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Hardcover. By analysing the folk stories and personal narratives of a cross-section of Palestinians, Sirhan offers a detailed study of how content and sociolinguistic variables affect a narrator's language use and linguistic behaviour. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged with narrative discourse, gender discourse, Arabic studies and linguistics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; CFB; CFFD; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325754
- ISBN
- 9781137325754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. This book sheds light on the ways in which the on-going Israeli-Arab conflict has shaped Arabic language instruction. Due to its interdisciplinary nature it will be of great interest to academics and researchers in security and middle eastern studies as well as those focused on language and linguistics. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CSR; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337368
- ISBN
- 9781137337368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Hardback. Writing in response to war and national crisis, al-Samman, Khalifeh, Barakat, and others introduced into the Arabic literary canon aesthetic forms capable of carrying Levantine women's experiences. By assessing their feminism in such a way, this book aims to revive a critical emphasis on aesthetics in Arab women's writing. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137548702
- ISBN
- 9781137548702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. After the Lebanese Civil War, many Lebanese novelists committed themselves to building a "memory for the future." What resulted was a vital contribution to the legacy of contemporary Arabic literature. Through interviews, literary analysis, and the lens of trauma studies, Lang sheds light on what it means to remember through post-war literature. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137559883
- ISBN
- 9781137559883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
paperback. Utilizes phonological rules in order to model the cross-word problem, a merging of adjacent words in speech caused by continuous speech, to enhance the performance of continuous speech recognition systems. This title provides an understanding of the cross-word problem and how it can be avoided. Series: Springerbriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering / Springerbriefs in Speech Technology. Num Pages: 74 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFX; TTBM; UYQL; UYQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461412120
- ISBN
- 9781461412120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.22
€ 64.22
paperback. Based on a modern approach incorporating recent insights, this book offers new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy, the earliest known form of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 618 pages, 129 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2C; 2CS; PBX; PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988508
- ISBN
- 9781489988508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.97
€ 192.97
Hardback. Suitable for advanced learners of Arabic who are interested in how to analyze and accurately translate nonfiction Arabic texts. This title presents a functional approach that de-emphasizes word-for-word translation in favor of a new approach that values communication and faithfulness to content and intent. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CFP; CJB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162921
- ISBN
- 9781626162921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.86
€ 173.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Zitouni, Imed. Series: Theory and Applications of Natural Language Processing. Num Pages: 483 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662524930
- ISBN
- 9783662524930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.42
€ 134.42
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142286
- ISBN
- 9789048142286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.41
€ 186.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Soudi, Abdelhadi; Bosch, Antal van den; Neumann, Gunter. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK; CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048175154
- ISBN
- 9789048175154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.15
€ 186.15
Hardback. Current Issues in Bilingualism focuses on the language situation in Israel -- a country where Hebrew and Arabic are official languages, English is an academic and political language, and Russian, Amharic, etc., are spoken by immigrants -- to illustrate concepts applicable in a broader scope. Editor(s): Leikin, Mark; Schwartz, Mila; Tobin, Yishai. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 276 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2AB; 2AGR; 2CSJ; 2CSR; 2CSTA; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723269
- ISBN
- 9789400723269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
Paperback. Series: Codices Manuscripti. Num Pages: 774 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400991637
- ISBN
- 9789400991637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. Series: Foundations of Language Supplementary Series. Num Pages: 50 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB; HPL; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 119.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1967
- Number of pages
- 50
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401035255
- ISBN
- 9789401035255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1955
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401765046
- ISBN
- 9789401765046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Hardcover. Handbook of Arabic Literacy Editor(s): Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor; Joshi, R. Malatesha. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401785440
- ISBN
- 9789401785440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81
€ 124.81
Paperback. This book focuses on the interplay between the linguistic and orthographic structure of Arabic and the development of reading and writing/spelling. It addresses the socio-cultural, political, and educational milieu in which Arabic literacy is embedded. Editor(s): Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor; Joshi, R. Malatesha. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 445 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFC; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402403107
- ISBN
- 9789402403107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
Novel Techniques for Dialectal Arabic Speech Recognition
Elmahdy, Mohamed; Minker, Wolfgang; Gruhn, Ra...
paperback. As speech resources for dialectal Arabic speech recognition are very sparse, this book will be widely welcomed, using Egyptian colloquial Arabic (ECA) as a typical dialect and providing a high-quality ECA speech corpus with accurate phonetic transcription. Num Pages: 132 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFX; TJK; TTBM; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- SKU
- V9781489999450
- ISBN
- 9781489999450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.15
€ 122.15
Paperback. The specific aim of this book is to argue that translation can add depth and breadth to both contrastive linguistics as well as to discourse analysis. While the literature on either contrastive linguistics or discourse analysis has grown immensely in the last twenty years, very little of it has ventured into fusing the two perspectives. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFG; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894975
- ISBN
- 9780859894975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.06
€ 36.06
Paperback. Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Series: Collins Big Cat Arabic. Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 4KM; YQFL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 170. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 16
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008156398
- ISBN
- 9780008156398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.78
€ 5.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008131760
- ISBN
- 9780008131760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.84
€ 7.84
Paperback. Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Series: Collins Big Cat Arabic Readers. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 4KM; YQFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 171 x 5. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008185626
- ISBN
- 9780008185626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.11
€ 6.11
Paperback. Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Series: Collins Big Cat Arabic. Num Pages: 24 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 4KM; YQFL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 170. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008156527
- ISBN
- 9780008156527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.99€ 6.44
€ 6.99
€ 6.44
Cards. Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Series: Collins Big Cat Arabic. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 4KM; YQFL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 170. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008156480
- ISBN
- 9780008156480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.29
€ 6.29
Paperback. Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Series: Collins Big Cat Arabic. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; 4KM; YQFL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 170. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 16
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008156459
- ISBN
- 9780008156459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.08
€ 6.08