9780520037632 - State of the Language (20 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Zustand: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:0520037634.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:0520037634.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:0520037634.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Light foxing on page edges. Otherwise a bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1980 Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Dust Jacket MISSING. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Cloth & Boards. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Hardback. Slight foxing to edge. Previous owner's name stamp to inside cover. Sunned spine to D/J. Small waterstain mark to top edge of inside back of D/J. Price clipped. An exceptional gathering of British & American observations on English as the Sensitive register of our ideas, feelings, and mannners at the beginning of the 1980s. For the author's in this book, English is not only crucial to their work, but also a sensitive record of the way we think and feel about - indeed create - our world. Touching on much of contemporary life - art, religion, sex, science, politics, education, business - the essayists together embrace what is vital and distinctive in our language as we enter the 1980s. 609 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. US Hard Cover Very Good Edition. Book is in great condition! Little to no damage present on cover, pages, spine, or corners. Dustcover is included if applicable. An amazing buy!

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard cover binding, 607 pp. selection of essays, stories and poems to demonstrate the use and development of the English language. The authors argue that over the last ten years the political and sexual landscapes have been transformed, gendered language and Standard English have been challenged and mass communications have reached even further into our lives. What we say and the way we say it has altered and is constantly being developed in contemporary society. English is not only crucial to the author's work but also provides a sensitive record of the ways in which individuals think and feel about the world. Near fine in near fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. University of California Press 1979 Binding: Hardcover 60 Essays on Language and Poetry by Kingsley Amis, Frances Ferguson, Maxine Hong Kingston, Monroe K. Spears, Angela Carter, M.F. K. Fisher, Anthony Burgess, Hugh Kenner, Denis Donoghue and others. 609 pages; dj in mylar; book has some ruffling from dampness along the bottom edge of pages;

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Presumed first edition. 8vo. Cloth. 609 p. A collection of essays and poems by noted novelists, linguists, literary critics, philosophers, politicians, and others which answer the question, "What are we doing with words today?" Slight rippling of dust jacket. Very good in good dust jacket in mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by California, 1980. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. An exceptional gathering of British & American observations on English as the sensitive register of our ideas, feelings, and manners at the beginning of the 1980s. 3rd printing. 609pp. Published in Association with the English-Speaking Union, San Francisco Branch. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in FINE condition. "What are we doing with words today? In original short essays and poems, many of the gifted writers of our day--novelists, linguists, literary critics, philosophers, politicians, people in law, business, and the arts--offer informed and lively responses to this question. They discuss topics as different as liturgical English and the language of popular music; the language of legal interpretation and the play-talk of children; the use of dialects; the language of philosophy, women, and computers; and the state of letter writing. For the authors in this book, English is not only crucial to their work, but also a sensitive record of the way we think and feel about--indeed create--our world. Touching on much of contemporary life--art, religion, sex, science, politics, education, business--the essayists together embrace what is vital and distinctive in our language as we enter the 1980s." [jacket copy] Among the 64 writers are Amis, Carter, Donoghue, Fisher, Johnson, Lodge, Miles, Ostriker, Reed, Simon, Wilmers, White, dozens more. Pristine hardcover w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding (slightly cocked spine), unmarked & quite presentable, wrapped in an intact NF jacket w/slight spine fading.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Later printing. Octavo. 609pp. Embossed stamp on front fly, else near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in Very good nicked dust jacket. First Edition.