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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 45.99
€ 41.16