Philosophy of language
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Philosophy of language
Paperback. This collection of essays on semantic and lexical organization covers such topics as: alternative and complementary conceptions of the structure of the lexicon; the nature of semantic relations and of polysemy; and the relation between meanings, concepts and lexical organization. Editor(s): Lehrer, Adrienne; Kittay, Eva Feder; Lehrer, Richard. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780805810899
- ISBN
- 9780805810899
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Condition: New
€ 84.49
€ 84.49
Paperback. Marshaling far-flung evidence from anthropology, animal behavior, neurology, molecular biology, anatomy, linguistics, and evolutionary psychology, the author makes the case that language developed, with the emergence of Homo sapiens, from primate gestures to a true signed language, complete with grammar and syntax. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 color illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116730
- ISBN
- 9780691116730
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€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. This book offers the first critical study of Gilles Deleuze's The Logic of Sense, his most important work on language and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748626113
- ISBN
- 9780748626113
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.65
€ 38.99
€ 32.65
Hardback. This book offers the first critical study of Gilles Deleuze's The Logic of Sense, his most important work on language and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748626106
- ISBN
- 9780748626106
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Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardback. Presents research on the history of the Tibeto-Burman (TB) language family, a typologically diverse group of over 250 languages spoken in Southern China, the Himalayas, NE India, and peninsular Southeast Asia. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 792 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 2GD; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2136.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 792
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098435
- ISBN
- 9780520098435
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Condition: New
€ 96.66€ 77.32
€ 96.66
€ 77.32
Paperback. Covers the field of semiotics from Aesthetics to Zoosemiotics. This work contains sixty-five encyclopedic articles, a consolidated bibliography of almost 3,000 titles, an index of names, and an index of terms. It is intended for those who desire a comprehensive survey of this diverse field. Series: Advances in Semiotics. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- First Paperback Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209597
- ISBN
- 9780253209597
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Condition: New
€ 56.21€ 54.99
€ 56.21
€ 54.99
Paperback. Questioning the role of the human voice within the field of philosophy this text examines philosopher Stanley Cavell's viewpoint, the relation between his pervasive authorial voice and his equally powerful, though less discernible, impulse to produce a set of usable philosophical methods. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305639
- ISBN
- 9780226305639
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFA; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141978970
- ISBN
- 9780141978970
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Features a survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work. This work also talks about eyebrow flashes, whistling languages, how parents teach their children to speak, how politeness travels across languages and how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from and even who we want to be. Num Pages: 512 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015521
- ISBN
- 9780141015521
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. A study of the linguistic philosophy of Wilhelm von Humboldt, Prussian philologist and politician. It clarifies the main ideas and proposals of Humboldt's linguistic philosophy and demonstrates the way his ideas can be adopted and adapted by thinkers and linguists today. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668793
- ISBN
- 9780748668793
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.69
€ 29.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Translated from Italian: Parlo dungue sono, 2012. Translator(s): Roberts, Ian. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177412
- ISBN
- 9780231177412
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Hardback. Translated from Italian: Parlo dungue sono, 2012. Translator(s): Roberts, Ian. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177405
- ISBN
- 9780231177405
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€ 57.35€ 44.58
€ 57.35
€ 44.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801436697
- ISBN
- 9780801436697
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Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AV; CFA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006861355
- ISBN
- 9780006861355
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.34
€ 13.99
€ 10.34
Paperback. What is human nature? How is language related to thought - and should the connection be investigated socially or scientifically? This volume seeks to establish common ground among the disciplines examining the mind-brain continuum. Editor(s): Bohn, Ocke-Schwen; Gjedde, Albert; Saleemi, Anjum P. Num Pages: 399 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 770.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779340053
- ISBN
- 9788779340053
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Condition: New
€ 12.69
€ 12.69
Hardback. Analyzes what remains of actions that attempt to take the place of language: the enduring, if intermittently obscured bases, of theoretical reflection itself. In this title, the author describes is not something first found in nature and then named but a thing whose own origin joins language with materiality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823230006
- ISBN
- 9780823230006
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Condition: New
€ 81.73
€ 81.73
Hardback. The second volume of Joseph Greenberg's pioneering study of the relationship between Indo-European languages and those of northern Asia and North America. Num Pages: 232 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2B; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746243
- ISBN
- 9780804746243
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Condition: New
€ 84.26
€ 84.26
This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101745
- ISBN
- 9781405101745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.91
€ 136.91
Paperback. This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101752
- ISBN
- 9781405101752
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.89
€ 47.99
€ 47.89
Hardcover. This volume looks at how intonation varies among speakers and societies in terms of age, sex and region, how it interacts with grammar and how it has been invoked to explain certain questions of logic. Num Pages: 484 pages, references. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 37. Weight in Grams: 849.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804715355
- ISBN
- 9780804715355
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Condition: New
€ 101.21
€ 101.21
paperback. This textbook provides an introduction to language typology which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w illus. 35 exercises. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 246 x 16. Weight in Grams: 644. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics. 320 pages, 11 b/w illus. 35 exercises. This textbook provides an introduction to language typology which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFA. Dimension: 175 x 246 x 16. Weight: 666.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521152624
- ISBN
- 9780521152624
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.56
€ 34.99
€ 33.56
Paperback. Geoffrey Bennington sets out here to write an account of the thought of Jacques Derrida. Responding to Bennington's text at every turn is Derrida's own, excerpts from his life and thought that resist circumscription. These texts, as a dialogue and a contest, are a critical introduction to Derrida. Translator(s): Bennington, Geoffrey. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 428 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042626
- ISBN
- 9780226042626
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.98
€ 42.99
€ 32.98
Paperback. John Searle and His Critics proceeds from an analysis of the importance and influence of Searlea s seminal works to an overall assessment of Searlea s impact in the philosophy of language, of mind, of social explanation, and of reference and intentionality. Editor(s): LePore, Ernest; Gulick, Robert Van. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187028
- ISBN
- 9780631187028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.83
€ 47.99
€ 47.83
Paperback. A volume of original essays on key aspects of Searle's philosophy of language, prefaced by John Searle himself. Editor(s): Tsohatzidis, Savas L. Num Pages: 308 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0011315
- ISBN
- 9780521685344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.00
€ 18.00