Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
Hardback. This title questions the presupposition that interpretation is the basic problem of language and examines how assumptions about the constructed nature of the object of interpretation affect current discussions about interpretation in the humanities. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734325
- ISBN
- 9780804734325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
Paperback. In this original, detailed and wide--ranging study, Neil Smith and Ianthi--Maria Tsimpli not only provide insight into the mind of one unique individual, but simultaneously cast light on the nature of language and thought in general. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFDM; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190172
- ISBN
- 9780631190172
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Condition: New
€ 72.56
€ 72.56
Paperback. This book studies the properties of imperative clauses in the context of a theory of Universal Grammar. The analysis, based on data from a wide range of languages, accounts for patterns in the interaction of imperative mood with phenomena like negation, restrictions on grammatical subjects, and the possibility of embedding imperative clauses. Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198733270
- ISBN
- 9780198733270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.42
€ 83.42
Paperback. Suitable for sinologists, literary critics, anthropologists, cultural studies scholars, and others curious about the semiotics of food, this book examines the twentieth-century Chinese political experience as it is represented literature through hunger, cooking, eating, and cannibalising. It includes chapters on Xiao Hong, Wang Anyi, and Li Ang. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFG; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323419
- ISBN
- 9780822323419
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Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Paperback. Translator(s): Wilkinson, J.; Weaver, P. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268004460
- ISBN
- 9780268004460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.47
€ 49.99
€ 44.47
"The Politics of the Superficial argues that the increasing volume of visually communicative surfaces in public life contributes to a very particular form of public imagination and political activity"-- Series: Rhetoric Culture and Social Critique Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: AFJ; CFGR; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817319182
- ISBN
- 9780817319182
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Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Paperback. In this major new work, Richard J. Bernstein argues that many ofthe most important themes in philosophy during the past one hundredand fifty years are variations and developments of ideas that wereprominent in the classical American pragmatists: Charles S. Peirce,William James, John Dewey and George H Mead. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649085
- ISBN
- 9780745649085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.31
€ 29.31
Hardback. In this major new work, Richard J. Bernstein argues that many ofthe most important themes in philosophy during the past one hundredand fifty years are variations and developments of ideas that wereprominent in the classical American pragmatists: Charles S. Peirce,William James, John Dewey and George H Mead. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649078
- ISBN
- 9780745649078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.95
€ 87.95
Paperback. Looks at presidential speeches over the course of six administrations. An outstanding team of scholars and professional writers including nine former speechwriters who worked for every president from Nixon to Clinton examines how the politics and crafting of presidential rhetoric serve the various roles of the presidency." Editor(s): Nelson, Michael; Riley, Russell L. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617395
- ISBN
- 9780700617395
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Condition: New
€ 48.91
€ 48.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Preminger, Alex; Hardison, O. B.; Warnke, Frank J. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691610146
- ISBN
- 9780691610146
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Condition: New
€ 72.53
€ 72.53
hardcover. Editor(s): Preminger, Alex; Hardison, O. B.; Warnke, Frank J. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638300
- ISBN
- 9780691638300
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Condition: New
€ 156.37
€ 156.37
Hardback. Themistius was a philosopher, a prominent Constantinopolitan senator, and an adviser to Roman emperors during the 4th century A D. This work focuses on the culture of Constantinople and the eastern Roman empire during the fourth century. It provides a resource on the late antique period, as well as on Greek intellectual history and oratory. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; CFG; HBG; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218215
- ISBN
- 9780520218215
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Condition: New
€ 92.49
€ 92.49
Paperback. Traces the rhetoric of reform across American history, examining such pivotal periods as the American Revolution, slavery, McCarthyism, and today's gay liberation movement. This book argues that the rhetoric of reform in America represents the continuation of a tradition separate from the commonly accepted principles of the Greeks. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719244
- ISBN
- 9780814719244
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Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592406753
- ISBN
- 9781592406753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.16
€ 16.99
€ 15.16
The Reach of Dialogue: Confirmation, Voice and Community (Hampton Pres...
. Ed(S): Anderson, Rob; Cissna, Ken (Universi...
Paperback. This volume attempts to define the concept of dialogue and to indicate basic sources - philosophical, theoretical, and practical - that can illuminate dialogue's potential, its limitations, and relevancy to communication theory. Essays highlight central questions and issues. Editor(s): Anderson, Rob; Cissna, Ken (University of South Florida, USA); Arnett, Ronald C. (Duquesne University, USA). Series: Communication Alternatives S. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hampton Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781881303015
- ISBN
- 9781881303015
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Condition: New
€ 43.16
€ 43.16
Paperback. This revised second edition demonstrates how economic discourse employs metaphor, authority, symmetry and other rhetorical means of persuasion. It shows economists to be human persuaders and poets of the marketplace, even in their most technical and mathematical moods. Series: Rhetoric of the Human Sciences S. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299158149
- ISBN
- 9780299158149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Paperback. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822313175
- ISBN
- 9780822313175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.68
€ 41.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; CFG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226779836
- ISBN
- 9780226779836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.83
€ 44.83
Paperback. An updated and significantly expanded edition of McPhail's "The Rhetoric of Racism", this text looks at the rhetorical dynamics of racism - how, in addition to social and material structures and institutions, language can be a cause and facilitator of racism. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517196
- ISBN
- 9780742517196
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Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely. aeo Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961). aeo Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112376
- ISBN
- 9781405112376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.15
€ 35.99
€ 34.15