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Language: history & general works
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909248380
- ISBN
- 9781909248380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.00
€ 33.99
€ 26.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Kawharu, Merata. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGPA; CBX; JFF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869408053
- ISBN
- 9781869408053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.57
€ 52.57
Hardcover. Editor(s): Meinken, Kimberly L. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613242230
- ISBN
- 9781613242230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 435.48€ 302.27
€ 435.48
€ 302.27
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.71
€ 142.71
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
€ 36.34
€ 36.34
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
€ 20.92
€ 20.92
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195387070
- ISBN
- 9780195387070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.07
€ 30.07
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
€ 37.09
€ 37.09
Hardcover. This book has two parts. The first six chapters are relatively general. They review the history of English spelling and the reasons for the many irregularities of our modern language. The second part of the book is more technical. The criteria that should govern the choice among alternative reforms are described with care. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1419.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791301
- ISBN
- 9781781791301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.34
€ 30.34
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
€ 25.53
€ 25.53
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453501
- ISBN
- 9781137453501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.35€ 38.41
€ 105.35
€ 38.41
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€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
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
€ 24.99€ 18.52
€ 24.99
€ 18.52
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€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
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€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
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€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
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
€ 10.17
€ 10.17
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€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. How do we really make ourselves understood to other people? This book shows how, from puns to poetry, news bulletins to the Bible, Asterix to Swedish films, translation is at the heart of everything we do - and makes us who we are. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Particular
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954300
- ISBN
- 9780241954300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785900242
- ISBN
- 9781785900242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61