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Hardback. * Investigates the cultural and social factors that make American vocabulary unique * Offers a systematic treatment of word-formation in American English with up-to-date examples * Provides extensive coverage of pragmatics and grammatical features . Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197911
- ISBN
- 9780631197911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Graphic Encounters: Comics and the Sponsorship of Multimodal Literacy
Associate Professor Dale Jacobs
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15. BIC Classification: CFC; JNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441126412
- ISBN
- 9781441126412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Paperback. This is an introduction to those aspects of sociolinguistics broadly described as the sociology of language; the effect of language and dialect differences on society. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631134626
- ISBN
- 9780631134626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Hardback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312932
- ISBN
- 9780792312932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.20
€ 123.20
hardcover. In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the breath-taking developments in communication, the media and information technology in the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 299 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFM; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780859896115
- ISBN
- 9780859896115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.65
€ 134.65
Hardcover. Talking Young Femininities explores the spontaneous talk of adolescent British girls from different socio-cultural backgrounds, examining the different discursive identities they negotiate in their talk, including the 'cool' private-school-girl, the 'tough' British Bangladeshi girl, and the 'sheltered' East End girl. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013285
- ISBN
- 9780230013285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Paperback. This book presents a new approach to the field of natural language syntax. Series: Studies in Logic, Language & Information. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 29.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of Language and Inf
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575861364
- ISBN
- 9781575861364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.87
€ 29.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. This volume presents an introduction to the basic ideas and concepts of minimalism. It brings together theoretical discussion of the concepts and techniques of the minimalist approach to syntax, and empirical studies, including some on phenomena. Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210948
- ISBN
- 9780631210948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. Word structure, provides a complete introduction to morphology, the study of the structure of words. Series: Language Workbooks. Num Pages: 112 pages, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 5. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415206310
- ISBN
- 9780415206310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Hardback. Presents a theory of the interface between lexical semantics and syntax. This book features aspectual properties that figure in the linking between syntax and semantics, expressed through aspectual roles, assigned by a verb to its arguments. It focuses on aspect as central in the relation between lexical semantics and syntactic argument structure. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792328636
- ISBN
- 9780792328636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.84
€ 190.84
Paperback. Offers a descriptive analysis of the elements of English grammar. This title includes exercises that test what is taught, simplified and clarified explanations, and glossary of over 200 technical terms. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011663
- ISBN
- 9781589011663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Hardcover. Presents the most important theories in Translation Studies that have emerged over the last 50 years. Particularly innovative is the inclusion of theories from outside North America and Europe, theoretical perspectives on recent technological developments and a consideration of the nature of theory in the field. Series: Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237643
- ISBN
- 9780230237643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Paperback. This work deals with the effect of hearing development - impaired and normal - on the child's acquisition of language skills. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the early educational and social management of the hearing-impaired child. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; MJPD; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870332019
- ISBN
- 9781870332019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.47
€ 88.47
Paperback. This book explores the association of form and meaning in the acquisition of tense and aspect by adult learners of nine target languages. The book provides a survey and synthesis of studies from five perspectives: meaning-oriented approaches, acquisitional sequences, the aspect hypothesis, the discourse hypothesis, and the effect of instruction. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 300 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJC; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221494
- ISBN
- 9780631221494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.44
€ 62.44
Hardcover. Offers a description of the Venetian, Michel Membre's mission to the court of Shah Tahmasp I of Persia. This book offers a European accounts of 16th century Persia. It features his adventures and observations in a narrative. Editor(s): Clauson, Gerard. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, translation, commentary, indices. BIC Classification: 2BXF; 2FMC; CBDX; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094310
- ISBN
- 9780906094310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 64.06
€ 65.19
€ 64.06
Paperback. Offers a forum in which some of the generative syntacticians whose work has had an impact on theoretical syntax are invited to present their views on one or more aspects of syntactic theory. This volume highlights some of the developments that have occurred in theoretical syntax. Editor(s): Haegeman, Liliane. Series: International Handbooks of Linguistics. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342984
- ISBN
- 9780792342984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 356.89
€ 356.89
Paperback. Presenting advanced research in syntax and semantics, this title furthers theoretical claims in generative linguistics. It also features crosslinguistic studies that deal with clausal architecture, negation, and tense and aspect, and the issue of whether a statistical model can by itself capture the richness of human linguistic abilities. Editor(s): Zanuttini, Raffaella; Campos, Hector; Herburger, Elena; Portner, Paul H. Series: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010802
- ISBN
- 9781589010802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardcover. The author offers a new assessment of the influence of the Vienna Circle on language study, and considers its relevance to the debate in present-day linguistics about the relative merits of 'intuitive' and 'real life' sources of data. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524767
- ISBN
- 9780230524767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Paperback. Since 1993, metaphorical language has permeated mainstream media reporting on the United States' growing Latino population. In this book, the author reveals how metaphorical language portrays Latinos as invaders, outsiders, burdens, parasites, diseases, animals, and weeds. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2 figures, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292777675
- ISBN
- 9780292777675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Hardcover. The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. Editor(s): Devitt, Michael; Hanley, Richard. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231417
- ISBN
- 9780631231417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.70
€ 136.70
Paperback. Here is the ultimate guide to learning American Sign Language including finger spelling, numbers, inflections, hand shapes. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wellfleet Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- Edition
- Special Edition
- SKU
- V9781577151074
- ISBN
- 9781577151074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.02
€ 29.02
Hardback. These papers canvas a variety of topics central to the current development of syntactic theory. These include new analyses of critic inversion constructions in French and critic doubling constructions drawn from Arabic. Editor(s): Johnson, Kyle; Roberts, Ian. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354987
- ISBN
- 9780792354987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 379 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: CFX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600217005
- ISBN
- 9781600217005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.93€ 139.42
€ 203.93
€ 139.42
Hardback. While philosophy is experienced at admiring, resenting, celebrating, and, at times, renouncing language, philosophers have rarely succeeded in being intimate with it. This book argues that philosophy's concern with abstract forms of linguistic meaning and the objective, propositional nature of language has obscured the singular human voice. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133500
- ISBN
- 9780231133500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.62
€ 79.62