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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pontificio Istituto Biblico Italy
Edition
New ed of 1963 ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876535543
ISBN
9788876535543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.88

Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714180298
ISBN
9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Hardback. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2HCBZ; CFF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167565
ISBN
9780691167565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.50
€ 41.90

Hardback. OMFG! IT'S THE TOTES AWESOME DICTIONARY OF TEEN SLANG! Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137449
ISBN
9781472137449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. * An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguistics. * Presents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in others. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 85. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196624
ISBN
9780631196624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Paperback. An authoritative and detailed survey of the languages of the North American Indians. Series Editor(s): Anderson, S. R.; Bresnan, J.; Comrie, B.; Dressler, W.; Ewen, C.; Lass, R. Series: Cambridge Language Surveys. Num Pages: 796 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
796
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521298759
ISBN
9780521298759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.23

hardcover. The unifying topic of this volume is the role of information structure, broadly conceived, as it interacts with the other levels of linguistic description, syntax, morphology, prosody, semantics and pragmatics. Series: Oxford Studies in the History of English. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
OUP US
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031550
ISBN
9780199860210
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.49

Paperback. 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. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190398
ISBN
9781405190398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.48

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

€ 103.26

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
€ 22.82

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

€ 51.99
€ 37.58

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

€ 162.09

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

€ 162.31

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

€ 133.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education ESL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132474023
ISBN
9780132474023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.93

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

€ 20.31

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

€ 31.94

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

€ 113.86

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
€ 29.91

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DSE; CFF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649658
ISBN
9780691649658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.33

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