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American indigenous languages
This book offers a new approach to the use of linguistic data to reconstruct prehistory. The author shows how a well-studied language family--in this case Uto-Aztecan--can be used as an instrument for reconstructing prehistory. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826354808
- ISBN
- 9780826354808
Condition: New
€ 83.68
€ 83.68
Hardback. Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2JS; CFB; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478. Children and Change in a Caribbean Village. 252 pages, 20 ills & tables, 3 maps. Over several generations, villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJWWD; 2JS; CFB; JFSP1; JHMC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457608
- ISBN
- 9780857457608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.93
€ 158.93
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2J; 2ZX; CFH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048153459
- ISBN
- 9789048153459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.03
€ 186.03
Hardback. This text provides a detailed analysis of two major aspects - glottalization and nasalization - of the phonology and phonetics of Coatzospan Mixtec, as well as an overview of the segmental phonology of the language. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFA; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360346
- ISBN
- 9780792360346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.07
€ 192.07
Paperback. Yup'ik elders of southwest Alaska recall, "Our ancestors were never heavy with a tool kit." They carried in their minds what they needed to live rich lives in the harsh environment of the Bering Sea coast. This volume gives readers a sense of the complexity and variety of Yup'ik tools and technology. Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Meade, Marie. Num Pages: 360 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2JN; CF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987804
- ISBN
- 9780295987804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.79
€ 47.79
Hardback. Examines the challenging subject of discoursemarkers in Ojibwe, one of the many indigenous languages in the Algonquian family. Ojibwe Discourse Markers is a remarkable study that interprets and describes the Ojibwe language in its broader theoretical concerns in the field of linguistics. Num Pages: 222 pages, 1 glossary. BIC Classification: 2JNC; CFG; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803299337
- ISBN
- 9780803299337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.57
€ 80.57
Paperback. This volume describes aspects of word- and sentence-formation in Nuuchahnulth (formerly known as Nootka), a language spoken on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Aspects included are polysynthetic word formation, word classes, and clause structure. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 183 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098411
- ISBN
- 9780520098411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.19
€ 42.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. This descriptive reference grammar of Nishnaabemwin (Odawa and Eastern Ojibwe) includes extensive descriptive treatment of phonology, orthography, inflectional morphology, derivational morphology, and major structural and functional syntactic categories. Num Pages: 992 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 2JNC; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083890
- ISBN
- 9780802083890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.23€ 59.06
€ 60.23
€ 59.06
Hardback. A dictionary of the Nez Perce language, which is spoken in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It illustrates how each word is used by citing examples from the published Nez Perce oral literature. It also includes an English-Nez Perce index, and appendixes listing phonosymbolic words and Nez Perce animal and plant names. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 1304 pages, 1 maps, 20 halftones, 21 figures. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 178 x 81. Weight in Grams: 2301.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520097636
- ISBN
- 9780520097636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.28€ 45.86
€ 53.28
€ 45.86
Hardcover. In Navajo, verbs are the building blocks of meaning. This dictionary provides conjugations for almost sixty percent of various Navajo verbs with English translations. It is arranged in alphabetical order by the verb roots in Navajo and sample sentences of each verb are included as separate listings. Num Pages: 313 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826321732
- ISBN
- 9780826321732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.88
€ 96.88
This easy-to-use Navajo dictionary is intended primarily for Navajo children learning to read and write the language in bilingual classrooms, but it is also useful for anyone wanting to learn Navajo. Num Pages: 865 pages, 598 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2JND; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 865
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826338259
- ISBN
- 9780826338259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.99
€ 111.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages, 9000 entries. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2JN; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781802475
- ISBN
- 9780781802475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.50
€ 15.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. As the field of typological studies grows, it is evident that the languages of the Americas have to be included in order to obtain a complete picture of natural human language. This work serves as a phonetic fieldwork study of the sound system of an important Native American language - the Navajo language as it is spoken on the Navajo reservation. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2JND; 2JNN; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013522
- ISBN
- 9781402013522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.36
€ 124.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199944521
- ISBN
- 9780199944521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. James Hammond Trumbull was a prolific New England antiquarian and linguist. Though Trumbull never saw his work published, the Bureau of American Ethnology finally produced the "Natick Dictionary" in 1903. This title outlines Trumbull's life and writings and also reviews the major sources Trumbull used in his research. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2JNC; CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222816
- ISBN
- 9780803222816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.93
€ 31.99
€ 27.93
hardcover. Num Pages: 764 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2AB; 2ADS; 2JNN; CBDX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 764
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804711838
- ISBN
- 9780804711838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.42
€ 180.42
Paperback. This book, based on many years of teaching the natural language, is a set of lessons that can be understood by students working alone or used in organized classes and contains an abundance of examples that serve as exercises. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744584
- ISBN
- 9780804744584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.98
€ 46.99
€ 41.98
Hardback. This book, based on many years of teaching the natural language, is a set of lessons that can be understood by students working alone or used in organized classes and contains an abundance of examples that serve as exercises. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742825
- ISBN
- 9780804742825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.35
€ 179.35
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 2 Blg
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934594063
- ISBN
- 9781934594063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Hardback. A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and "White" societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa's sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River .. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780774815260
- ISBN
- 9780774815260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.26
€ 52.26