Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Paperback. A humorous guide to antiquated words, with history, literary excerpts and drawings. The author includes excerpts from Shakespeare, John Donne, Ben Jonson et al. A social history of centuries past seen through the lens of language. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 30. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- WmMorrowPB
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007462
- ISBN
- 9780688166366
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book explains how a change in writing-the introduction of word separation-led to the development of silent reading during the period from late antiquity to the 15th century. It also explains why word separation was so long in coming. Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740166
- ISBN
- 9780804740166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.16€ 50.02
€ 50.16
€ 50.02
Hardback. This accessible book introduces students to the latest linguistic approaches and methodologies for studying the history of English. Horobin shows the importance of thinking about why, as well as how, language changes over time and includes practical information on gathering evidence alongside worked-through textual examples. Series: Perspectives on the English Language. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551374
- ISBN
- 9780230551374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.70
€ 112.70
Paperback. An introduction to semantics and the multifaceted nature of language suitable for both students and non-specialists. The author covers the meaning of linguistic units at all levels of language whilst studying the role of theories and models themselves in helping us to understand human linguistic behaviour. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CFF; CFG. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333659168
- ISBN
- 9780333659168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.99
€ 41.99
€ 39.99
Paperback. A humorous and informative guide to some of the bizarre word origins and connections of the English language Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510598
- ISBN
- 9781843510598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Hardback. Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative and picturesque analysis of the Romans' extraordinary desire for food and wine and how this quest for the luxurious is woven into the literature, art, language and culture. Num Pages: 346 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2AB; 3D; ACG; CFF; DSBB; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415186247
- ISBN
- 9780415186247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.02
€ 158.02
Paperback. This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of today's globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand language groups that do not understand each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627489
- ISBN
- 9780745627489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.76
€ 25.76
Paperback. This text aims to show the linguistic variety that exists within the Italian language, as well as describing its main systematic linguistic features, offering detailed coverage of both sociolinguistic and linguistic topics. Num Pages: 260 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415078627
- ISBN
- 9780415078627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.30
€ 56.30
Paperback. Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, this title features contributors who identify the crucial parameters of language evolution that have led to today's state of linguistic diversity in Latin America. Editor(s): Mufwene, Salikoko S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 halftones, 3 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADP; 2ADS; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226126203
- ISBN
- 9780226126203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.18
€ 46.99
€ 36.18
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
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Paperback. The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 figures, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0008943
- ISBN
- 9780631173212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A seminal 1921 work by the linguist Edward Sapir, outlining his influential ideas and hypotheses on language and its speakers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Sunned cover. Small stain to bottom page edges. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0010373
- ISBN
- 9781108063784
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 26.99€ 23.85
€ 26.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. By explaining language change with close reference to literary and other textual examples and emphasising the integral link between a language and its society, this text is especially useful for students of literature as well as linguistics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340806951
- ISBN
- 9780340806951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.95
€ 40.99
€ 40.95
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
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Hardcover. Offers a description of the Venetian, Michel Membre's mission to the court of Shah Tahmasp I of Persia. This book offers a European accounts of 16th century Persia. It features his adventures and observations in a narrative. Editor(s): Clauson, Gerard. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, translation, commentary, indices. BIC Classification: 2BXF; 2FMC; CBDX; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094310
- ISBN
- 9780906094310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.77
€ 56.77
Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFFD; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099460251
- ISBN
- 9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.04
€ 11.99
€ 10.04
Paperback. Examines the essential points of Old English grammar. It includes a selection of short, simple original language texts, with annotations. Practice exercises are also included throughout. A companion website includes more interactive exercises, pronunciation samples, and further sample texts. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551118413
- ISBN
- 9781551118413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardback. Revised edition of: Trask's Historical linguistics / R.L. Trask. London: Arnold, 2007. Num Pages: 412 pages, 78 black & white tables, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 0. Weight in Grams: 861.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415706575
- ISBN
- 9780415706575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.69
€ 156.69
Paperback. Intends to illuminate old creole societies and emerging cultures and identities in many parts of the world. This book covers areas that include Latin America, the South Atlantic/Indian oceans, the Caribbean, West and East Africa, the Pacific and the US. It provides a reader-friendly and informative overview of creolization. Editor(s): Cohen, Robin; Toninato, Paola. Series: Routledge Student Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415498548
- ISBN
- 9780415498548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.03
€ 61.03
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
€ 70.47
€ 70.47