×


 x 

Shopping cart

Historical & comparative linguistics

Results 25 - 48 of 402

Historical & comparative linguistics

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.99

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

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

€ 44.99
€ 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

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

€ 27.64

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

€ 45.99
€ 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

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

€ 26.99
€ 20.23

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

€ 32.62

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

€ 25.99
€ 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

€ 25.99
€ 22.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781792612
ISBN
9781781792612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. The only textbook of its kind, An Introduction to the Languages of the World is designed to introduce beginning linguistics students, who now typically start their study with little background in languages, to the variety of the languages of the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 19 line art; 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 277 x 31. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195149883
ISBN
9780195149883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.38

Paperback. This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present? Num Pages: 255 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; DSB; HBG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349312894
ISBN
9781349312894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Hardcover. This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present? Num Pages: 255 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232556
ISBN
9780230232556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 265.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310290834
ISBN
9780310290834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 906.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801048869
ISBN
9780801048869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.72

paperback. With the backdrop of new global powers, this volume interrogates the state of writing in English. Strongly interdisciplinary, it challenges the prevailing orthodoxy of postcolonial literary theory. An insistence on fieldwork and linguistics makes this book scene-changing in its approach to understanding and reading emerging literature in English. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFF; DSBH; DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349336623
ISBN
9781349336623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. Following his bestselling Lost for Words, the ever-popular John Humphrys takes a provocative look at the hidden attitudes that lie behind so many of our current phrases and expressions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923764
ISBN
9780340923764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Hardback. Series: Yale Language Series. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
Workbook
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222647
ISBN
9780300222647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.83
€ 51.13

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403960122
ISBN
9781403960122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. Simultaneously published in English under title: A brief history of the Spanish language. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226133775
ISBN
9780226133775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.21

Paperback. Simultaneously published in Spanish under title: Breve historia de la lengua espaanola. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 23. .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226133942
ISBN
9780226133942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.21

hardcover. This book revisits and updates the concept of linguistic ecology, outlining applications to a variety of contact situations worldwide. Editor(s): Ludwig, Ralph; Pagel, Steve; Muhlhausler, Peter. Series: Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact. Num Pages: 410 pages, 46 b/w illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174. Weight in Grams: 500.
Edition
New
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107041356
ISBN
9781107041356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.24

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!