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Hardcover. An interdisciplinary synthesis that offers a new understanding of childhood in the Middle Ages as a form of master-servant relation embedded in an ancient sense of time as a correspondence between earthly change and eternal order. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; HBLC1; JFSP1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137364784
ISBN
9781137364784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.20

Paperback. Provides a panoramic view of research trends, develop probabilistic models of grammar, and investigate the impact of language contact on pronoun expression. The book is divided into three sections. It features views of experts on the topic of language variation in Spanish. Editor(s): Carvalho, Ana Maria; Orozco, Rafael; Shin, Naomi Lapidus. Series: Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 figures, 65 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 255 x 21. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626161702
ISBN
9781626161702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.64

Hardcover. This wide-ranging volume is an introduction to the key issues and results of the philosophy of language. In particular, it focuses on the philosophical foundations of semantics, including the main challenges to and prospects for a truth conditional semantics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180487
ISBN
9781577180487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.17

Hardcover. This work examines the procedures involved in describing the sounds of a language and illustrates the basic techniques of experimental phonetics, most of them requiring little more than a tape recorder, a video camera and a computer. Num Pages: 208 pages, 94 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631232698
ISBN
9780631232698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.64

Hardcover. Whilst earlier studies of language planning and of standardisation have tended to study macro processes, this volume is in line with more recent work aimed at bridging the macro and the micro levels by examining how the two interact and influence each other. It covers seven countries and deals with a range of sociolinguistic constellations. Editor(s): Davies, Winifred V.; Ziegler, Evelyn. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137361233
ISBN
9781137361233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.94

Paperback. Dr Cheshire fieldwork analyses phonological variation in spontaneous everyday conversation. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521117159
ISBN
9780521117159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.11

Paperback. Analyzes the syntactic and semantic consequences of event structure. This text contains the studies which test the hypothesis that event structure correlates with a number of things, including word order, the presence or absence of the verbal particle, and the [+/- specific] feature of the internal argument. Editor(s): Kiss, Katalin E. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402047541
ISBN
9781402047541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.57

Hardback. This work is an introduction to the "state of the art" of Chinese linguistics, focusing especially on developments since the 1970s. It addresses both traditional and current theoretical research, as well as areas that represent newly cultivated frontiers in cognitive science. Editor(s): Huang, C. T. James; Li, Yen-hui Audrey. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792338673
ISBN
9780792338673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.59

Paperback. This volume offers a close look at four cases of indigenous language revitalization: MA ori in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Sami in Scandinavia, Hnahno in Mexico and Quechua and other indigenous languages in Latin America. Essays by experts from each case are in turn discussed in international perspective by four counterpart experts. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H.; Hogan-Brun, Gabrielle. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KLCM; 1MBN; CFB; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244. Policy and Practice on Four Continents. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. 200 pages, 8 tables, 2 figures. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H. This volume offers a close look at four cases of indigenous language revitalization: MA ori in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Sami in Scandinavia, Hnahno in Mexico and Quechua and other indigenous languages in Latin America. Essays by experts from each case are in turn discussed in international perspective by four counterpart experts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KLCM; 1MBN; CFB; JNFR. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285002
ISBN
9780230285002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Paperback. All humans can interpret sentences of their native language quickly and without effort. Working from the perspective of generative grammar, the contributors to this volume investigate three mental mechanisms, widely assumed to underlie this ability: compositional semantics, implicature computation and presupposition computation. Editor(s): Sauerland, Uli; Stateva, Penka. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFG; HPL; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349282067
ISBN
9781349282067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.08

Hardback. Using novel methodological approaches and new data, The Bilingual Advantage draws together researchers from education, economics, sociology, anthropology and linguistics to examine the economic and employment benefits of bilingualism in the US labor market, countering past research that shows no such benefits exist. Editor(s): Callahan, Rebecca M.; Gandara, Patricia C. Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783092420
ISBN
9781783092420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.88

Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947648
ISBN
9781933947648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.72
€ 73.75

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard Department of the Classics United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053441
ISBN
9780674053441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Hardback. Suitable for advanced learners of Arabic who are interested in how to analyze and accurately translate nonfiction Arabic texts. This title presents a functional approach that de-emphasizes word-for-word translation in favor of a new approach that values communication and faithfulness to content and intent. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CFP; CJB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162921
ISBN
9781626162921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.83

Paperback. This text illustrates how seemingly abstract stances on the nature of meaning can have significant and far-reaching linguistic consequences, leading to the detection of new facts and influencing the understanding of the syntax/semantics/pragmatics interface. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104355
ISBN
9780226104355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.12
€ 59.65

Paperback. Remnant Raising and VSO Clausal Architecture Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2JN; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 2006. 2nd printing 2008
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402081873
ISBN
9781402081873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.23

Hardback. Addresses three central issues in the study of plurality and quantification in natural languages. This collection sheds light on the question of how many readings have to be assigned to plural sentences and on the respective consequences for the architecture of the syntax-semantics interface. Editor(s): Hamm, Fritz; Hinrichs, Erhard W. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 391 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792348412
ISBN
9780792348412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.43

Hardcover. The book outlines the evolution and role of minority languages locally and nationally; it investigates current educational language policies in minority areas; and it assesses the social and economic outcomes of language change for communities in contemporary China. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230551480
ISBN
9780230551480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.97

Paperback. Competence encompasses or overlaps with notions of efficiency, success, accountability, excellence and self-justification. This collection explores ways in which individuals, teams or groups in organizations discursively present themselves as competentto perform tasks or functions, possibly at a superior level." Editor(s): Van Hout, Tom; Pelsmaekers, Katja; Rollo, Craig; Heynderickx, Priscilla. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGR; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328505
ISBN
9781349328505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

paperback. Editor(s): Rissom, Ingrid. Series: Bayreuth African Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; CF; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 146. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bayreuth African Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9783927510647
ISBN
9783927510647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.56

Hardback. Offers an up-to-date overview of an expanding field Features new work from well-known scholars Includes a broad range of geo-linguistic and theoretical perspectives Provides an introduction to translation studies with multi-disciplinary relevance that will be of use to undergraduates and graduates with diverse career goals. Editor(s): Bermann, Sandra; Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 654 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671894
ISBN
9780470671894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.65

Hardback. This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of todaya s globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand language groups that do not understand each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627472
ISBN
9780745627472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.70

Paperback. This introductory textbook presents a coherent overview of the theory, methodology and potential application of narrative psychological approaches. It compares narrative psychology with other social constructionist approaches and argues that the experience of self only takes on meaning through specific linguistic, historical and social structures. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliographym, index. BIC Classification: CFG; JMA; JMH; JMS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335202904
ISBN
9780335202904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; CFG; HBJD; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226629766
ISBN
9780226629766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.51

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