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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. The ultimate miscellany of words, this is a fun-packed guide to enjoying words and using them more effectively. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
How To Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845285159
ISBN
9781845285159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.22

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
€ 24.30

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

€ 159.59

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 364 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804713771
ISBN
9780804713771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.28

Hardback. This study argues that changes in English society and the English language are woven together, often in surprising ways, and investigates this claim by following 11 words from Chaucer's time to Shakespeare's. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; CFFD; DSA; DSBB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333753798
ISBN
9780333753798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.17

Paperback. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349453368
ISBN
9781349453368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.49

Hardcover. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 202 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 25 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AC; CBX; CFB; CFDM; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319406053
ISBN
9783319406053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 82.54

Paperback. This innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Num Pages: 325 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 646. Toward a Twenty-First Century Reintegration. 325 pages, 10 b/w illus. This innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFF. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 15. Weight: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521587112
ISBN
9780521587112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

hardcover. This book explores how new technologies have the potential to revolutionise the documentation, analysis and revitalisation of endangered languages. Editor(s): Jones, Mari C.; Connolly, Christopher. Num Pages: 228 pages, 29 b/w illus. 5 maps 8 tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JHM; PDR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107049598
ISBN
9781107049598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.22

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

€ 71.99

Hardback. Essays on the complexity of multilingualism in medieval England. Editor(s): Fenster, Thelma. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CFF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843844594
ISBN
9781843844594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.64

Paperback. The annual Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference provides a forum for research, particularly through comparative study, of both languages. This title includes essays on the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, prosody, and psycholinguistics of these languages from the 2010 conference at Oxford. Editor(s): Frellesvig, Bjarke; Sells, Peter. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866383
ISBN
9781575866383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.63

Hardcover. 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; HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137303059
ISBN
9781137303059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 63.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349524242
ISBN
9781349524242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 157.17

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

€ 160.30

Hardcover. Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, this book 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: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226126173
ISBN
9780226126173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.28
€ 104.70

Hardcover. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this fourth volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 960 pages, 575 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Belknap Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
960
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008847
ISBN
9780674008847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.84
€ 115.45

Hardback. This volume celebrates 100 years of Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. It contains essays by Harvard faculty, emeriti, currently enrolled graduate students and most recent Ph.D.s. It displays the range and diversity of the study of the Classics at Harvard at the beginning of the 21st century. Series: Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 594 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 46. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
594
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006560
ISBN
9780674006560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.30

Paperback. Traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago. This book examines the qualities of mind and brain needed to support the operations of language; investigates the first links between signs, sounds, and meanings; explores the beginnings and prehistories of vocabulary and grammar; and more. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199214037
ISBN
9780199214037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Paperback. "A collection of studies offering an up-to-date analysis of official policies to promote Catalan in a democratic framework in each of the main Spanish regions where it is spoken: Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands"-- Editor(s): Strubell, Miquel; Boix-Fuster, Emili. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; D. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349330232
ISBN
9781349330232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403914873
ISBN
9781403914873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

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

€ 63.30

Paperback. This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender. Editor(s): Momma, Haruko; Matto, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 724 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470657935
ISBN
9780470657935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

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