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Paperback. Editor(s): Alexander, Neville; von Scheliha, Arnulf. Num Pages: 139 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; CBX; GTJ; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Unisa Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868887491
ISBN
9781868887491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.78

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
€ 18.62

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. A masterful, engaging history of the English language from the age of "Beowulf" to the rap of Eminem, this book percolates with creative energy ("Publishers Weekly"). Num Pages: 349 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
revised and expanded edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174473
ISBN
9780231174473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.36

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

€ 61.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415835329
ISBN
9780415835329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138233690
ISBN
9781138233690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 49.70

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. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663821
ISBN
9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028392
ISBN
9780141028392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.40

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 116 x 17. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514763
ISBN
9780099514763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

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

€ 26.99
€ 19.77

Hardcover. The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198754275
ISBN
9780198754275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFA; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141978970
ISBN
9780141978970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 b&w illus. BIC Classification: CBX; CFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190491680
ISBN
9780190491680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.22

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

€ 15.99
€ 15.64

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
€ 28.72

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

€ 39.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349226634
ISBN
9781349226634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 31.48

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
€ 39.44

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