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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. Drawing on over two decades of research and 3,000 recorded interviews from every corner of the state, Walt Wolfram and Jeffrey Reaser's lively book introduces readers to the unique regional, social, and ethnic dialects of North Carolina, as well as its major languages, including American Indian languages and Spanish. Num Pages: 352 pages, 58 halftones, 12 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 2ABM; CFFD; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469629995
ISBN
9781469629995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.46

Hardback. Comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with various cross-references. This dictionary includes definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage. Num Pages: 1072 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; 2AB; 2ZP; CFF; CFG; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 295 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
1072
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773534063
ISBN
9780773534063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.43

Paperback. A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and "White" societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa's sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River .. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 6147 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774815277
ISBN
9780774815277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.31

Hardcover. Japanese and Korean are typologically similar languages, and a linguistic phenomenon in the former often has a counterpart in the latter. This title includes papers that are from the nineteenth Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, which was held at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Editor(s): Cheon, Sang Yee; Sohn, Ho-Min; Cook, Haruko Minegishi (University of Hawaii at Manoa); O'Grady, William; Serafim, Leon Angelo. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866192
ISBN
9781575866192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): McConvell, Senior Lecturer Department of Anthropology Patrick (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra Northern Territory University Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra Northern Territory University); Keen, Lecturer and Visiting Fellow School of Archaeology and Anthropology Ian (Australian National University); Henderey, Rachel. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607812449
ISBN
9781607812449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.48

Paperback. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACS; 2FCL; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575864129
ISBN
9781575864129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638003
ISBN
9780691638003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.10

Hardback. Editor(s): Fan, Si; Le, Thao; Le, Quynh. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFD; CFF; CFG; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
508
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634828000
ISBN
9781634828000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 424.83
€ 308.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W Illus.: 11,. BIC Classification: CFF; DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 256 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176866
ISBN
9780231176866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.23
€ 49.62

Hardcover. The Handbook of Dialectology provides an authoritative, up-to-date and unusually broad account of the study of dialect, in one volume. Each chapter reviews essential research, and offers a critical discussion of the past, present and future development of the area. Editor(s): Boberg, Charles; Nerbonne, John; Watt, Dr. Dominic. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118827550
ISBN
9781118827550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442606203
ISBN
9781442606203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.21

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; CFF; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647654
ISBN
9780691647654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.84

Paperback. This book examines the cross-linguistic expression of changes of location or state. It is based on the idea that languages encode information either on the verb or on a non-verbal element such as an affix or preposition. It focuses principally on Latin, with important comparisons drawn with other language families, particularly Slavic. Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198733294
ISBN
9780198733294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
iEdutainments Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908869388
ISBN
9781908869388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 25 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910551103
ISBN
9781910551103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education ESL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132474023
ISBN
9780132474023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.68

Hardcover. Series: Etudes Romanes. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895260
ISBN
9788772895260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.30

hardcover. The first edited volume to document and analyse early audio recordings of the English language. Editor(s): Hickey, Raymond. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 420 pages, 135 b/w illus. 14 maps 67 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107051577
ISBN
9781107051577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Hopkins, Tometro; Decker, Kendall; McKenny, John. Series: World Englishes. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474298537
ISBN
9781474298537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.23

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

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