Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
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
€ 84.22
€ 84.22
Paperback. A critical introduction to discourse analysis as it is practised in a variety of different disciplines today, from linguistics to sociology. The author shows how concern with the analysis of discourse can be combined with an interest in broader problems of social analysis and social change. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745612188
- ISBN
- 9780745612188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.26
€ 25.99
€ 25.26
Paperback. Figures of a Changing World develops an account of culture change that is based on the distinction between the two rhetorical figures of metaphor and metonymy. These figures are applied both to the large-scale interpretation of tensions in culture change and to the micro-interpretation of tensions within particular texts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257485
- ISBN
- 9780823257485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.11
€ 28.11
Paperback. Frank Kermode contributes a new epilogue to his collection of lectures on the relationship of fiction to age-old concepts of apocalyptic chaos and crisis. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136128
- ISBN
- 9780195136128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.83
€ 33.83
Paperback. This book takes concepts developed by researchers in theoretical computer science and adapts and applies them to the study of natural language meaning. Summarizing over a decade of research, Chris Barker and Chung-chieh Shan put forward the Continuation Hypothesis: that the meaning of a natural language expression can depend on its own continuation Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFGA; UYQL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575022
- ISBN
- 9780199575022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.41
€ 74.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415725583
- ISBN
- 9780415725583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Paperback. Series: Inner Workbooks S. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 598. Writing to Access the Power of the Unconscious and Evoke Creative Ability. Series: Inner Workbooks S. 432 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW; CFG. Dimension: 226 x 190 x 30. Weight: 582.
- Publisher
- TarcherPerigee
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874776386
- ISBN
- 9780874776386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.08
€ 19.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. This is the third edition of "After Babel", a controversial work in translation studies first published in 1975. The new edition is entirely revised and corrected and contains information which should be of value to anyone involved in the theory and practice of translation. Num Pages: 560 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192880932
- ISBN
- 9780192880932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.74
€ 29.74
Paperback. An introductory-level study of discourse and identity across a variety of contexts. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617500
- ISBN
- 9780748617500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.60
€ 37.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. Drawing on a range of social theorists from Bourdieu to Habermas, as well as his own past research, Fairclough's book presents a form of language analysis with a consistently social perspective. His approach is illustrated by and investigated through a range of real texts. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415258937
- ISBN
- 9780415258937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.01
€ 55.01
Paperback. This volume brings together Bourdieua s highly original writings on language and on the relations between language, power and politics. Bourdieu develops a forceful critique of traditional approaches to language, including the linguistic theories of Saussure and Chomsky and the theory of speech--acts elaborated by Austin and others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610344
- ISBN
- 9780745610344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.85
€ 24.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300226409
- ISBN
- 9780300226409
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.11
€ 16.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. A book which should appeal to both literary theorists and to readers of the novel, this study invites the reader to consider how the plot reflects the patterns of human destiny and seeks to impose a new meaning on life. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674748927
- ISBN
- 9780674748927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.71
€ 43.71
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
€ 50.99€ 44.47
€ 50.99
€ 44.47
Paperback. 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: 1497.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Updated, Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781790793
- ISBN
- 9781781790793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Paperback. Examines Maxwell's Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism with the tools of literary criticism, exploring questions of meaning, structure, and style. This title presents a definitive argument against Hertz's claim that Maxwell's theory is Maxwell's system of equations. Num Pages: 190 pages, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; PDX; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009316
- ISBN
- 9781888009316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
€ 17.42
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- HarperPress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007920693
- ISBN
- 9780007920693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.33
€ 5.33
Paperback. A clear and lively introduction to current trends in the theory, method and tools of discourse studies, this book is a valuable guide for students and teachers of linguistics as well as for those with an interest in the linguistic methods of analysing discourse. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620456
- ISBN
- 9780748620456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.74
€ 42.99
€ 37.74
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253204967
- ISBN
- 9780253204967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408231159
- ISBN
- 9781408231159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46