. Series: New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CBX; GTC; JNA; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433122798
ISBN
9781433122798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.82

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

€ 39.93

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
€ 24.62

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137453501
ISBN
9781137453501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.99
€ 38.46

Paperback. In the twenty-first century, can we really take the dominance of English for granted? In their time, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Sanskrit and Persian have each been world languages, sweeping the globe for centuries at a time. This title explores the rise of a linguistic diversity we could never before have imagined. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
ADULT PBS
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846142161
ISBN
9781846142161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGPA; 3JJ; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 392 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927322413
ISBN
9781927322413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. A practical guide to the charms of the Gallic people - from their daily routines to their peerless gesticulations, from their come-ons to their put-downs. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBX; JFCA; WTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041674
ISBN
9780141041674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? This book gives answers to these questions. From the pilcrow to the ampersand, it reflects the changes in written communication through the ages, charting how punctuation has adapted to each new technological innovation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AKD; CBX; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718193881
ISBN
9780718193881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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
€ 13.49

Hardcover. A fascinating, attractively illustrated collection of household sayings with their origins and meanings. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212. Origins and Meanings of Household Sayings. 128 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. A fascinating, attractively illustrated collection of household sayings with their origins and meanings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Dimension: 159 x 131 x 19. Weight: 212.
Publisher
National Trust
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907892165
ISBN
9781907892165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

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

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

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