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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. Traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago. This book examines the qualities of mind and brain needed to support the operations of language; investigates the first links between signs, sounds, and meanings; explores the beginnings and prehistories of vocabulary and grammar; and more. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199214037
ISBN
9780199214037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.41

Hardcover. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 636 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947853
ISBN
9781933947853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Paperback. Taboo words are the subject of this text, which traces the psychic origins of dirty words to early infancy and childhood, and their place and value in life and analytic therapy. It refers to "dirty" words used by Rabelais, Quevado, Mozart, Voltaire, the Marquis de Sade, Joyce and Lawrence. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFD; CFF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Edition
1st softcover ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568217994
ISBN
9781568217994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772880013
ISBN
9788772880013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.72

Paperback. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772881683
ISBN
9788772881683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.77

Paperback. Deals specifically with issues of the 1990s, and provides a contrast by looking into issues of the 1890s. This book provides an educated overview of what we can expect in the new century. It also analyses literary interpretations of the millennium from the standpoint of social sciences and vice versa. Editor(s): Johansen, Ib. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772883823
ISBN
9788772883823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.57

Hardback. This text investigates the system of English predicate complementation over three centuries from 1700. It highlights the central parts of the system, the nouns, adjectives and verbs that select complement clauses, with a look at the use of the "-ing" over the years. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817949
ISBN
9780761817949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.91

Hardback. A comprehensive, annotated listing of over a thousand books, monographs, and articles containing substantive information on all the American Indian languages of California and closely related languages outside its boundaries. Series: Native American Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2J; CFF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810815476
ISBN
9780810815476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.86

hardcover. Using thousands of examples, the book identifies the genesis and evolution in African name formation and meaning. Each entry discusses the origins of the name, its meaning, and the wide cultural and social connotations of its use. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1H; CFF; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836433
ISBN
9780810836433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.68

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

€ 143.11

Paperback. This is a workbook in etymology and vocabulary building from Latin and Greek elements. An introduction which gives a brief description of the foreign influence of English vocabulary, is followed by exercises in spelling, usage and the histories of words. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; 2AHA; CBG; CFF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819193872
ISBN
9780819193872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.91

Paperback. Presents a strictly descriptive - or synchronic - approach to romance linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878400881
ISBN
9780878400881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.53

Paperback. Examines linguistics, language acquisition, and language variation, emphasizing their implications for teacher education and language education. This title considers issues in second language acquisition, dealing with learners and instructors, or focusing on the larger social and societal context in which learning and acquisition occur. Series: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401314
ISBN
9780878401314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. Focuses on the verification of the Chomskyian linguistic theory as a general framework for explaining phenomena in language acquisition and use. This title is suitable for theoretical linguistics, as well as those interested in cognitive science, psychology, philosophy of mind, and artificial intelligence. Editor(s): Campos, Hector; Martinez-Gil, Fernando. Num Pages: 654 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 851.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878402342
ISBN
9780878402342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.49

Hardback. Focuses on determining what the enduring issues in linguistics are, what concepts have changed, and why. This title traces the history of linguistics from ancient Greek works on grammar and rhetoric through the medieval roots of traditional grammar and its assumption that there is a norm for correct speech. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1049.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878402786
ISBN
9780878402786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHB; CFF; CJBT; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780310329077
ISBN
9780310329077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.87

paperback. This book makes ancient Latin-learning materials usable by modern students for the first time. Num Pages: 197 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFF; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107474574
ISBN
9781107474574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Brady, Lindy; Toswell, M J. Series: MIP Festschriften, Occasional Papers, and Lectures. Num Pages: 180 pages, 1 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; CFF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580442428
ISBN
9781580442428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Hardcover. Al-Khalil was distinguished in his own time as a lexicographer, phonologist, grammarian, educator and musicologist. This is an interdisciplinary collection that explores the contributions to Arabic intellectual history of al-Khalil ibn Ahmad, (d AH 175/AD 791). Editor(s): Ryding, Karin C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BG; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406630
ISBN
9780878406630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pontificio Istituto Biblico Italy
Edition
New ed of 1963 ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876535543
ISBN
9788876535543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.05

Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, 75 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pathfinder Partners Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955152511
ISBN
9780955152511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Series: Westminster Creolistics. Num Pages: 273 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Battlebridge Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859190982
ISBN
9781859190982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902806068
ISBN
9781902806068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Since World War II, the work of Albanian scholars has made it possible to trace hitherto unobserved Slavonic loan words in the Albanian language. This monograph catalogues these slavisms in a number of semantic groups, covering agriculture, material culture, plants, animals, surrounding nature, social relations and the inner life of humans. Series: Jutland Archaeological Society Publications. Num Pages: 346 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AG; 2AJKL; CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772884196
ISBN
9788772884196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.88

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