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Historical & comparative linguistics
Hardback. Temporality surveys the ways in which languages of different types refer to past, present, and future events, through an in-depth examination of four major language types: tense-based English, tense-aspect-based Polish, aspect-based Chinese, and mood-based Kalaallisut. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405190404
- ISBN
- 9781405190404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.03
€ 105.03
Paperback. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; CFF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590173756
- ISBN
- 9781590173756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.80
€ 25.99
€ 22.80
Paperback. .".this work represents a key case study in the study of the prosody and syntax interactions." (Pilar Prieto, Lingua 115, 2005) Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ZX; CFF; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048154265
- ISBN
- 9789048154265
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 235 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; CFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763512732
- ISBN
- 9788763512732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Thisstudyprovides a definition and a typology of swearing andcompares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day." Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349366156
- ISBN
- 9781349366156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.89
€ 160.89
Hardcover. This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: CFFD; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576315
- ISBN
- 9780230576315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.82
€ 160.82
Hardback. This work shows how a simple syntax can be combined with a propositional language at the level of logical analysis. Cresswell's simple and direct style should make this book accessible to a wider audience than the somewhat specialized subject matter might initially suggest. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339144
- ISBN
- 9780792339144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education ESL
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780132474023
- ISBN
- 9780132474023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87
Paperback. Lynda Mugglestone's hugely popular The Oxford History of English is republished in a reset and revised edition featuring David Crystal's new take on the future of English. With impeccable and approachable scholarship, it describes the changing sounds, words, and meanings of English. A book for everyone interested in the language. Editor(s): Mugglestone, Lynda. Num Pages: 624 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199660162
- ISBN
- 9780199660162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.35
€ 20.35
Paperback. Necessity is a primary meaning expressed diversely in world languages and whose evolution helps describe human cognitive development. By adopting a corpus-based approach, this book studies the five verbs from the history of English diachronically, from the language's origins (c. 750) to the end of the early Modern period (1710). Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192705
- ISBN
- 9781405192705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Explanations and accounts of our own origins have become one of the popular of various areas in science. The discovery of fossils and artefact's has its own intrinsic interest. This volume is a reference work that sets out and evaluates the basic knowledge and theory relevant to these origins of these abilities. Editor(s): Lock, Andrew; Peters, Charles R. Num Pages: 912 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFF; JHM; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 251 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1658.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216902
- ISBN
- 9780631216902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.23
€ 115.23
Paperback. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674808614
- ISBN
- 9780674808614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 253 x 207 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780132474054
- ISBN
- 9780132474054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.64
€ 54.64
Paperback. This volume examines several aspects of the syntax of imperative clauses in English and in a variety of other Germanic languages in the context of the challenge that apparent optional movement poses for the Minimalist Programme. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349432059
- ISBN
- 9781349432059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. This volume examines several aspects of the syntax of imperative clauses in English and in a variety of other Germanic languages in the context of the challenge that apparent optional movement poses for the Minimalist Programme. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AC; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993422
- ISBN
- 9780333993422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Paperback. A Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic, Updated Edition has been a standard resource for students of Hebrew and Aramaic for over 30 years, this new edition has updated formatting and transliterations. The book provides a complete vocabulary list of Hebrew and Aramaic words based on frequency. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; GBC; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310533870
- ISBN
- 9780310533870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349482696
- ISBN
- 9781349482696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Language Planning and National Identity in Croatia (Palgrave Studies i...
Langston, Keith, Peti-Stantic, Anita
Hardcover. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 2AGSC; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137390592
- ISBN
- 9781137390592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
CD-Audio. An audio recording to accompany the Luath Scots Language Learner book, which conveys the authentic pronunciation, especially important to readers from outside Scotland. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ACZ; CFFD; CJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 121 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820261
- ISBN
- 9781842820261
CD
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.69
€ 27.99
€ 20.69
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- LMH Publishing Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789768184306
- ISBN
- 9789768184306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.31
€ 8.99
€ 8.31