Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Paperback. This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes, glossary, annotated bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. 192 pages, notes, glossary, annotated bibliography. This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; CFF. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight: 258.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614813
- ISBN
- 9780748614813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.61
€ 26.99
€ 23.61
Paperback. The new edition of this popular introductory text on historical linguistics covers all areas of language change, with a focus on Australia and the Pacific. Topics include sound change, the comparative method, cultural reconstruction and morphological and syntactic change. Num Pages: 408 pages, 28 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195365542
- ISBN
- 9780195365542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.08
€ 60.08
Hardback. * Investigates the cultural and social factors that make American vocabulary unique * Offers a systematic treatment of word-formation in American English with up-to-date examples * Provides extensive coverage of pragmatics and grammatical features . Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197911
- ISBN
- 9780631197911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.27
€ 156.27
Paperback. This work explains American English in the context of American life, history, and institutions, while also making comparisons with British English. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197928
- ISBN
- 9780631197928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.92
€ 49.92
Paperback. Series: Dover Language Guides. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486440521
- ISBN
- 9780486440521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.01
€ 65.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816652723
- ISBN
- 9780816652723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. Presents a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects. This work includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among others. It offers a look at the range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects. Editor(s): Wolfram, Walt; Ward, Ben. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121095
- ISBN
- 9781405121095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.36
€ 46.99
€ 46.36
Hardcover. Presents a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects. This work includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among others. It offers a look at the range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects. Editor(s): Wolfram, Walt; Ward, Ben. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121088
- ISBN
- 9781405121088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. Helps to learn the lingo of American English. This dictionary offers you the definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldie to ping. Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation. Series: McGraw-Hill ESL References. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Number of pages
- 1098
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071461085
- ISBN
- 9780071461085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118390221
- ISBN
- 9781118390221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
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
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. Investigates the origins of contemporary African American Vernacular English (AAVE), one of the oldest, yet unsolved, questions in sociolinguistics. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of tense and aspect as manifested in recorded conversations with 101 former slaves and their descendants. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KJ; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212669
- ISBN
- 9780631212669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.65
€ 74.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310515951
- ISBN
- 9780310515951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.20
€ 34.99
€ 25.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; CFF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772896489
- ISBN
- 9788772896489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.32€ 89.80
€ 118.32
€ 89.80
paperback. An investigation of academic vocabulary in the International Corpus of Learner English. Series: Corpus and Discourse. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441114501
- ISBN
- 9781441114501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.02
€ 57.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Business Education Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901888744
- ISBN
- 9781901888744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.37
€ 7.37
Paperback. A Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic, Updated Edition has been a standard resource for students of Hebrew and Aramaic for over 30 years, this new edition has updated formatting and transliterations. The book provides a complete vocabulary list of Hebrew and Aramaic words based on frequency. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; GBC; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310533870
- ISBN
- 9780310533870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.83
€ 17.99
€ 15.83
Paperback. What is the relationship between the ideas of the Enlightenment and the culture and ideology of the French Revolution? Rosenfeld takes up that classic question by concentrating on changing conceptions of language and signs during the second half of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; CFF; GTE; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749312
- ISBN
- 9780804749312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. A comprehensive work which offers a new and provocative approach to Spanish from political and historical perspectives. Editor(s): Del Valle, Jose. Num Pages: 446 pages, 2 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107533653
- ISBN
- 9781107533653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Paperback. The ultimate miscellany of words, this is a fun-packed guide to enjoying words and using them more effectively. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- How To Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845285159
- ISBN
- 9781845285159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.47
€ 10.99
€ 9.47
Paperback. This book traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion to independence. Aidan Doyle addresses both the shifting position of Irish in society and the important internal linguistic changes that have taken place, and combines political, cultural, and linguistic history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFR; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198724766
- ISBN
- 9780198724766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415862639
- ISBN
- 9780415862639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Paperback. This work presents a concise account of the history of the English language, from the point of view of current theories of language variation and change. It provides a socio-historical background for each period, followed by a discussion of its major linguistic developments. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200734
- ISBN
- 9780631200734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.88
€ 46.99
€ 45.88
Paperback. This book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that English lexis has undergone in the past millennium. The vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social change, a symbol reflecting different social dynamics between speech communities, on models of dominance, cohabitation, colonialism and globalisation. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188551
- ISBN
- 9780631188551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60