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Paperback. Aiming to help readers overcome the difficulties of approaching poetry, this study provides a historical overview of theories of interpretation as they apply to symbol and allegory. Beginning with the Greeks, Brittan moves from classical theory through to Romantics and Modern ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921570
- ISBN
- 9780813921570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.04
€ 36.04
Hardcover. Focuses in particular on the way conventional textual strategies metaphor, metonymy, rebus are adapted by the modern poster to produce visual or textual/visual equivalents which, through their employment of combined pictorial and linguistic elements maximise their attractive or persuasive power over the viewer/reader. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 119 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLP; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314865
- ISBN
- 9781846314865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.21
€ 172.21
Paperback. This study asks why we call a given grouping of words "poetry" and why these arouse "aesthetic imagination". It explores concerns fundamental to the understanding and appreciation of poetry, including the nature of metaphor, the difference between verse and prose, and the essence of meaning. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819560261
- ISBN
- 9780819560261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.18
€ 29.18
Paperback. Series: Cognition and Poetics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DSA; DSB; DSC; JFC; JMR. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190634698
- ISBN
- 9780190634698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Paperback. Provides information on Scots language for the general public and for schools in a compact and user-friendly form. Series: Scots Language Dictionaries. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBDX; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902930022
- ISBN
- 9781902930022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.11
€ 16.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. The most comprehensive and up-to-date Japanese-English English-Japanese dictionary for English-speaking learners available, with advice on grammar and usage for headwords; help with pronunciation; an extensive guide to Japanese grammar; and information on Japanese history and culture. Editor(s): Takebayashi, Shigeru; Nagai, Kazuhiko. Num Pages: 1040 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 50. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198607489
- ISBN
- 9780198607489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.72
€ 19.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. Humour permeates our lives. People tell jokes, make puns, and engage in witty banter. This book shows how every facet of language is exploited for humour. It covers the subject matter of humour and the part it plays in society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CF; WHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533304
- ISBN
- 9781845533304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.75
€ 53.75
Hardback. Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2JS; CFB; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478. Children and Change in a Caribbean Village. 252 pages, 20 ills & tables, 3 maps. Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2JS; CFB; JFSP1; JHMC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457608
- ISBN
- 9780857457608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.01
€ 149.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKN; AGB; AGC; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 164 x 12. .
- Publisher
- Film & Video Umbrella
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953863488
- ISBN
- 9780953863488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.40
€ 13.99
€ 12.40
Paperback. This is the first and only book to provide an introduction to the fundamental theoretical issues of phrase structure in the Principles & Parameters approach to syntax. It provides both in depth analyses of basic phrase structure concepts and detailed examinations of different theoretical positions from within the Principles & Parameters tradition. Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201595
- ISBN
- 9780631201595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.34
€ 85.34
Hardcover. This book explores the role of photographs in newspapers and online news, analyzing how meanings are made in images and exploring text-image relations, illustrated with authentic news stories from both print and online news outlets. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white tables, 46 figures. BIC Classification: AJCR; CFB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301009
- ISBN
- 9780230301009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.01
€ 59.01
Paperback. Useful for the undergraduate student, this book provides a presentation of the fundamental concepts of phonology. This book contains the four main themes - syllable structure, feature structure, rules and stress/rhythm that include references to a variety of languages. Series: Introducing Linguistics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192336
- ISBN
- 9780631192336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.09
€ 74.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226019161
- ISBN
- 9780226019161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.24
€ 80.24
Paperback. This is the most comprehensive and current introduction to phonological theory and analysis. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 720 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864260
- ISBN
- 9781557864260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.81
€ 81.81
Paperback. Brings work in human cognition, behaviour, and communication to bear on the study of phonology. This book maintains that language in general and phonology in particular are instances of human cognitive behaviour and aims to provide a set of principles connecting the phylogeny, ontogeny, and pathology of sound systems in human language. Series: Sound & Meaning: The Roman Jakobson Series in Linguistics and Poetics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 47 charts. BIC Classification: CFH; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318224
- ISBN
- 9780822318224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Hardcover. This book describes the lexical phonology and morphology of the verb stem in Ciyao. Series: Stanford Monographs in African Languages. Num Pages: 250 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2HCB; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- SKU
- V9781575862477
- ISBN
- 9781575862477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Paperback. A comprehensive and authoritative collection of the key readings in phonological theory. This text includes classic and contemporary readings in the main areas of phonological research, including autosegmental phonology, syllable structure, lexical phonology and metrical phonology. Editor(s): Goldsmith, John A. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204701
- ISBN
- 9780631204701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.48
€ 74.48
Hardback. Provides the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the key readings in phonological theory. Includes key classic and contemporary readings in phonological theory. Ideal as a primary text for course use. Represents an unparalleled work of reference for anyone interested in recent developments in linguistic theory. Editor(s): Goldsmith, John A. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204695
- ISBN
- 9780631204695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.95
€ 209.95
Paperback. Originally published: Hove: Lawrence Erlbaum, c1990. With new introduction. Series: Psychology Press & Routledge Classic Editions. Num Pages: 188 pages, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFC; CFDC; CJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138907485
- ISBN
- 9781138907485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.29
€ 61.29
Paperback. Includes eight studies, which yield insights on a range of questions relating to second-language speech acquisition and learning. This book includes a chapter, which offers an overview of second-language speech research, providing a broader scientific context for these studies and the issues they address. Editor(s): Leather, Jonathan. Series: Best of Language Learning Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216094
- ISBN
- 9780631216094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.09
€ 74.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 4ill.3d. BIC Classification: CFH; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871381054
- ISBN
- 9781871381054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.71
€ 95.71
Hardcover. Drawing on major research developments in the field, Vihman has updated and extensively revised the 1996 edition of her classic text to provide a thorough and stimulating overview of current studies of child production and perception and early word learning. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118342794
- ISBN
- 9781118342794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.50
€ 143.50
Paperback. Drawing on major research developments in the field, Vihman has updated and extensively revised the 1996 edition of her classic text to provide a thorough and stimulating overview of current studies of child production and perception and early word learning. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118342800
- ISBN
- 9781118342800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.27
€ 81.27
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFH; JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780132838092
- ISBN
- 9780132838092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.33
€ 80.33