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  • Signs, Language and Communication Signs, Language and Communication
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    Signs, Language and Communication

    In Signs, Language and Communication readers familiar with the arguments of Professor Harris' previous work, including Signs of Writing, will find those ideas developed here to cover not just...
    $121.00

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  • Russian Translation Russian Translation
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    Russian Translation

    Russian Translation: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive practical course in translation for advanced undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students of Russian. The course aims to provide...
    $373.00

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  • Translation in Global News Translation in Global News
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    Translation in Global News

    Combining the results of extensive fieldwork in key global news organisations, such as Reuters, Agence France Press and Inter Press Service, this book addresses central issues relating to the new...
    $123.00

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  • Doing Creative Writing Doing Creative Writing
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    Doing Creative Writing

    Are you beginning a creative writing course? Or thinking about taking one?Doing Creative Writing is the ideal guide to what you should expect, what will be expected of you and how you can get the...
    $270.00

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  • An Atlas of English Dialects An Atlas of English Dialects
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    An Atlas of English Dialects

    This compelling and informative guide to the diversity of the English language in England explores where certain words, sounds and phrases are used and why their usage varies from region to region...
    $373.00

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  • Introducing Performative Pragmatics Introducing Performative Pragmatics
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    Introducing Performative Pragmatics

    Robinson's student-friendly introduction to pragmatics explores a diverse range of approaches to this action-oriented study of language. Discussion questions, an on-line teacher's guide and short...
    $373.00

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  • Style and Ideology in Translation Style and Ideology in Translation
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    Style and Ideology in Translation

    Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book investigates the style, or 'voice,' of English language translations of twentieth-century Latin American writing, including fiction, political...
    $398.00

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  • The Discourse of Broadcast News The Discourse of Broadcast News
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    The Discourse of Broadcast News

    Exploring the discourse of broadcast news, with a particular focus on TV and radio, this book examines the constraints under which the news is produced. Topical examples, such as the Andrew Gilligan...
    $121.00

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  • Feature Writing for Journalists Feature Writing for Journalists
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    Feature Writing for Journalists

    Feature Writing for Journalists considers feature writing for both newspapers and magazines; using examples from a wide range of papers, specialist and trade magazines and 'alternative' publications...
    $321.00

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  • English-Only Europe? English-Only Europe?
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    English-Only Europe?

    English-Only Europe? explores the role of languages in the process of European integration.Languages are central to the development of an integrated Europe. The way in which the European Union deals...
    $105.00

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  • The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader
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    The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader

    This Reader collects in one volume the key readings on language, ethnicity and race. Using linguistic and cultural analysis, it explores changing ideas of race and the ways in which these ideas shape...
    $373.00

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  • The Discourse of Advertising The Discourse of Advertising
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    The Discourse of Advertising

    The Discourse of Advertising explores the language of contemporary advertising. Cook argues that advertisements are always in complex interaction with the texts around them, with music and pictures,...
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  • Grammar and Vocabulary Grammar and Vocabulary
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    Grammar and Vocabulary

    This is a comprehensive introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of contemporary English covering core areas and providing classic readings by key names in the discipline.
    $102.00

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  • Social Theory and Language Social Theory and Language
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    Social Theory and Language

    This volume offers a comprehensive treatment of the historical developments underpinning our present understandings of the relationship between language and the social by integrating the study of...
    $373.00

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  • Writing Life Writing Writing Life Writing
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    Writing Life Writing

    Why do we endlessly tell the stories of our lives? And why do others pay attention when we do? The essays collected here address these questions, focusing on three different but interrelated...
    $392.00

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  • Oxford Dictionary of Pragmatics Oxford Dictionary of Pragmatics
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    Oxford Dictionary of Pragmatics

    This dictionary provides a full and authoritative guide to the meanings of the terms, concepts, and theories employed in pragmatics, the study of language in use.Pragmatics is a central subject in...
    $155.00

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  • Writing That Works, 3rd Edition Writing That Works, 3rd Edition
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    Writing That Works, 3rd Edition

    The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing that Works includes...
    $26.00

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  • The Seinfeld Scripts The Seinfeld Scripts
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    The Seinfeld Scripts

    Jerry. George. Elaine. Kramer. We've followed their misadventures for nearly ten years on Thursday nights. Here, finally, are the scripts of the first two seasons that will take you back to the...
    $34.00

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  • Beautiful doom
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    Beautiful doom

    Dennis Kelly's award-winning plays have been translated into over thirty languages and produced on six continents. His endlessly inventive vision has produced a diverse body of work for a variety of...
    $247.00

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  • Collins Gem English Thesaurus [8th Edition]
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    Collins Gem English Thesaurus [8th Edition]

    The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use.This new edition is part of the Collins Gem range – the world’s best-selling mini dictionaries and thesauruses. This...
    $15.00

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  • Brick Of Dad Puns
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    Brick Of Dad Puns

    Did you hear about the two radios that got married? The reception was fantastic. This cheesy-but-grate book is jam-packed with unbearable puns that are so bad, they're good.This collection features...
    $30.00

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  • Writing For Impact
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    Writing For Impact

    Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence.What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience Simple emails,...
    $33.00

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  • Scrabble Junior Puzzle Book
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    Scrabble Junior Puzzle Book

    Fun Scrabble word puzzles for kids aged 7+Get ready for more than 120 word puzzles, inspired by the classic board game that always spells F-U-N! · Bursting with brain-tickling anagrams, word wheels,...
    $13.00

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  • Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary
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    Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary

    The bestselling companion for all crossword solvers and compilersCompiled over 60 years by a single author based on her experience of solving crosswords each day, this companion is regarded by top...
    $35.00

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  • Howdunit
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    Howdunit

    Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book. Ninety...
    $33.00

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    Roget's International Thesaurus [8th Edition]

    A revised and updated 8th edition of the world’s bestselling thesaurus—the only thesaurus based on Peter Roget’s original reference classic of 1852—now in paperback. A classic reference book that...
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  • Boy Swallows Universe Playscript
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    Boy Swallows Universe Playscript

    The bestselling novel, which has taken Australia and the world by storm, now comes alive onstage. Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a...
    $25.00

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  • First Irish Dictionary
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    First Irish Dictionary

    The home of trusted dictionaries and thesauruses.An ideal first Irish dictionary for kids aged 5+ and above, designed to introduce Irish vocabulary to children in a fun, easy and memorable way. ...
    $17.00

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  • Thai Visual Dictionary
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    Thai Visual Dictionary

    A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Thai. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Thailand and Thai language and culture. ...
    $20.00

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  • Semicolon
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    Semicolon

    ‘Fascinating… I loved this book; I really did’ David Crystal, SpectatorA biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling...
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  • Collins Very First French Dictionary
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    Collins Very First French Dictionary

    Bag the perfect KS1 French dictionary this Back to School.An ideal first French dictionary for kids aged 5+ and above, designed to introduce French vocabulary to children in a fun, easy and memorable...
    $17.00

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  • English Visual Dictionary
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    English Visual Dictionary

    The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use.A photographic guide to 3000 key words and phrases in British English. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect English...
    $20.00

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  • Collins Gem School Thesaurus
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    Collins Gem School Thesaurus

    The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for school use.A fantastic mini school thesaurus for age 11 and above in the best-selling Gem format to help you find the right word every...
    $15.00

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  • Collins Primary French Dictionary
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    Collins Primary French Dictionary

    Bag the perfect KS2 French dictionary this Back to School. A fun, colourful French to English and English to French dictionary, designed to meet the needs of children aged 7-11 learning French at...
    $23.00

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