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Paperback. Editor(s): Rieber, Robert W.; Carton, Aaron S. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461362128
- ISBN
- 9781461362128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 372.65
€ 372.65
Paperback. Vol. 2 translated and with an introduction by Jane E. Knox and Carol B. Stevens. Editor(s): Rieber, Robert W. Translator(s): Hall, Marie J. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; JM; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461371915
- ISBN
- 9781461371915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 283.04
€ 283.04
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
€ 76.05€ 74.51
€ 76.05
€ 74.51
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
€ 76.05€ 74.51
€ 76.05
€ 74.51
Hardcover. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947846
- ISBN
- 9781933947846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143126461
- ISBN
- 9780143126461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
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
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Paperback. Series: Applied Psycholinguistics and Communication Disorders. Num Pages: 384 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JKV; JMK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489906755
- ISBN
- 9781489906755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 283.53
€ 283.53
Paperback. A transatlantic survival guide, that examines the key differences between the British and the Americans through their language. It shows why Americans give - and take - so many bloody compliments and never, ever say 'shall' (well hardly ever), as well as what the British really mean when they say 'proper'. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701918
- ISBN
- 9781784701918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardcover. Presenting the variations between British and American vocabulary, this book opens the door to a deeper exploration of historical and cultural differences, and each chapter begins with a single word and takes the reader on a wide-ranging expedition. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Square Peg
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0005283
- ISBN
- 9780224101523
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2G; 2GJ; CBX; CFB; CFGA; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436163
- ISBN
- 9781349436163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824440924
- ISBN
- 9783824440924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.27
€ 77.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 659 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1009.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1899
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1899
- Number of pages
- 659
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662230107
- ISBN
- 9783662230107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.61
€ 70.61
Hardcover. "Team Talk: Sporting Words and Their Origins". Series: Shire General. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 193 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808343
- ISBN
- 9780747808343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Hardback. Spoken by eighty million people, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil, emphasizing how its speakers and poets have understood the unique features of their language over its long history. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CBX; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 34. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674059924
- ISBN
- 9780674059924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
paperback. Num Pages: 171 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1950
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1950th Edition
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401756754
- ISBN
- 9789401756754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Paperback. Series: Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1967
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401502382
- ISBN
- 9789401502382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
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
€ 71.47
€ 71.47
Paperback. Located between three powerful phenomena, public health, the law and social stigma, methadone maintenance treatment attracts loyal advocates, vociferous critics and innumerable engaged onlookers. This book aims to examine the controversial approach to addiction, providing in the process a unique approach to literature on illicit drugs Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; JHB; JPQB; LNTM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349286041
- ISBN
- 9781349286041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.80
€ 65.80
Sprache statt Politik?: Politikwissenschaftliche Semantik- und Rhetori...
. Ed(S): Opp de Hipt, Manfred; Latniak, Erich
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
€ 83.31
€ 83.31
Paperback. How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? And what do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of these well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782430117
- ISBN
- 9781782430117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Why is there an 'h' in ghost? William Caxton, inventor of the printing press and his Flemish employees are to blame: without a dictionary or style guide to hand in fifteenth century Bruges, the typesetters simply spelled it the way it sounded to their foreign cars, and it stuck. This book takes you on a journey through English spelling. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685682
- ISBN
- 9781846685682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
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
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Santos, Diana; Linden, Krister; Nganga, Wanjiku. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642432514
- ISBN
- 9783642432514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61