Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
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
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
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
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
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
€ 53.99€ 52.72
€ 53.99
€ 52.72
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
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
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
€ 119.14
€ 119.14
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
€ 45.99€ 44.23
€ 45.99
€ 44.23
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
€ 57.55
€ 57.55
Paperback. This 1875 teaching grammar/reader, aimed at helping students to grasp Assyrian cuneiform, includes texts, transliterations and translations. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781108077958
- ISBN
- 9781108077958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
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
€ 47.99€ 44.98
€ 47.99
€ 44.98
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
€ 146.94
€ 146.94
Hardback. A study of the English language during the period 1500-1700. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615230
- ISBN
- 9780748615230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.24
€ 144.24
Paperback. A study of the English language during the period 1500-1700. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615247
- ISBN
- 9780748615247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.41
€ 32.41
Paperback. Originally published in 1927, this book contains the syntactical rules for understanding the Latin used by the Fathers of the Western Church. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFF; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Blg Rei
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107668843
- ISBN
- 9781107668843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.60
€ 32.60
Paperback. This book looks at native speaker varieties of English, considering how and why they differ in terms of their pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 144 pages, Ill.d. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613380
- ISBN
- 9780748613380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.06
€ 32.06
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
€ 23.00€ 22.86
€ 23.00
€ 22.86
Paperback. An student's introduction to the first centuries in the history of the English language. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. 176 pages. An student's introduction to the first centuries in the history of the English language. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 10. Weight: 228.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642380
- ISBN
- 9780748642380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 22.86
€ 23.00
€ 22.86
An Introduction to Relational Network Theory. History, Principles and ...
Garcia, Adolfo; Tsiang, Sarah
Hardback. This book offers an updated introduction to Relational Network Theory (RNT), a neurocognitive model of language compatible with systemic-functional tenets. It describes and illustrates the logical types of relations found in a linguistic network. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 figures. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 1751.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781792605
- ISBN
- 9781781792605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.04
€ 56.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781792612
- ISBN
- 9781781792612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.88
€ 45.99
€ 42.88
Hardcover. Offers a description of the Old English dialect on systemic functional principles. This book covers structures and functions within nominal, verbal and adverbial groups; relationships among clauses; embedding; and cohesion. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533632
- ISBN
- 9781845533632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.08
€ 124.08
Paperback. Offers a description of the Old English dialect on systemic functional principles. This book covers structures and functions within nominal, verbal and adverbial groups; relationships among clauses; embedding; and cohesion. Series: Functional Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533649
- ISBN
- 9781845533649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.58
€ 62.58