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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
€ 10.69

Paperback. A fascinating look at the meanings and origins of the many colourful foreign phrases we use every day. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782434320
ISBN
9781782434320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.88

Paperback. This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender. Editor(s): Momma, Haruko; Matto, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 724 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470657935
ISBN
9780470657935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardback. For a dead language, Latin has achieved an elevated stature unmatched by few living languages -- its cultural cachet evidenced through countless terms and phrases utilized in Western law, medicine, and science. Editor(s): Clackson, James. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CBX; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 183 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186056
ISBN
9781405186056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.87

Hardback. A reference work from one of the world's preeminent linguists, A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary substantially enlarges and revises Jerry Norman's 1978 Concise Manchu-English Lexicon. With hundreds of new entries and a new introduction on pronunciation and script, it will become the standard English-language resource on the Manchu language. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FWM; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 255 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072138
ISBN
9780674072138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.40

Hardcover. Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented collection will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 120 pages, 111 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244096
ISBN
9781851244096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. An inspiring range of approaches to enrich your writing skills. Packed with stimulating writing exercises, numerous quotes and over 30 extracts from literature across a wide variety of genres, the book can be followed as a complete course or dipped into throughout. Num Pages: 384 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408109410
ISBN
9781408109410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696109
ISBN
9780748696109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199654406
ISBN
9780199654406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.58

Paperback. This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism. Num Pages: 536 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CBD; GBC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 291 x 37. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700714551
ISBN
9780700714551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.34

Paperback. Provides an account of the meaning and history of Latin words and expressions that have entered the English language. Containing over 1000 Latin words in common use, this dictionary includes many examples of their usage. It also includes a thematic index that gives access to topics, such as love, happiness, greed and beauty. Editor(s): Morwood, James. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; CBDX; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Oxford
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198601098
ISBN
9780198601098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. "A dictionary of modern English usage first published 1926"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199585892
ISBN
9780199585892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.16

Paperback. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies. This book offers access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. Num Pages: 126 pages, 9 diagrama. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803287761
ISBN
9780803287761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 275 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405930598
ISBN
9781405930598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2B; CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 283 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226079370
ISBN
9780226079370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.01
€ 53.02

Paperback. "Samuel Johnson's Dictionary", published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. This book contains a selection from the original, offering passages on subjects ranging from books and critics to dreams and ethics. Editor(s): Crystal, David. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441573
ISBN
9780141441573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.46

Hardcover. A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world, and provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656419
ISBN
9780470656419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.31

Paperback. Offers a tool for learners of American English, providing a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415490634
ISBN
9780415490634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.46

paperback. Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides the user with information for 5000 entries, including English equivalents, a sample sentence, its English translation, usage statistics, and an indication of register variation. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415775311
ISBN
9780415775311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.03

Paperback. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415610131
ISBN
9780415610131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.29

Paperback. Suitable for learners of Mandarin Chinese, this dictionary provides a list of the 5,000 words and the 2,000 Chinese characters most commonly used in the language. Based on a fifty-million-word corpus composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts, it provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical index. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1 Blg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415455862
ISBN
9780415455862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.03

Paperback. Suitable for learners of Portuguese, this dictionary provides a list of the 5000 most commonly used words in the language. Based on a 20 million word collection of Portuguese (taken from both Portuguese and Brazilian sources), which includes both written and spoken material, it provides detailed information for each of the 5000 entries. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADP; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415419970
ISBN
9780415419970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.68

Paperback. A collection of over 3000 commonly-used colloquial expressions in Cantonese, with English translations. Each entry presents the expression in Chinese characters with its literal translation in English, its phonetic transcription in the Yale Romanization System, and a description of its meaning. Num Pages: 375 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDCC; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622019751
ISBN
9789622019751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.21

Paperback. Presents a tool for navigating the language of international human rights related to law, jurisprudence, politics, diplomacy, and philosophy. This work contains over four hundred commonly used key terms and acronyms. It also includes treaty instruments and citations of important human rights instruments. Num Pages: 393 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second Edition, New
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264397
ISBN
9780803264397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.16

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