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Hardback. The early part of the period covered by this volume marked the centrality of the book as a vehicle of communication. The later part of the period witnesses the book's decline as a mass medium, although it retains a high cultural value in contemporary society. Editor(s): Bell, Bill; Finkelstein, David; McCleery, Alistair. Series: The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland. Num Pages: 544 pages, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 252 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618293
- ISBN
- 9780748618293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.49
€ 194.49
hardcover. This book revisits and updates the concept of linguistic ecology, outlining applications to a variety of contact situations worldwide. Editor(s): Ludwig, Ralph; Pagel, Steve; Muhlhausler, Peter. Series: Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact. Num Pages: 410 pages, 46 b/w illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107041356
- ISBN
- 9781107041356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.24
€ 107.24
Paperback. This book is about linguistic diversity and language revitalisation in Galicia, an autochthonous region of Spain. Taking historical and linguistic perspectives, it examines societal language use and institutional support to determine the role of the Galician language and loyalty and prestige factors in expressions of ethnic identity. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADQ; CFB; CFF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Channel View Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853599798
- ISBN
- 9781853599798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.76
€ 61.76
hardcover. This book explores twenty-first century approaches to place by bringing together a range of language variation and change research. Editor(s): Montgomery, Chris; Moore, Emma. Num Pages: 392 pages, 82 b/w illus. 15 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107098718
- ISBN
- 9781107098718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.41
€ 108.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dossena, Marina; Dury, Richard; Gotti, Maurizio. Series: Current Issues in Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 223 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 164. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 297th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027248121
- ISBN
- 9789027248121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.68
€ 109.68
hardcover. A thoroughly informed look at the treatment of language contact and change in key areas across the world. Editor(s): Hickey, Professor Raymond (Universitat-Gesamthochschule-Essen). Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 83 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107051614
- ISBN
- 9781107051614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.98
€ 139.98
Hardcover. This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118531259
- ISBN
- 9781118531259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.47
€ 109.47
The Language of History in the Renaissance: Rhetoric and Historical Co...
Professor Nancy S. Struever
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; CFF; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647654
- ISBN
- 9780691647654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.04
€ 106.04
Paperback. This handy dictionary is for students who need quick and easy reference to American words and phrases. Series: Longman Handy Learners Dictionary. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD; EBD. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 145 x 109 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582364721
- ISBN
- 9780582364721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; CFF; CJ; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801020162
- ISBN
- 9780801020162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.49
€ 23.99
€ 23.49
Paperback. This book examines the cross-linguistic expression of changes of location or state. It is based on the idea that languages encode information either on the verb or on a non-verbal element such as an affix or preposition. It focuses principally on Latin, with important comparisons drawn with other language families, particularly Slavic. Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198733294
- ISBN
- 9780198733294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.38
€ 57.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 25 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910551103
- ISBN
- 9781910551103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.24
€ 7.24
Paperback. This volume proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon popular science. Num Pages: 358 pages, 5 line drawings, 96 tables, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580579
- ISBN
- 9780226580579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.21
€ 41.99
€ 32.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Fan, Si; Le, Thao; Le, Quynh. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD; CFF; CFG; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634828000
- ISBN
- 9781634828000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 423.46€ 308.03
€ 423.46
€ 308.03
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638003
- ISBN
- 9780691638003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.42
€ 154.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFF; CFGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 223 x 2. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644780
- ISBN
- 9780748644780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.97
€ 117.97
Paperback. A comprehensive survey of English as it is spoken throughout the British Isles, now available in paperback. Editor(s): Hopkins, Tometro; McKenny, John; Decker, Kendall. Series: World Englishes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474298544
- ISBN
- 9781474298544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.60
€ 33.99
€ 33.60
hardcover. The first edited volume to document and analyse early audio recordings of the English language. Editor(s): Hickey, Raymond. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 420 pages, 135 b/w illus. 14 maps 67 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107051577
- ISBN
- 9781107051577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.56
€ 102.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- iEdutainments Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908869388
- ISBN
- 9781908869388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 6.93
€ 13.99
€ 6.93
Paperback. Helps to learn the lingo of American English. This dictionary offers you the definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldie to ping. Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation. Series: McGraw-Hill ESL References. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Number of pages
- 1098
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071461085
- ISBN
- 9780071461085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. This book provides a critical state-of-the-art overview of work in linguistic typology. It examines the directions and challenges of current research and shows how these reflect and inform work on the development of linguistic theory. Editor(s): Song, Jae Jung. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 776 pages, Tables, Figures. BIC Classification: CFF; CFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199658404
- ISBN
- 9780199658404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.86
€ 49.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408865552
- ISBN
- 9781408865552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.57
€ 11.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The essays in this volume introduce, assess and explore the Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS). The contributors demonstrate how LAGS material can be used to address issues important to sociolinguists, dialectologists, and folklorists about the speech and culture of the 20th century South. Editor(s): Montgomery, Michael B.; Nunnally, Thomas E. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Alabama
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KEX0212220
- ISBN
- 9780817309480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118531280
- ISBN
- 9781118531280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 32.21
€ 53.99
€ 32.21