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Language: history & general works
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349509720
- ISBN
- 9781349509720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. The best introduction to word history ever published combines scholarship with readability. OED's chief etymologist shows how words originate and change. He explores the histories of place and personal names and explains how to use different kinds of evidence, historical as well as linguistic. This is a book for everyone interested in words. Num Pages: 360 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199691616
- ISBN
- 9780199691616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. Lynda Mugglestone's hugely popular The Oxford History of English is republished in a reset and revised edition featuring David Crystal's new take on the future of English. With impeccable and approachable scholarship, it describes the changing sounds, words, and meanings of English. A book for everyone interested in the language. Editor(s): Mugglestone, Lynda. Num Pages: 624 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199660162
- ISBN
- 9780199660162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.07
€ 20.07
Paperback. This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region. Num Pages: 1140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBL; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1729.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361960
- ISBN
- 9781349361960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.62
€ 192.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Leopold, Joan. Series: Prix Volney Essay Series. Num Pages: 995 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AD; 2J; CBX; CFA; CFF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401098762
- ISBN
- 9789401098762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608194964
- ISBN
- 9781608194964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.70
€ 19.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719564550
- ISBN
- 9780719564550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.85
€ 14.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CF; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401063838
- ISBN
- 9789401063838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.53
€ 120.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Sebeok, Thomas A.; Umiker-Sebeok, Jean. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 676 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 676
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475702071
- ISBN
- 9781475702071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.50
€ 126.50
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198791096
- ISBN
- 9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; and now, in one form or another, it is spoken by a billion people around the world. This title offers a tale of the origins and development of the English language. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571275083
- ISBN
- 9780571275083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient word ('loaf') to advanced ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), the author takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684289
- ISBN
- 9781846684289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857383280
- ISBN
- 9780857383280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
paperback. Scholars usually date Yiddish from the 11th century, when modern linguists believed the language began as a German dialect spoken by newly arrived Jewish immigrants from France and Northern Italy living along the Rhine. Over time, it became an actual language incorporating elements of Hebrew, Aramaic, and the Slavic and Romance languages. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060837129
- ISBN
- 9780060837129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.97
€ 18.99
€ 17.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; CFH; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349123704
- ISBN
- 9781349123704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.31
€ 121.31
Paperback. A hilarious and fascinating look at the "who, what, where, and why" of perfectly normal names with bizarre meanings. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; VFXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226. 240 pages. A hilarious and fascinating look at the "who, what, where, and why" of perfectly normal names with bizarre meanings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBX; VFXB1. Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440552557
- ISBN
- 9781440552557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.23
€ 15.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. Translator(s): Creswell, Robyn. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811224932
- ISBN
- 9780811224932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.53
€ 14.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099460251
- ISBN
- 9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
The Use of Words in Context. The Vocabulary of Collage Students.
Black, John W.; Stratton, Cleavonne S.; Nicho...
Paperback. Series: Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; JMR; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489905352
- ISBN
- 9781489905352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.37
€ 121.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783160198
- ISBN
- 9781783160198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17