Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
Paperback. In Sorry About That, Edwin Battistella analyzes the public apologies of presidents, politicians, entertainers, and businessmen, situating the apology within American popular culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFB; CFGR; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190468903
- ISBN
- 9780190468903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.17
€ 32.17
Paperback. This book explains how a change in writing-the introduction of word separation-led to the development of silent reading during the period from late antiquity to the 15th century. It also explains why word separation was so long in coming. Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740166
- ISBN
- 9780804740166
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.68
€ 51.99
€ 51.68
Paperback. These 12 original papers extend the mental-spaces framework developed by Gilles Fauconnier and demonstrate its utility in solving deep problems in linguistics and discourse theory. The contributors analyze a wide range of phenomena, including analogical counterfactuals and deictic expression. Series: Cognitive Theory of Language & Culture S. Num Pages: 364 pages, 69 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; CFK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226239248
- ISBN
- 9780226239248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.18
€ 47.99
€ 37.18
Hardcover. This text examines the symbiotic relationship between silence and language and considers the implications of this relationship for multicultural societies. It looks at the issues of speech and silence being used as cultural weapons by the the oppressed, who have no means of defence or witness. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press Charlottesville
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915098
- ISBN
- 9780813915098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.32
€ 59.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Meriwether Publishing,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566080064
- ISBN
- 9781566080064
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.32
€ 27.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. Verlyn Flieger's expanded and updated edition of "Splintered Light", a study of Tolkien's fiction first published in 1983, examines "The Silmarillion" and "The Lord of the Rings" in light of Owen Barfield's linguistic theory of the fragmentation of meaning. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387446
- ISBN
- 9780873387446
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Condition: New
€ 33.49
€ 33.49
Paperback. One of the texts to emerge from the Althusserian tradition, this book analyzes the ideological unconscious that always exists, without becoming explicit, in any discursive field. Editor(s): Read, Malcolm K. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CFG; DSB; GTE; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874130560
- ISBN
- 9780874130560
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Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, 21 black & white halftones, 8 bla. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGR; DS; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415837026
- ISBN
- 9780415837026
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Condition: New
€ 52.14
€ 52.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350. Narrative Structure in Fiction and Film. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight: 352.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801491863
- ISBN
- 9780801491863
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. This book contains myths and tales from all over the world which are grouped around seven themes. The authors suggest ways in which these myths and tales can be used to develop our imagination's unique voice through educational and therapeutic encounter, and how this expression can be communicated to others who are engaged in the same task. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFG; JNS; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853025204
- ISBN
- 9781853025204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.66
€ 43.99
€ 43.66
hardcover. This volume is an "A to Z" collection of over 700 authoritative yet highly readable articles containing descriptive information about the major types, elements, characters, themes, titles and reference points in storytelling. Editor(s): Leeming, David Adams; Sader, Marion. Num Pages: 556 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; DSB; GBC; HBTD; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 265 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573560252
- ISBN
- 9781573560252
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Condition: New
€ 116.18
€ 116.18
Hardcover. This book provides a formal characterization of 'strong generative capacity' in linguistic theory. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 168 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 35.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CSLI Publications Stanford
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575862132
- ISBN
- 9781575862132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.62
€ 75.62
Paperback. This book provides a formal characterization of 'strong generative capacity' in linguistic theory. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 168 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CSLI Publications Stanford, California
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575862149
- ISBN
- 9781575862149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.91
€ 33.91
Hardcover. Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. * Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions. * Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106672
- ISBN
- 9781405106672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.84
€ 162.84
Paperback. Structuring Events presents a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect for anyone interested in the study of verb meanings. * Provides an introduction to aspectual classes and aspectual distinctions. * Utilizes case studies to present a novel semantic theory of lexical aspect and compare it with alternative theories. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106689
- ISBN
- 9781405106689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.20
€ 73.20
Hardcover. Drawing on structural, semantic and pragmatic approaches, this book shows that the personal pronouns form a system which is, to some extent, structured in quite a different way. It puts an emphasis on the Danish language, featuring examples taken from the Norwegian, Swedish and Fenno-Swedish languages. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 319 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772888811
- ISBN
- 9788772888811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. An introduction to the study of style in language, offering practical advice on how to stylistically analyse texts. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 238 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 436. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. 240 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. An introduction to the study of style in language, offering practical advice on how to stylistically analyse texts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 11. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521728690
- ISBN
- 9780521728690
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Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Paperback. This important and original book addresses the nature of public opinion, the relation between rulers and ruled, and the role of popular rumours in eighteenth century France. Arlette Farge draws on chronicles, newspapers, memoirs, police records and newsheets to show that ordinary Parisians had definite opinions on what was happening in their city. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JF; CFG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745613789
- ISBN
- 9780745613789
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Condition: New
€ 26.49
€ 26.49
Paperback. Deals with adjectival suffixes in English. This book analyzes the formation of adjective pairs that share a single root but end in different suffixes. Theoretically, it adopts cognitive semantics and attempts to substantiate some of its tenets. It attempts to identify the distinctive collocates associated with the members of an adjective pair. Num Pages: 257 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845531812
- ISBN
- 9781845531812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.99
€ 62.99
Hardcover. Deals with adjectival suffixes in English. This book analyses the formation of adjective pairs that share a single root but end in different suffixes. Theoretically, it adopts cognitive semantics and attempts to substantiate some of its tenets. It attempts to identify the distinctive collocates associated with the members of an adjective pair. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845531805
- ISBN
- 9781845531805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.61
€ 124.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Freedom Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904491040
- ISBN
- 9781904491040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.48
€ 11.48
Paperback. This volume presents a rhetorical model for understanding the diverse discourses of modernity. Wells describes modernity as a system of texts which we are only now learning to read and offers a rhetoric based on an understanding of meaning as intersubjectivity created through the work of language. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893372
- ISBN
- 9780226893372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99
€ 48.99
paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 127 x 204 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869292
- ISBN
- 9780226869292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
paperback. An advanced-level introductory textbook taking a critical, practical approach to the analysis of syntactic structures. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 247 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107614123
- ISBN
- 9781107614123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.56
€ 35.99
€ 33.56