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Paperback. From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, this title offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. It focuses on the emergence of complete writing systems in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891679
- ISBN
- 9781861891679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.07
€ 23.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Vahman, F.; Asatrian, G.S. (both of Department of Oriental Philology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark). Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2B; CFFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891514
- ISBN
- 9788772891514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.38
€ 34.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Series: Better Reading Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071770330
- ISBN
- 9780071770330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Hardcover. Translating Rimbaud's Illuminations is a critique of the assumptions which currently underlie our thinking on literary translation. It offers an alternative vision; extending the parameters of literary translation by showing that such translation is itself a form of experimental creative writing. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFP; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897709
- ISBN
- 9780859897709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.65
€ 134.65
Paperback. "..a superb guide to the intricacies of the language..provides clear distinctions between and among confusing words but does so in a light and often humorous manner. Such a book is especially useful to journalism students, and even practicing journalists." |s John C. Merrill, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Missouri Num Pages: 546 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630111
- ISBN
- 9780822630111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.33
€ 17.99
€ 17.33
hardcover. Stefano Predelli defends a semantics of proper names which has simplicity and common sense in its favour: proper names are non-indexical devices of rigid and direct reference. He grounds this view in accounts of the shape and form of names, and of their introduction within language use, and he responds to widespread misconceptions and objections. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CF; CFA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198778158
- ISBN
- 9780198778158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.38
€ 98.38
Paperback. Plains Indian Sign Talk (PST), a complex system of hand signs, once served as the lingua franca among many Native American tribes of the Great Plains. This study of contemporary uses of PST offers a theoretical approach to language and the body that transcends the 'intellectualist' versus 'phenomenological' impasse in social and linguistic theory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 107 figures, 3 maps, 26 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; CF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803222823
- ISBN
- 9780803222823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.29
€ 32.99
€ 31.29
Hardcover. Why did Joseph Conrad avoid using English, except when it came to the arduous task of writing fiction? And how do we account for his extensive "borrowing" from French writers? This psycholinguistic examination delves into the creative mind of Conrad. Series: EEM Social Science Monographs. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; 2AGP; CFD; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880339841
- ISBN
- 9780880339841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.61
€ 20.00
€ 17.61
Hardback. Nowhere was the linguistic diversity of the New World more extreme than in California, where a variety of village-dwelling peoples spoke seventy-eight mutually unintelligible languages. This illustrated handbook reviews what we know about California's indigenous languages. Num Pages: 400 pages, 84 photos, 39 maps, 80 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2JN; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266674
- ISBN
- 9780520266674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.88€ 74.64
€ 98.88
€ 74.64
Mixed media product. Get started reading, speaking and listening in Portuguese. Ideal for complete beginners, this course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADP; CJBT; CJBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 149 x 37. Weight in Grams: 210. Get started reading, speaking and listening in Portuguese. Ideal for complete beginners, this course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADP; CJBT; CJBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 149 x 37. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444174861
- ISBN
- 9781444174861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.97
€ 26.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Offers an introduction that is tailored for a one or two term undergraduate course on North American English pronunciation. This book guides the reader step-by-step through the main concepts and methods of a phonetic and phonological analysis of a representative North American English variety. Num Pages: 311 pages, b/w illus, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2ABM; CJCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776744762
- ISBN
- 9788776744762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.53
€ 42.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. This book provides a detailed analysis of 1,403 e-mail messages sent by 338 university students to a professor of Spanish and linguistics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; JNM; UTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791141
- ISBN
- 9781781791141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
The Myth of William Wallace. A Study of the National Hero's Impact on ...
Wallner, Susanne. Illus: Wallner, Julia
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Wallner, Julia. Num Pages: 120 pages, ill: 4, b&w. BIC Classification: CFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783898212694
- ISBN
- 9783898212694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Series: Exile Silver Screen. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Exile Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550961539
- ISBN
- 9781550961539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.33
€ 19.99
€ 19.33
Paperback. Looks at the interrelations between models of language in anthropology, philosophy, linguistics, and literary criticism and explores their varied accounts of subjectivity, reference, and narration Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: CF; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822320159
- ISBN
- 9780822320159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.37
€ 32.99
€ 32.37
Paperback. This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101752
- ISBN
- 9781405101752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.66
€ 48.99
€ 48.66
Paperback. This book is an account of the writing systems of the world from earliest times to the present. Its aim is to explore the complex ways in which writing systems relate to the language they depict. Writing, Coulmas contends, is not only the guide or garment of spoken language, but has a deep and lasting effect on the development of language itself. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180289
- ISBN
- 9780631180289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardcover. BIC Classification: CJ. Dimension: 234 x 156. . Clean copies with minor shelf wear, all in dustjackets. Djs have some minor wear and tear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000867
- ISBN
- 9780415029377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 125.00
€ 125.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665020
- ISBN
- 9780816665020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Gender Matters presents a feminist linguistic analysis of texts - literature, media and lyrics - and conversation. It explores how gender relates to and shapes our understanding of sexism, reading and writing, politeness and public speaking. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CF; GTE; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845534967
- ISBN
- 9781845534967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.77
€ 47.77
Hardback. This book is designed to enable clinicians and clinicians in training to become sensitive to a wide range of language phenomena that are important for the diagnosis, treatment and research of psychiatric disorders. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 352 pages, tables. BIC Classification: CFB; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904768128
- ISBN
- 9781904768128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.69
€ 73.69
Paperback. Headlines - print and broadcast - have gone global. As a result, news and information from authentic sources make a useful resource for foreign language learners. 'Advanced Media Arabic', second edition systematically introduces authentic texts and audio files from a wide variety of media sources. This texbook helps students develop analytical and translation skills in Arabic and expand their reading, writing, listening and speaking capabilities. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CF. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626164574
- ISBN
- 9781626164574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.10
€ 53.10
paperback. Series: Modern Language Journal Monograph Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118870969
- ISBN
- 9781118870969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.19
€ 40.99
€ 40.19
Hardcover. Available for the first time in book form, Prince and Smolensky's Optimality Theory is the seminal work in the field. In it, the theory's fundamental ideas are developed in detail and their explanatory power demonstrated across a wide array of phonological domains. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119320
- ISBN
- 9781405119320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.97
€ 142.97