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Paperback. This collection of essays on semantic and lexical organization covers such topics as: alternative and complementary conceptions of the structure of the lexicon; the nature of semantic relations and of polysemy; and the relation between meanings, concepts and lexical organization. Editor(s): Lehrer, Adrienne; Kittay, Eva Feder; Lehrer, Richard. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780805810899
- ISBN
- 9780805810899
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Condition: New
€ 84.49
€ 84.49
Hardback. This books explores why it is we believe what we believe about language, and why we persist in handing down from generation to generation a rag bag collection of fact and fantasy about language. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212683
- ISBN
- 9780631212683
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Condition: New
€ 108.25
€ 108.25
Hardcover. This is an anthology of landmark essays in the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind and cognitive science since 1950. It includes essays that aim to reflect the fact that philosophy and the science of mind and language have close historical and conceptual ties. Editor(s): Geirsson, Heimir; Losonsky, Michael. Num Pages: 600 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 189 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866707
- ISBN
- 9781557866707
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Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
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
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092928
- ISBN
- 9780226092928
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Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 53.02
€ 63.29
€ 53.02
Hardcover. This text is concerned with how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. This introduction presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others, and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; GTC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228417
- ISBN
- 9780631228417
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Condition: New
€ 146.94
€ 146.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801436697
- ISBN
- 9780801436697
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Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690916
- ISBN
- 9780847690916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.85
€ 71.85
Paperback. In the past decade the work of Jurgen Habermas has sparked off a series of lively debates over modernity and post--modernity, the nature of language, the interplay of law and politics and the dilemmas of morality. Editor(s): Rasmussen, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631152743
- ISBN
- 9780631152743
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.83
€ 47.99
€ 47.83
Hardback. Presents the author's vision of philosophy of language. Explaining the progress philosophers have made toward creating a theoretical framework for the study of language, this book investigates foundational concepts - such as truth, reference, and meaning - that are central to the philosophy of language and important to philosophy as a whole. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138664
- ISBN
- 9780691138664
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.06
€ 53.99
€ 38.06
Paperback. Presents the work of contemporary scholars approaching the issues of linguistic meaning and linguistic acts from various perspectives - from the old disciplines of philosophy and rhetoric to the thinking on semantics and pragmatics - to illuminate different aspects of meaning, communication, argumentation, and persuasion. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781575865423
- ISBN
- 9781575865423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Gerber, Andri; Patterson, Brent. Num Pages: 302 pages, 107 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; CFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837623727
- ISBN
- 9783837623727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.34
€ 48.99
€ 43.34
Paperback. How does human language contribute to the cognitive edge humans have over other species? Incorporating research results in psychology, the author develops an original account of language acquisition which holds important implications for standard theories of language and the philosophical foundations of cognitive science. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFDC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189749
- ISBN
- 9780631189749
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.57
€ 40.99
€ 40.57
Paperback. This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101752
- ISBN
- 9781405101752
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.89
€ 47.99
€ 47.89
Paperback. The Logic of Sense begins with an extended exegesis of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Considering stoicism, language, games, sexuality, schizophrenia, and literature, Deleuze determines the status of meaning and meaninglessness, and seeks the 'place' where sense and nonsense collide. Editor(s): Boundas, Constantin V. Translator(s): Lester, Mark; Stivale, Charles J. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 393 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059831
- ISBN
- 9780231059831
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.18
€ 29.99
€ 26.18
hardcover. This third edition includes a new and specially written introduction by James McGilvray, contextualising the work for the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521881760
- ISBN
- 9780521881760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.87
€ 90.87
Paperback. Formal Semantics: The Essential Readings is a collection of seminal papers that have shaped the field of formal semantics in linguistics. Editor(s): Portner, Paul H.; Partee, Barbara B. H. Series: Linguistics: The Essential Readings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215424
- ISBN
- 9780631215424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Paperback. Reveals everyday language as the key to understanding morals and ethics in Yoruba culture. The author identifies the priorities of Yoruba philosophy and culture though everyday expression and shows that there are rational pathways to both truth and beauty. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 2HCWVY; CFA; GTB; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214164
- ISBN
- 9780253214164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.36
€ 27.99
€ 25.36
Hardback. This, the 21st volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers", consists of 24 papers by major figures in philosophy, each addressing a key problem arising in A.J. Ayer's work. Most of the critical papers are answered in detail by Ayer himself. Editor(s): Hahn, Lewis Edwin. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 840 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1061.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812691726
- ISBN
- 9780812691726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.28€ 53.08
€ 56.28
€ 53.08
paperback. This volume combines Rousseau's essay on the origin of diverse languages with Herder's essay on the genesis of the faculty of speech. Rousseau's essay is important to semiotics and critical theory, as it plays a central role in Jacques Derrida's book "Of Grammatology," and both essays are valuable historical and philosophical documents. Translator(s): Moran, John H.; Gode, Alexander. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226730127
- ISBN
- 9780226730127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.41
€ 24.99
€ 20.41
Hardcover. This edition of Sturrock's work on structuralism includes an introduction from Jean-Michel Rabate, which makes some account of the book itself and then explores developments in the reception of structuralist theory in the past five to ten years. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232384
- ISBN
- 9780631232384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.56
€ 121.56
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.
- Format
- 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
€ 154.48
€ 154.48
Dialogue devoted to the relation between language and reality. This book opens up the "Cratylus" to all philosophically interested readers, as well as to cultural historians and to those whose primary concern is the history of linguistics. The introduction presents the internal dynamics of this text and explains its place within Plato's oeuvre. Translator(s): Reeve, C. D. C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204171
- ISBN
- 9780872204171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.62€ 39.60
€ 50.62
€ 39.60
Hardback. Talks about Lorenzo Valla (1407-1457), one of the most important theorist of the humanist movement. He wrote a major work on Latin style, "On Elegance in the Latin Language", which became a battle-standard in the struggle for the reform of Latin across Europe, and "Dialectical Disputations", a wide-ranging attack on scholastic logic. Translator(s): Bowersock, G. W. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; CFA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025332
- ISBN
- 9780674025332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.62
€ 38.99
€ 32.62