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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. .
Publisher
iEdutainments Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908869388
ISBN
9781908869388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 4.76

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

€ 185.93

Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947648
ISBN
9781933947648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.05
€ 74.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Holm, John A.; Patrick, Peter L. Series: Westminster Creolistics. Num Pages: 420 pages, M. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFFD; CFK; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716. Parallel Outlines of 18 Creole Grammars. Series: Westminster Creolistics. 420 pages, M. Editor(s): Holm, John A.; Patrick, Peter. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ZP; CFFD; CFK; CJ. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 19. Weight: 706.
Publisher
Battlebridge Publications
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903292013
ISBN
9781903292013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.03

Hardback. BIC Classification: 2AHM; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1393.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801039287
ISBN
9780801039287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFF; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801049941
ISBN
9780801049941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

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
€ 9.53

Paperback. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; HPCB; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048162758
ISBN
9789048162758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. Explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. This book looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at the ideologies transmitted through the English language. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 374 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EBAL; EBAR. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780194371469
ISBN
9780194371469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.97

Hardback. Provides students with a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. 240 pages. Provides students with a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight: 412.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641819
ISBN
9780748641819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.76
€ 120.22

Paperback. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; and now, in one form or another, it is spoken by a billion people around the world. This title offers a tale of the origins and development of the English language. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571275083
ISBN
9780571275083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguistic past differ from the sociolinguistic present? Num Pages: 255 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232556
ISBN
9780230232556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Hardcover. Over the last half century many scholars have recorded, analysed and theorised language death. This book presents a theoretical and methodological analysis of whether language death and dialect death can be considered aspects of the same phenomenon. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691777
ISBN
9780748691777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 103.50

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mailhammer, Robert; Vennemann, Theo; Olsen, Birgit Anette. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2A; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 437 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763542098
ISBN
9788763542098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.85
€ 58.34

Paperback. The Syntax and Semantics of the Perfect Active in Literary Koine Greek incorporates linguistic insights from both neo-Davidsonian and Chomskyan traditions to present a unified semantic description of the perfect and pluperfect in literary Koine Greek. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119243540
ISBN
9781119243540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

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

€ 24.65

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

€ 104.14

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609782
ISBN
9780691609782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Hardback. Focuses on the historical evolution of metaphor and proposes theories on language change. This book explores how the metaphors are linked to images existing in the past. It also features findings which reveal that regular patters of evolution emerge and aims to find out what lies behind these patterns. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507517
ISBN
9780230507517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFF; CFG; CFGR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349338702
ISBN
9781349338702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.86

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