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Language: history & general works
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324. Some light shelf wear, else as new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Portico
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KRA0009894
- ISBN
- 9781907554858
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Buckley, Jonathan. Translator(s): Edwards, Alison. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; CBX; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781254172
- ISBN
- 9781781254172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Hardback. This book offers the first comparative study of the historical role of writing in three languages, including two in non-Roman scripts, over a period of two and a half millennia, which provides an opportunity for reassessment of the work on literacy in English that has accumulated over the past half century. Editor(s): Spooner, Brian; Hanaway, William L. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934536452
- ISBN
- 9781934536452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.10
€ 138.10
Hardcover. Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? This book includes a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the elusive, untranslatable words that make up a language. Num Pages: 112 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: CBX; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Square Peg
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224100809
- ISBN
- 9780224100809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Hardcover. Presents an introduction to machine-aided linguistic discovery, a novel research area, arguing for the fruitfulness of the computational approach by presenting a basic conceptual apparatus and several intelligent discovery programmes. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536602
- ISBN
- 9781845536602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.16
€ 121.16
Paperback. Tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', and more. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBX; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 208 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161866
- ISBN
- 9781784161866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781253519
- ISBN
- 9781781253519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.92
€ 15.99
€ 12.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Kawharu, Merata. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGPA; CBX; JFF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869408053
- ISBN
- 9781869408053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Paperback. A richly entertaining exploration of the origins of the words that English has borrowed from other languages over its 1500-year history. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0000359
- ISBN
- 9781786694553
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 10.11
€ 10.11
Paperback. Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040080
- ISBN
- 9780141040080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Hardback. Tracing the development of green from the days when it was just a colour, web when it was something spiders made and trolls when they were nothing more threatening than the baddies in fairy tales, this is a fascinating tour through the history of the words we use every day. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 206 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434726
- ISBN
- 9781782434726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34
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
€ 14.99€ 12.00
€ 14.99
€ 12.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263784
- ISBN
- 9781904263784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.12
€ 9.12
Paperback. A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of Veni Vidi Vici and Eureka! Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AB; 2ADL; CBX; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782399339
- ISBN
- 9781782399339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714180298
- ISBN
- 9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Originally published: London: Adlard Coles, 1983. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 197 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472907981
- ISBN
- 9781472907981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.65
€ 13.99
€ 10.65
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
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Paperback, in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- SKU
- KRF0014174
- ISBN
- 9780415050760
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.82
€ 12.82
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€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99