Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Paperback. This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region. Num Pages: 1140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBL; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1729.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361960
- ISBN
- 9781349361960
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Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Paperback. In this coherent historical development of the passive voice in English, the main argument deals not only with the passive per se, but also with its related constructions, which can play vital parts in identifying both functional and structural motivations for creating the passive. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363193
- ISBN
- 9781349363193
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Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Anexploration of the role of language attitudes and ideologies in predicting the survival prospects of a minority language.The authorexamines this role through a cross-national comparative analysis of Irish in the Republic of Ireland and Galician in the Autonomous Community of Galicia in north-west Spain." Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349365111
- ISBN
- 9781349365111
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Condition: New
€ 63.06
€ 63.06
Paperback. Thisstudyprovides a definition and a typology of swearing andcompares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day." Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349366156
- ISBN
- 9781349366156
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Condition: New
€ 154.76
€ 154.76
Paperback. This volume examines several aspects of the syntax of imperative clauses in English and in a variety of other Germanic languages in the context of the challenge that apparent optional movement poses for the Minimalist Programme. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349432059
- ISBN
- 9781349432059
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Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
paperback. This is an analysis of the promises and contradictions surrounding contemporary minority language policy. It draws on theoretical and real-world perspectives and interviews with key players within European institutions together with field work undertaken principally in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Canada. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 453.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349433445
- ISBN
- 9781349433445
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Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. This book considers the role of cross-dialectal data in our understanding of linguistic variability, focusing on the widely discussed dichotomy between past tense forms and relying primarily on spoken language data from different varieties of Spanish. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language Variation. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440238
- ISBN
- 9781349440238
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Condition: New
€ 63.39
€ 63.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Lawson, R. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349441921
- ISBN
- 9781349441921
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Condition: New
€ 122.64
€ 122.64
Paperback. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349453368
- ISBN
- 9781349453368
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Condition: New
€ 121.51
€ 121.51
Paperback. With researchers around the world are under increasing pressure to publish in high-profile international journals, this book explores some of the issues affecting authors on the semiperiphery, who often find themselves torn between conflicting academic cultures and discourses. Editor(s): Bennett, Karen. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; CFGR; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349468706
- ISBN
- 9781349468706
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Condition: New
€ 122.23
€ 122.23
Paperback. This book explores the linguistic and cultural identities of Sicilians in Australia, through conversations gathered within the family, survey data and interviews. The study is placed in the context of the family migrant experience and the shifting attitudes towards immigrant languages in Australia. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349480623
- ISBN
- 9781349480623
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Condition: New
€ 122.45
€ 122.45
Paperback. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349482696
- ISBN
- 9781349482696
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Condition: New
€ 122.67
€ 122.67
paperback. How do translators manage relations with parties in a position of authority and power? The book investigates the intellectual, social and professional identity of translators and interpreters across different time periods and locations when their role involves a negotiation with political powers and cultural authorities. Editor(s): Federici, F.; Tessicini, Dario. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFP; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349486045
- ISBN
- 9781349486045
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Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Tupas, Ruanni. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349498857
- ISBN
- 9781349498857
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Condition: New
€ 79.68
€ 79.68
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language Variation. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349509249
- ISBN
- 9781349509249
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Condition: New
€ 121.84
€ 121.84
Paperback. A range of electronic corpora is increasingly accessible via the WWW and CD-ROM. This development coincided with improved standards governing the collecting, encoding and archiving of such data. This book looks at developing similar standards for enriching and preserving unconventional data: dialects, child language and bilingual databases. Editor(s): Beal, J.; Corrigan, K.; Moisl, H. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; CFH; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349522330
- ISBN
- 9781349522330
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Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. A range of electronic corpora has become accessible via the WWW and CD-ROM. This coincides with improvements in standards governing the collecting, encoding and archiving of such data. This book develops similar standards for enriching and preserving 'unconventional' data': the fragmentary texts and voices left to us as accidents of history. Editor(s): Beal, J.; Corrigan, K.; Moisl, H. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349522354
- ISBN
- 9781349522354
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Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349524242
- ISBN
- 9781349524242
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Condition: New
€ 187.61
€ 187.61
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546848
- ISBN
- 9781349546848
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Condition: New
€ 121.92
€ 121.92
paperback. Editor(s): Ginsburgh, Victor; Weber, Shlomo. Num Pages: 748 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1169.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9781349673070
- ISBN
- 9781349673070
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Condition: New
€ 190.52
€ 190.52
Languages and the First World War: Representation and Memory
. Ed(S): Declercq, Christophe; Walker, Julian
Paperback. Editor(s): Declercq, Christophe; Walker, Julian. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJF; CFB; CFF; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349715473
- ISBN
- 9781349715473
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Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the statistical analysis of word frequency distributions in the field of quantitative stylistics. This book provides an introduction to the underlying probabilistic and statistical concepts, and provides a program library implementing the main models for word frequency distributions. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009273
- ISBN
- 9781402009273
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Condition: New
€ 190.49
€ 190.49
Language and Language-in-education Planning in the Pacific Basin
Kaplan, Robert B.; Baldauf, Richard B.
Hardback. Examines and reviews the ecological context of language planning in 14 countries in the Pacific basin such as: Japan, the two Koreas, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Series: Language Policy. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1M; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010620
- ISBN
- 9781402010620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.96
€ 123.96
Hardback. Discusses many optimization and linguistic issues. This title treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish and shows that the application of Optimality Theory allows for innovative and improved analyses. Editor(s): Holt, D. Eric (University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA). Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014697
- ISBN
- 9781402014697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.02
€ 242.02