ISBN: 9780241104910 - words fail me (10 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Words Fail Me This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Etat : Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with minor age tone. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

1st ed. Binding tight; dust jacket not price-clipped. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dustjacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition book and DJ not price clipped. 181 pages good and clean with clear print, indexed. 5 spots of foxing on edge of pages. End papers good and clean. No previous names, no inscriptions. 'The English language is changing, as we use it, probably faster than it ever has before. Words Fail me, the successor to New Words for Old and Weasel Words, examines the state of the language as we chatter our way into the /eighties, using, abusing, improving, and altering our rich, untidy treasure of English.…

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 181 p, 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; English language Usage. English language Etymology. English language Semantics. Linguistic change. English language Etymology. English language Usage. English language Semantics. Linguistic change. English language Words Usage. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 181 p, 23 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; English language Usage. English language Etymology. English language Semantics. Linguistic change. English language Etymology. English language Usage. English language Semantics. Linguistic change. English language Words Usage. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. AIR MAIL POSTAGE TO THE USA UNAVAILABLE ON THIS BOOK.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Includes dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good or better condition, name written neatly inside front cover, in a Good, rather grubby, dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 181 pages. Reflects on the ways the English language is changing in the 1980s, discussing s lang, the gradual disappearance of certain terms, the birth of new terms, and th e new meanings applied to old words.