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Hardback. Considers the synchronic and diachronic syntax of finite clauses in Medieval French from a generative point of view. This book argues that V2 in (late) Old French is triggered by topicalization in root clauses. It also addresses such questions as the position of postverbal subjects from the grammar of French. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346692
- ISBN
- 9780792346692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1926
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662322857
- ISBN
- 9783662322857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.86
€ 70.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Booij, Geert; Marle, Jaap van. Series: Yearbook of Morphology. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; CFF; CFG; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401060981
- ISBN
- 9789401060981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
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. Translates Meillet's philological study from the 1908 French edition and the author's 1922 introduction to printing. This book covers indexes and bibliographical references to salient works from the half-century after original composition. Translator(s): Rosenberg, Samuel N. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2B; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353193
- ISBN
- 9780817353193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.49
€ 37.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; JHMC; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160933
- ISBN
- 9780231160933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.01
€ 36.99
€ 27.01
Hardback. * written by one of the founders of modern sociolinguistics * presents the results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 596 pages, 149 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFFD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume II
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179153
- ISBN
- 9780631179153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.91
€ 162.91
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
€ 124.36
€ 124.36
hardcover. Arguing that the prevailing conception of historical linguistics is flawed, the author presents a series of linguistic studies which demonstrate that all extant human languages share a common origin. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804723213
- ISBN
- 9780804723213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.01
€ 170.01
Paperback. In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303066
- ISBN
- 9781137303066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.47
€ 121.47
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546848
- ISBN
- 9781349546848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.92
€ 121.92
Paperback. Modern Hebrew, a highly synthetic Semitic language, is rich in morphemes. This volume supplies the first in-depth psycholinguistic analysis of the interaction between morphological knowledge and spelling in Hebrew as anchored in current general models of learning and literacy. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CB; CFD; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429579
- ISBN
- 9781461429579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. Series: Classica et Mediaevalia - Revue Danoise de Philologie et D'Histoire. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFF; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892443
- ISBN
- 9788772892443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73€ 51.94
€ 66.73
€ 51.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137550217
- ISBN
- 9781137550217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.51
€ 123.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Haider, Hubert; Olsen, S.; Vikner, Sten. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AC; 2ZX; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048145058
- ISBN
- 9789048145058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.26
€ 239.26
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- B&H Academic
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805444933
- ISBN
- 9780805444933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Depner, Shelley Ching. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; CJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811017971
- ISBN
- 9789811017971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2CSJ; CFF; HRCG; HRQC1; VXQ; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578631100
- ISBN
- 9781578631100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.25
€ 26.99
€ 23.25
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
€ 73.62
€ 73.62
Hardcover. Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the US, and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, the authors present a detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. It is organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1150 sign illustrations. BIC Classification: 2Z; CBD; CFF; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686214
- ISBN
- 9781563686214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16€ 55.92
€ 66.16
€ 55.92
paperback. An analysis of the use of the African American language which was originally used by slaves in the 19th century, and has been adopted by blacks in English speaking countries throughout the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292708730
- ISBN
- 9780292708730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.55
€ 21.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. The authors explore some of the ways in which standardization, ideology and linguistics are interrelated. Through a number of case studies they show how concepts such as grammaticality and structural change covertly rely on a false conceptualization of language, one that derives ultimately from standardization. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB; CFF; CFGR; CFK; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333943
- ISBN
- 9781349333943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFB; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403917232
- ISBN
- 9781403917232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardback. Focuses on determining what the enduring issues in linguistics are, what concepts have changed, and why. This title traces the history of linguistics from ancient Greek works on grammar and rhetoric through the medieval roots of traditional grammar and its assumption that there is a norm for correct speech. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1049.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878402786
- ISBN
- 9780878402786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.87
€ 75.87