Grammar, syntax & morphology
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Grammar, syntax & morphology
Hardback. A spirited account of the life and times of one of the seminal figures in history of English grammar which dispels the myth of Lowth as the icon of prescriptivism, and establishes him as a key figure in the history of English grammar. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English the long-running debate on linguistic correctness. Num Pages: 360 pages, Figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199579273
- ISBN
- 9780199579273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.33
€ 182.33
hardcover. The definitive new grammatical description of international Standard English for contemporary specialists in the language. Num Pages: 1860 pages, diagrams, index, further reading. BIC Classification: 2AB; CB; CFK; CJ; EB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 65. Weight in Grams: 3044.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 1860
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521431460
- ISBN
- 9780521431460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 327.91
€ 327.91
The Core and the Periphery. Data-driven Perspectives on Syntax Inspire...
. Ed(S): Hofmeister, Philip; Norcliffe, Elisa...
Hardback. Including papers that were inspired by the linguistics career of Ivan A Sag (1949-2013), this title is written to commemorate his many contributions to the field. It tackles a range of grammar-related issues and shares the perspective that the best theories of grammar attempt to account for the full diversity and complexity of language data. Editor(s): Hofmeister, Philip; Norcliffe, Elisabeth. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575867205
- ISBN
- 9781575867205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.33€ 49.00
€ 58.33
€ 49.00
Paperback. A study of the fundamental building blocks that serve to organise natural language systems. The author argues that there are two distinct forms of agreement in linguistic theory: feature compatibility and an abstract syntactic relation. Her primary source of evidence is Chamorro, an Austro-nesian language spoken on Guam and Saipan. Num Pages: 436 pages, 554 tree diagrams. BIC Classification: 2PG; CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106090
- ISBN
- 9780226106090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.33
€ 52.99
€ 41.33
Paperback. This book, the second volume in A Linguistic History of English, describes the development of Old English from Proto-Germanic. It is an internal history of the structure of English that combines traditional historical linguistics, modern syntactic theory, the study of languages in contact, and the variationist approach to language change. Series: A Linguistic History of English. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFH; CFK; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 43. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198787198
- ISBN
- 9780198787198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.72
€ 69.72
Hardback. Arte da Lingua Malabar, a sixteenth-century grammar of Tamil written in Portuguese by a Jesuit missionary, reflects the first linguistic contact between India and the West. This English translation also includes an analysis of the grammar and a description of the political context in which it was written. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 349 pages. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 257 x 31. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 349
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674727236
- ISBN
- 9780674727236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.46
€ 54.99
€ 46.46
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 622 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFK; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635705
- ISBN
- 9780691635705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 320.55
€ 320.55
Paperback. A comprehensive study of the Etruscan language in English, this work provides a collection of Etruscan inscriptions and texts currently in print. A substantial archeological introduction sets language and inscriptions in their historical, geographical and cultural context. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2Z; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719055409
- ISBN
- 9780719055409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. This book explores the expression of information source, inferences, assumptions, probability and possibility, and gradations of doubt and beliefs across a wide range of languages in different cultural settings. Like others in the series it will interest both linguists and linguistically-minded anthropologists. Editor(s): Aikhenvald, Alexandra Y.; Dixon, R. M. W. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 line drawings; 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFF; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198736707
- ISBN
- 9780198736707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.03
€ 70.03
Paperback. Series: Contrastive Structure S. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775043
- ISBN
- 9780226775043
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.31
€ 44.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; CFK; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782978688
- ISBN
- 9781782978688
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.67
€ 40.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Shows second-year students that Greek is very regular in the way it forms words -- if you know the rules. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFF; CFK; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310226369
- ISBN
- 9780310226369
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.47
€ 40.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. This book studies the properties of imperative clauses in the context of a theory of Universal Grammar. The analysis, based on data from a wide range of languages, accounts for patterns in the interaction of imperative mood with phenomena like negation, restrictions on grammatical subjects, and the possibility of embedding imperative clauses. Series: Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198733270
- ISBN
- 9780198733270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.15
€ 90.15
Paperback. This Handbook is the first authoritative reference work solely dedicated to the theory, method, and applications of Construction Grammar, and will be a resource that students and scholars alike can turn to for a representative overview of its many sub-theories and applications. Editor(s): Hoffmann, Thomas; Trousdale, Graeme. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 610 pages. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190463212
- ISBN
- 9780190463212
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Condition: New
€ 80.21
€ 80.21
Hardback. This book offers a crosslinguistic survey of polysynthetic languages, in which single multi-morpheme verb forms can express what would be whole sentences in English. It looks at a range of issues from a cross-theoretical perspective, including complexity, argument structure, language contact, and language obsolence. Editor(s): Fortescue, Michael; Mithun, Marianne; Evans, Nicholas. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFF; CFK; JHMC. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683208
- ISBN
- 9780199683208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.86
€ 251.86
Paperback. A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English Language students, and those who write in English. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2BMH; CBG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140514643
- ISBN
- 9780140514643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226398815
- ISBN
- 9780226398815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.54
€ 47.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. A guide and workbook to address students' questions and misconceptions regarding English prepositions and to improve their ability to use prepositions fluently. It covers pre-positions and provides opportunities to practice many other essential points of English grammar and usage practice. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (LI) ELT intermediate; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 16. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031665
- ISBN
- 9780472031665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.98
€ 42.98
Paperback. Fredric Jameson's survey of Structuralism and Russian Formalism is, at the same time, a critique of their basic methodology. He lays bare the presuppositions of the two movements, clarifying the relationship between the synchronic methods of Saussurean linguistics and the realities of time and history. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature S. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691013169
- ISBN
- 9780691013169
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Stein, Dieter; Tieken-Boon van Ostade, Ingrid. Series: Topics in English Linguistics [TIEL]. Num Pages: 331 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783110136975
- ISBN
- 9783110136975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 301.63
€ 301.63