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Historical & comparative linguistics

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384064
ISBN
9781909384064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.71
€ 43.98

Paperback. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes. 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 540.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st paperback reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851155999
ISBN
9780851155999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714180298
ISBN
9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 92 x 4. Weight in Grams: 36. 36 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD; WH. Dimension: 158 x 92 x 4. Weight: 38.
Publisher
ABSON BOOKS LONDON
Number of pages
36
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902920835
ISBN
9780902920835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.84

Hardcover. Including anecdotes from Bob Wilson's own football and television careers, this work features one of sport's most enduring icons guiding us through the meanings, heritage and evolution of great sporting terms we use. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0008072
ISBN
9781840468250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Including anecdotes from Bob Wilson's own football and television careers, this work features one of sport's most enduring icons guiding us through the meanings, heritage and evolution of great sporting terms we use. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0009802
ISBN
9781840468250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Revitalising Language in Provence: A Critical Approach questions the concept of language revitalisation and challenges the field s main tenets through a detailed analysis Southern France s Provencal movement, one of Europe s longest standing language revitalisation projects. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119243533
ISBN
9781119243533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.49

Paperback. This book is about linguistic diversity and language revitalisation in Galicia, an autochthonous region of Spain. Taking historical and linguistic perspectives, it examines societal language use and institutional support to determine the role of the Galician language and loyalty and prestige factors in expressions of ethnic identity. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADQ; CFB; CFF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853599798
ISBN
9781853599798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. This work provides a systematic and comprehensive reconstruction of proto-Afroasiatic. The book applies throughout the established canon and techniques of the historical-comparative method and incorporates up-to-date evidence from the distinctive African branches of the family. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 575 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2H; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
575
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520097995
ISBN
9780520097995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.38
€ 61.41

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

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Hardback. BIC Classification: 2AHM; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1393.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801039287
ISBN
9780801039287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 37.95

Hardcover. Reading Biblical Greek is designed around three core elements: grammar, vocabulary, and reading and translation. It introduces first-year students to the essential information needed to optimize their grasp of the fundamentals of biblical Greek---no more and no less---enabling them to read and translate the Greek of the New Testament as soon as Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHB; CFF; CJB; CJBG; CJCR; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310527992
ISBN
9780310527992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; CFF; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Volume 7
SKU
V9780631184416
ISBN
9780631184416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 310.34

Hardcover. Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume III
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112154
ISBN
9781405112154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.30

Paperback. * written by one of the founders of modern sociolinguistics * presents the results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 596 pages, 149. BIC Classification: CFB; CFFD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631179160
ISBN
9780631179160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Hardback. * written by one of the founders of modern sociolinguistics * presents the results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 596 pages, 149 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFFD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume II
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631179153
ISBN
9780631179153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.76

Paperback. This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 676 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
676
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631179146
ISBN
9780631179146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHM; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802867339
ISBN
9780802867339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.02

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

€ 12.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 163 x 4. Weight in Grams: 38. 36 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CFFD. Dimension: 147 x 163 x 4. Weight: 30.
Publisher
Abson Books London
Number of pages
36
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902920866
ISBN
9780902920866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.84

Paperback. Provides information on Scots language for the general public and for schools in a compact and user-friendly form. Series: Scots Language Dictionaries. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBDX; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902930022
ISBN
9781902930022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.95

Paperback / so. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KBBW; CFF; HBJK; WTD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595346742
ISBN
9781595346742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Suzanne Romaine defines and describes the linguistic features of Pidgin and Creole languages. Ongoing development places the study of these languages within the context of current issues of linguistic theory: language acquisition, and universals of change. Series: Longman Linguistics Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780582296473
ISBN
9780582296473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; JHMC; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160933
ISBN
9780231160933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

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