Historical & comparative linguistics
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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
€ 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
€ 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.
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- 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 43.53
Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) ...
Alatis, James E.; Straehle, Carolyn A.; Ronki...
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 35.88