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Paperback. This book establishes first, that melancholy serves as an important focal point in the interpretation of Benjamin's early work, and second, that Benjamin's approach to melancholy releases it from its customary psychological context, turning it into a philosophical premise. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785204
- ISBN
- 9780804785204
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.98
€ 31.99
€ 28.98
Hardback. While philosophy is experienced at admiring, resenting, celebrating, and, at times, renouncing language, philosophers have rarely succeeded in being intimate with it. This book argues that philosophy's concern with abstract forms of linguistic meaning and the objective, propositional nature of language has obscured the singular human voice. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 diagram. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133500
- ISBN
- 9780231133500
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Condition: New
€ 81.51
€ 81.51
Paperback. This volume explores the intersubjective and social dimensions of self-deception. Editor(s): Dupuy, Jean-Pierre. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575860688
- ISBN
- 9781575860688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
Hardcover. This book presents a radically different view of language from that found in most modern Western philosophy. Human language is seen as having an innate capacity to reflect the light of consciousness, the primary element of the universe, and evidence is provided to show the extraordinary reflective capacity of the Sanskrit language. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 2BBA; CFA; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856832710
- ISBN
- 9780856832710
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.09
€ 21.99
€ 20.09
Paperback. Noam Chomskya s work has had a decisive influence on the development of linguistics and more broadly on the study of mind and language. This book, which contains two new papers by Chomsky, assesses that a Chomskyan Turna in linguistics and the cognitive sciences. Editor(s): Kasher, Asa. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 figures, indexes. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187349
- ISBN
- 9780631187349
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Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Hardback. Translated from Italian: Parlo dungue sono, 2012. Translator(s): Roberts, Ian. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177405
- ISBN
- 9780231177405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.48€ 45.52
€ 57.48
€ 45.52
Paperback. This text aims to provide an updated discussion of the most important issues facing students, scholars and researchers in second-language acquisition research and development. Sections featured are: language development and transfer; learner variables; and issues in inter-language development. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFDC; CFDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819191823
- ISBN
- 9780819191823
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Condition: New
€ 83.95
€ 83.95
hardcover. Losonsky traces the linguistic turns in the history of modern philosophy and the development of the philosophy of language. Series Editor(s): Guyer, Paul; Hatfield, Gary. Series: The Evolution of Modern Philosophy. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521652568
- ISBN
- 9780521652568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.53€ 66.32
€ 87.53
€ 66.32
Hardback. This is a collection of papers that have helped shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. It covers key central themes and includes an editorial introduction and extensive references. This should be a useful resource for students and scholars of semantics and the philosophy of language. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4d. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1118.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215417
- ISBN
- 9780631215417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.95
€ 141.95
Hardback. This reassessment of theories of language in modern European philosophy contains close readings of meditations on language by Martin Heidegger, Luce Irigaray, Paul Celan, Walter Benjamin, and Maurice Blanchot. Num Pages: 332 pages, 2 half-tones. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 661. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727136
- ISBN
- 9780804727136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.73
€ 156.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 381 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 27. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772893525
- ISBN
- 9788772893525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.85€ 51.34
€ 65.85
€ 51.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226398815
- ISBN
- 9780226398815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.34
€ 46.99
€ 36.34
Paperback. The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. Editor(s): Devitt, Michael; Hanley, Richard. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231424
- ISBN
- 9780631231424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.79
€ 49.79
Paperback. Series: Soochow University Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156392
- ISBN
- 9780691156392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.76
€ 29.99
€ 21.76
paperback. This work discusses the view that there is no thought, and thus no meaning, without language, and shows how this concurs with psychoanalytic theory and practice. It includes coverage of: the explanation of action; the concept of subjectivity; and the geneology of morals. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674720961
- ISBN
- 9780674720961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.05
€ 52.99
€ 44.05
Paperback. Offers the first ever book-length scholarly examination of Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophy of language alongside Franz Kafka's prose fiction. In groundbreaking readings, Rebecca Schuman argues that although many readers of Kafka are searching for what his texts mean, in this search we are sorely mistaken. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810131842
- ISBN
- 9780810131842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.82
€ 43.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046112
- ISBN
- 9780226046112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.91
€ 36.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. An introduction to language acquisition, designed to meet the needs of advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in linguistics and cognitive science. It is written from the perspective of theoretical linguistics, and uses Chomskyan generative grammar as a framework. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631173861
- ISBN
- 9780631173861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. Designed for readers new to the subject, Reading Philosophy of Language presents key texts in the philosophy of language together with helpful editorial guidance. * A concise collection of key texts in the philosophy of language * Ideal for readers new to the subject. Editor(s): Hornsby, Jennifer; Longworth, Guy. Series: Reading Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124850
- ISBN
- 9781405124850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.46
€ 42.46
Paperback. A collection of essays in the philosophy of language. It includes research in semantic relativism, presupposition, vagueness, quantification, the foundations of semantics, and other key issues at the heart of the philosophy of language and philosophical linguistics. Editor(s): Hawthorne, John. Series: Philosophical Perspectives Annual Volume. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196352
- ISBN
- 9781405196352
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Condition: New
€ 61.15
€ 61.15
Paperback. In this book Saul Kripke brings his powerful philosophical intelligence to bear on Wittgensteina s analysis of the notion of following a rule. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631135210
- ISBN
- 9780631135210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Hardback. This anthology brings together a diversity of readings in the philosophy of language from the ancient Greeks to contemporary analytic, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. The emphasis is on issues that have a direct bearing on concerns about knowledge, reality, meaning, and understanding. Editor(s): Nye, Andrea. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206019
- ISBN
- 9780631206019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.32
€ 149.32
Hardback. * Noam Chomsky is one of the most influential figures in contemporary intellectual life, known for his groundbreaking contributions to a range of fields from linguistics to political theory. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649894
- ISBN
- 9780745649894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.93
€ 70.93
Paperback. This study focuses on the principles at work in the communicative use of language. It explores various aspects of explanatory and expository uses of language across a wide range of applications, ranging from the factual to the fictional, and from the expository to the literary. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690916
- ISBN
- 9780847690916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.88
€ 72.88