Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Hardback. DARE readers now have the full panoply of American regional vocabulary, from Adam's housecat to Zydeco. Volume V is filled with words that reflect our origins, migrations, ethnicities, and neighborhoods. Whether we are talking about foods, games, clothing, family, animals, or any other aspect of life, our vocabulary reveals much about who we are. Num Pages: 1296 pages, 682 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047358
- ISBN
- 9780674047358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.97€ 110.16
€ 124.97
€ 110.16
hardcover. This book places binomials - word pairs - in the context of phonology, stylistics, semantics, translation theory and practice in various periods. Editor(s): Kopaczyk, Joanna; Sauer, Hans. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 388 pages, 32 b/w illus. 73 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107118478
- ISBN
- 9781107118478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Hardback. Place name elements from over 300 languages are arranged alphabetically, followed by the name of the language or language group of origin, the meaning in English and, in many cases, the word's usage in an actual place name. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850408
- ISBN
- 9780810850408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.93
€ 145.93
Paperback. A highly entertaining history of the Hebrew language and its contributions to all languages. Very well written and charming. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736906
- ISBN
- 9780814736906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. This volume proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon popular science. Num Pages: 358 pages, 5 line drawings, 96 tables, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580579
- ISBN
- 9780226580579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.21
€ 41.99
€ 32.21
Hardcover. This volume proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon popular science. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 line drawings, 96 tables, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580562
- ISBN
- 9780226580562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.89€ 75.68
€ 91.89
€ 75.68
Paperback. Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most lively and authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Ayto, John; Simpson, John. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199232055
- ISBN
- 9780199232055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.12
€ 15.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801048869
- ISBN
- 9780801048869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.98
€ 38.99
€ 27.98
paperback. The Hidden Histories of English Words from A to Z. 576 pages, N/A. Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CB; CFF. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 27. Weight: 850.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713674989
- ISBN
- 9780713674989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.31
€ 21.31
paperback. An analysis of the use of the African American language which was originally used by slaves in the 19th century, and has been adopted by blacks in English speaking countries throughout the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292708730
- ISBN
- 9780292708730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. This is a comprehensive introduction to the study of older and present-day Scots language. Editor(s): Corbett, J.; McClure, J. Derrick; Stuart-Smith, Jane. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFB; CFFD; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615964
- ISBN
- 9780748615964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.05
€ 37.05
Paperback. Today programme presenter's Top Ten bestselling cry for better English in paperback for summer. Num Pages: 352 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340836590
- ISBN
- 9780340836590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Following his bestselling Lost for Words, the ever-popular John Humphrys takes a provocative look at the hidden attitudes that lie behind so many of our current phrases and expressions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340923764
- ISBN
- 9780340923764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Traces the importance of the Spanish language in the United States and presents an overview of the major varieties of Spanish that are spoken there. This work provides descriptions of the distinguishing characteristics of the major varieties, from Cuban and Puerto Rican, to the varieties dating back to the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Series: Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012134
- ISBN
- 9781589012134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.17
€ 47.17
Hardback. Challenging an enduring paradigm among linguists, this text explores the origins of plantation creole. It proposes that the "limited access model" of creole genesis is seriously flawed. Num Pages: 292 pages, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; 2ZP; CFFD; GTB; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219991
- ISBN
- 9780520219991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.88€ 47.20
€ 60.88
€ 47.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2JN; CBD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- SKU
- V9780816624287
- ISBN
- 9780816624287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFGA; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Avery
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592409471
- ISBN
- 9781592409471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.02
€ 17.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. There are hundreds of inscriptions to be found on Roman tombstones in museums throughout Britain. They tell us about the Romans in Britain. However, to save space the wording is full of abbreviations and the meaning of the typical inscription is lost on the average museum visitor. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ADL; 3D; CFF; HBJD1; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439525
- ISBN
- 9780752439525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.38
€ 18.38
Paperback. In response to the flood of interest in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) following the recent controversy over "Ebonics," this book brings together sixteen essays on the subject by a leading expert in the field, one who has been researching and writing on it for a quarter of a century. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212454
- ISBN
- 9780631212454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0008974
- ISBN
- 9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95