Language: history & general works
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Language: history & general works
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€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
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€ 19.69
€ 25.99
€ 19.69
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
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
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€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
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€ 15.15
€ 18.99
€ 15.15
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
€ 16.99€ 15.80
€ 16.99
€ 15.80
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€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
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
€ 39.95
€ 39.95
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€ 31.25
€ 52.99
€ 31.25
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
€ 44.99
€ 39.73
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
€ 50.99
€ 49.63
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780721095
- ISBN
- 9781780721095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138886346
- ISBN
- 9781138886346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.15
€ 50.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Seargeant, Philip; Swann, Joan. Series: Worlds of English. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 colour tables, 30 colour illustrations, 30 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415674218
- ISBN
- 9780415674218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.12
€ 53.12
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
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
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
€ 442.85€ 304.19
€ 442.85
€ 304.19
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
€ 23.99€ 23.27
€ 23.99
€ 23.27
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€ 28.82
€ 33.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ig Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632460172
- ISBN
- 9781632460172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.49
€ 24.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their environment and other cultures. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807766
- ISBN
- 9780747807766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89