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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.56

Hardback. This volume brings together ideas on linguistic meaning and communication from the philosophy of language, cognitive psychology, and linguistic pragmatics. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631178910
ISBN
9780631178910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.81

Hardback. Gives an account of a field of fast increasing importance in both theoretical and descriptive linguistics. The aim of this book is to establish a universally valid framework for the objective description of linguistic function. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176145
ISBN
9780631176145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.55

Paperback. Central to any understanding of the significance of material objects, whether contemporary or prehistoric, is a discussion of the very nature of interpretation itself: how we 'read' artefacts and inscribe them into the present. Editor(s): Tilley, Christopher. Num Pages: 372 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631172857
ISBN
9780631172857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Paperback. Covering American, international, mainstream, and 'off-Hollywood' films, as well as television, this book offers creative strategies and useful practical information. It places screenwriting in the context of the storytelling tradition, arguing through literary and cultural analysis that all great stories revolve around a strong central character. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; CBW; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Exp Upd Su
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221659
ISBN
9780520221659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.49

Paperback. Why would love for their language lead several men in southern India to burn themselves alive in its name? This title analyzes the discourses of love, labor, and life that transformed Tamil into an object of such passionate attachment, producing in the process one of modern India's most intense movements for linguistic revival and separatism. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 343 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BRT; 3JH; 3JJ; CFB; CFG; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208056
ISBN
9780520208056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.40

Paperback. Takes the mystery out of putting together an effective presentation by addressing each of the steps involved. Not only gives readers confidence but offers enhanced opportunities for promotion and career advancement. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471559610
ISBN
9780471559610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.05

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to academic research methods that focuses on two of the world's fastest growing industries. As tourism continues to play a larger role in economies all over the world, record numbers of students are flocking to college and university programs in this specialized field of study. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471552406
ISBN
9780471552406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 212.63

Paperback. Develop your powers of public persuasion with the ultimate guide to great speeches and business presentations. Do you get tongue-tied at the mere thought of speaking in public? Would you rather swim with sharks or undergo a tax audit than face an audience? Well, you're not alone. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJP; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471536703
ISBN
9780471536703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

Hardcover. For people with learning disabilities, effective communication presents a special set of challenges. By analyzing a series of real-life conversations and encounters between people with learning disabilities and those who work with them, this book provides illuminating insight into the ways people are treated in routine conversations. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470682661
ISBN
9780470682661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.46

Hardcover. With an up-to-date view of the results of UML semantics and the practical applications of semantics development, this book presents the only coherent and integrated account of the leading UML 2 semantics work and its applications. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; UMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470409084
ISBN
9780470409084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.11

Hardcover. By clarifying the ways in which agreement on moral issues between people from different traditions can be pursued through moral discourse, this book provides a coherent conceptual framework for addressing the political, social and environmental problems arising from unresolved moral conflict. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034665
ISBN
9780268034665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268009847
ISBN
9780268009847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226875064
ISBN
9780226875064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

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

Paperback. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; LAT; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767918
ISBN
9780226767918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Simons, Herbert W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: CFG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226759029
ISBN
9780226759029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Paperback. This collection of ethnographies demonstrates that the divide between fleeting discursive practice and formed text is a constructed one, and that the constructional process reveals "culture". The cultural processes of "entextualization" and "contextualization" are examined. Num Pages: 362 pages, 8 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226757704
ISBN
9780226757704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; CFG; HBJD; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226629766
ISBN
9780226629766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45

paperback. Essays examine the way stories are told, understood, and used to represent and make sense of the world. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532172
ISBN
9780226532172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.78

Paperback. Featuring a rereading of Aristotle, Seneca, Thomas Hobbes, and Judith Butler, this book considers emotions as psychosocial phenomena. It offers insight into the reasons why political passions are distributed to some people but not to others. It explains how psyches are shaped by power. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFG; HP; JMA; JMH; JMM; JMRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309804
ISBN
9780226309804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Paperback. This text shows how Aristotle integrates logic and virtue in his treatise, the "Rhetoric". Garver treats the "Rhetoric" as philosophy and connects its themes with parallel problems in Aristotle's "Ethics" and "Politics". Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284255
ISBN
9780226284255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Treating issues of language, aesthetics, semiotics, and cognition, this book offers an evaluation and an original theory of the ways our cultural values have informed the metaphors we use to address music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 colour plate, 7 halftones, 95 line drawings, 76 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273136
ISBN
9780226273136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

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

€ 60.15

Paperback. Jazz is born of collaboration, improvisation, and listening. This book weaves an argument about how individuals can preserve and improve civic life in a democratic culture. It will appeal to scholars across disciplines as diverse as political science, performance studies, musicology, and literary criticism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGJ; CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226218212
ISBN
9780226218212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.16

Paperback. From high school cafeterias to the floor of Congress, from "The Daily Show" to every comments section on the internet, insult is a truly universal and ubiquitous cultural practice with a long and earthy history. This title deals with the subject of insult. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114781
ISBN
9780226114781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.66

Paperback. A collection of twelve essays that discuss the collective nature of language--the ways in which people coordinate with each other to determine the meaning of what they say. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; CFG; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226107820
ISBN
9780226107820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.15

Paperback. This text illustrates how seemingly abstract stances on the nature of meaning can have significant and far-reaching linguistic consequences, leading to the detection of new facts and influencing the understanding of the syntax/semantics/pragmatics interface. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104355
ISBN
9780226104355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.30

Paperback. The articles in this work examine aspects of the interpretation of generic expressions. The introduction provides an overview of various issues and synthesizes analytical approaches to them. The papers that follow collectively reflect the state of the art in the semantics of generics. Editor(s): Carlson, Greg N.; Pelletier, Francis Jeffry. Num Pages: 474 pages, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092928
ISBN
9780226092928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.53

Paperback. Arguing that the presidency is not defined by the Constitution - but by what presidents say and how they say it, "Deeds Done in Words" has been the definitive book on presidential rhetoric. This title reveals how our media-saturated age has transformed the rhetorical strategies presidents use to increase and sustain the executive branch's powers. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092218
ISBN
9780226092218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback. A collection of writing on the experience of teaching. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; CFG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226065823
ISBN
9780226065823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6figs. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226065533
ISBN
9780226065533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFG; JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044262
ISBN
9780226044262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. Aims to present an accessible set of analytic tools that can be used to explore how speakers and writers construe meaning through discourse. These techniques are introduced through analyses of spoken, written and visual texts that focus on truth and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584. Meaning Beyond the Clause. 336 pages, illustrations. Aims to present an accessible set of analytic tools that can be used to explore how speakers and writers construe meaning through discourse. These techniques are introduced through analyses of spoken, written and visual texts that focus on truth and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826488503
ISBN
9780826488503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.98

Hardback. Introduces the new field of epistemic discourse analysis and uses a wide range of examples to illustrate the theory. Num Pages: 407 pages, 3 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107071247
ISBN
9781107071247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

Paperback. Horst Ruthrof argues that the body is an integral part of this hermeneutic activity and proposes that language is no more than a symbolic grid which does not signify at all unless it is brought to life by non-linguistic signs. Series: Toronto Studies in Semiotics & Communication. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Toronto
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802079930
ISBN
9780802079930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.44

Paperback. In what kind of public discourse do we want our students to engage? This text answers this question by providing a taxonomy, discussion, and evaluation of political theories that underpin democratic discourse, high-lighting the relationship between various models of the public sphere and rhetorical theory. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809327669
ISBN
9780809327669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Paperback. Consists of 30 essays, most of them written by Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian scholars. The essays herein reflect a multiplicity of projects, ranging from explicitly national issues to quite "universal" themes such as signs of media, cinema, music, writing, actoriality, gastronomy, mental illness, language, habitus, distinction, and more. Editor(s): Tarasti, Eero. Series: Acta Semiotica Fennica. Num Pages: 406 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213204
ISBN
9780253213204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.52

hardcover. In this fifth volume, the contributors attempt to "expand the contexts" in which child language has been examined crosslinguistically. The chapters open themes such as: language typology, prosody, and the acquisition of grammatical morphemes; and the origins of grammaticizable notions. Editor(s): Slobin, Dan Isaac. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFG; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805824216
ISBN
9780805824216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Silman-James Pr
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879505216
ISBN
9781879505216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.50

Hardback. Talk in Action explores the workings of language and interaction in the everyday life of institutions. In doing so, it introduces students to the methodology of Conversation Analysis (CA) and its applications in the real world. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405185509
ISBN
9781405185509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.79

Paperback. This textbook provides an introduction to pragmatics from the point of view of Sperber and Wilsona s Relevance Theory. The first part lays down the foundations of a relevance theoretic approach to utterance understanding, which is then applied to the analysis of a range of phenomena which are central to pragmatics. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631158677
ISBN
9780631158677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20

Paperback. A Multimodal Analysis of Picture Books for Children goes beyond the relation between the representation of reality and language alone; instead, it aims to analyze the intersemiosis between verbal and visual elements in a sample of nine picture books. Series: Discussions in Functional Approaches to Language. Num Pages: 316 pages, 21 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908049780
ISBN
9781908049780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.57

Hardcover. The second edition of this highly regarded textbook is designed to introduce students at the tertiary level to both Systemic Functional Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis. It develops critical analytical skills by rooting analysis in SFL methodology so that students can learn to analyze a range of discourse types. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 figures. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781790809
ISBN
9781781790809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.26

Paperback. This text features the theory of grammar called semantic. The grammar, which offers a syntactic theory closely connected with semantic analyses, is a direct continuation of generative semantics. It presents a family of generative rule systems for English, French, Dutch and German. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ACD; 2ACG; 2ADF; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631160069
ISBN
9780631160069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADL; CFG; HBJD; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 248 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0000302
ISBN
9780801495113
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sequential relations and Strategies in Expository Text. Series: Advances in Discourse Processes. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781567502183
ISBN
9781567502183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.64

Paperback. This lively introduction demonstrates the importance of parody for literary and cultural studies, clearly explaining complex arguements surrounding it. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415182218
ISBN
9780415182218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.45

Paperback. Speaking Your Mind: Oral Presentation and Seminar Skills is designed with the belief that the key to good speaking is an awareness of audience and context and knowledge of the techniques of argumentation or rhetoric. Editor(s): Stott, Rebecca; Bryan, Cordelia; Young, Tory. Series: Speak-Write Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: CBP; CBW; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582382435
ISBN
9780582382435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Paperback. Texture - the quality that makes a text 'hang together' as a text - is a key focus of investigation in discourse analysis. This title provides an overview of the research on textual resources that are used to construct texture, and on the ways in which these resources are deployed differently in different text types. Editor(s): Forey, Gail; Thompson, Geoff. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845539122
ISBN
9781845539122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Hardcover. This volume brings together fourteen papers which explore the discourse-pragmatic, semantic, morphological and syntactic factors involved in English morphosyntactic alternations. Editor(s): Medina, Pilar Guerrero. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845537449
ISBN
9781845537449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.66

Paperback. * Extends the treatment of metapragmatic phenomena otherwise known as a indexinga * Gives full--fledged treatment to the theory of Pragmatic Acts * Includes new chapters on literary pragmatics and pragmatics across cultures * Covers extensive recent research in the rapidly evolving a criticala orientation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211327
ISBN
9780631211327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Rhetoric/Communication. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165. Weight in Grams: 386. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of South Carolina Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0016067
ISBN
9780872498853
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Convergence. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Praeger
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275917616
ISBN
9780275917616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.48

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Hardback. A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press New Haven, CT
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008983
ISBN
9780300214260
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. Julia Kristeva is a theorist and has been acclaimed for her work in linguistics, psychoanalysis, literary and political theory. This is an introduction to her work in English, containing a range of essays from all phases of her career. Editor(s): Moi, Toril. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631149316
ISBN
9780631149316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.39

Paperback. Providing examples, tips and hints for confidence, this wedding speech guide is written exclusively for the bridegroom. It covers conveying feelings to guests; adding a little humour; finding the ideal beginning and ending; putting it all together; and getting the delivery right. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; WJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
How To Books
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0005789
ISBN
9781857035674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Pellauer, D.; McLaughlin, K. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226713342
ISBN
9780226713342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.63

Paperback. The book provides an introduction into a highly developed, coherent, and extensively tested cognitive linguistic approach to lexical semantics, which is not currently accessible to readers of English. This makes the book important to researchers and students in lexical semantics, in Cognitive Linguistics and beyond. Editor(s): Zinken, Jorg. Series: Advances in Cognitive Linguistics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845539702
ISBN
9781845539702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.34

Hardcover. Intends to propose a fresh system for describing the semantic properties of negative prefixes in English. This title informs the readers about the mechanisms of forming negative words. It describes the prefixes in terms of the cognitive theories of category, domain and construal. Num Pages: 192 pages, 27 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781845535407
ISBN
9781845535407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.66

Hardcover. This book provides a characterisation of the nominal, verb, clause and information structure of the Irish language from a functional perspective based on Role and Reference Grammar. Series: Discussions in Functional Approaches to Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 figures. BIC Classification: 2AFR; CFG; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845534219
ISBN
9781845534219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.09

Hardcover. Texture - the quality that makes a text 'hang together' as a text - is a key focus of investigation in discourse analysis. Divided into two parts, this volume provides an overview of research on textual resources that are used to construct texture, and on the ways in which these resources are deployed differently in different text types. Editor(s): Forey, Gail; Thompson, Geoff. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781845532147
ISBN
9781845532147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.66

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.
Format
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

€ 69.90

Hardcover. Human Communication across Cultures is a highly interactive textbook and workbook on how human communication takes place. Unlike other textbooks which focus only on sociolinguistics this book employs both sociolinguistics and pragmatics. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFGA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781781793541
ISBN
9781781793541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.26

Hardcover. Semantics: A Cognitive Account of Linguistic Meaning is a comprehensive introduction to the study of the meaning of linguistic expressions in English: words and sentences. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781781792483
ISBN
9781781792483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.26

Paperback. The subject of this anthology is non-verbal communication signals with contributing studies from societies and cultures of Africa and African Diaspora. The goals are to document popular gestures, explore their meanings, and understand how they frame interactions and colour perception. Editor(s): Agwuele, Augustine. Num Pages: 214 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1H; CFG; GTC; GTE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791868
ISBN
9781781791868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.61

Hardcover. This book addresses the knowledge-gap in the field by focusing on the importance of emic conceptualizations (face1) in theorizing face. Existing research on face has tended to rely on the etic perspective (face2) in theorizing and conceptualizing face. Series: Pragmatic Interfaces. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFGA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791349
ISBN
9781781791349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.75

Paperback. This book provides a detailed analysis of 1,403 e-mail messages sent by 338 university students to a professor of Spanish and linguistics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; JNM; UTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791141
ISBN
9781781791141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 327 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413202
ISBN
9781607413202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.57
€ 43.43

Paperback. Translator(s): Pellauer, D.; McLaughlin, K. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780226713328
ISBN
9780226713328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback. A comprehensive, chronological survey of the basic models of rhetoric as they developed from the early Greeks through the twentieth century. The author discusses rhetorical theories and practices in the context of the times of political and intellectual crisis that gave rise to them. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114897
ISBN
9780226114897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226183992
ISBN
9780226183992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253208699
ISBN
9780253208699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

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