The book of Babel: words and the way we see things / Nigel Lewis
by Lewis, Nigel (1948-)
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- Paperback
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0140128271
- ISBN 13
- 9780140128277
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Penguin, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers dust-toned. Minor browning to the pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 309 pages; 20 cm. Notes: Bibliography: p307-[310]. Subjects: Language and languages. Metaphor. Language and languages Foreign words & phrases. English language Foreign words and phrases Dictionaries. Metaphors Cross-cultural studies. Sociolinguistics. Psycholinguistics. Cosmology. English language SemanticsSemantics. Words Meaning. Semantics. Genre: Language. Linguistics.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 324564
- Title
- The book of Babel: words and the way we see things / Nigel Lewis
- Author
- Lewis, Nigel (1948-)
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140128271
- ISBN 13
- 9780140128277
- Publisher
- London: Penguin
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth
- Date Published
- 1995
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