Language: history & general works
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Language: history & general works
Paperback. Exploring the many Latin inscriptions to be found in Reading, and what they tell us about the people and history of the town. Num Pages: 150 pages, 70 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 2ADL; AMGD; CBX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Two Rivers Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901677997
- ISBN
- 9781901677997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Hardcover. Discover words to surprise, delight, and enamor. Learn terms for the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees, for dancing awkwardly but with relish, and for the look shared by two people who each wish the other would speak first. Other-Wordly is an irresistible gift for lovers of words and those lost for words alike. Illustrator(s): Garrity-Riley, Kelsey. Num Pages: 64 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452125343
- ISBN
- 9781452125343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.18
€ 15.99
€ 12.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785900242
- ISBN
- 9781785900242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
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€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
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€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
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
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
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€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
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€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
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€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
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€ 18.72
€ 24.99
€ 18.72
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€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453501
- ISBN
- 9781137453501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.70€ 38.61
€ 106.70
€ 38.61
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€ 25.86
€ 25.99
€ 25.86
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
€ 362.11
€ 362.11
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
€ 39.77
€ 39.77
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
€ 33.80
€ 33.80
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195387070
- ISBN
- 9780195387070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.46
€ 30.46
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
€ 21.19
€ 21.19
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
€ 37.30
€ 37.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Gabler Germany
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783409196147
- ISBN
- 9783409196147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.05
€ 74.05