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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFFD; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099460251
ISBN
9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A guide that reveals the contemporary colloquial language locals actually speak. It presents cool things to say for various casual situations - shopping, parties, nightclubs, sporting events, and even romance and sex. It includes harsh expressions to convince a local police officer that one's documents are in order. Series: Dirty Everyday Slang. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GK; CFFD; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569757796
ISBN
9781569757796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.23

Hardback. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this second volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 606 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2905.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674205123
ISBN
9780674205123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 121.22

Hardback. Learn what a Minnesota grandma is making when she fixes "lefse", what a counterman in a Buffalo deli means by a "kimmelweck" or a Hawaiian baker puts into a "malassada". This volume concerns the ever-changing world of American speech. Num Pages: 944 pages, 550 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2197.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674205192
ISBN
9780674205192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 120.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; CFF; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Volume 7
SKU
V9780631184416
ISBN
9780631184416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 320.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CFF; CJ; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 875.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801021442
ISBN
9780801021442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.39

Paperback. This study is the story of writing from its beginnings to its recent transformations through technology. The author shows how the written word originated, how it spread and how it figured in the evolution of civilization. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 608 pages, 10 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 45. Weight in Grams: 956.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press U.S.A.
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226508368
ISBN
9780226508368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.27

Paperback. A comprehensive introduction, providing the reader with a view of the development of the French language in the past, present and future. The author examines the historical development of the language, from its Latin origins to the present day, setting it in its linguistic context. Translator(s): Fawcett, Peter. Num Pages: 292 pages, lists, maps, diagrams, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KOC0013168
ISBN
9780415076708
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198718000
ISBN
9780198718000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. Melvyn Bragg's fascinating biography of the English language Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340829936
ISBN
9780340829936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.93

Previously published as "Thesaurus of word roots of the English language": Lanham, Md.: y University Press of America, 1992. Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 228 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2560.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
1008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442233256
ISBN
9781442233256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 301.84

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384064
ISBN
9781909384064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.72
€ 46.06

Paperback. Deals specifically with issues of the 1990s, and provides a contrast by looking into issues of the 1890s. This book provides an educated overview of what we can expect in the new century. It also analyses literary interpretations of the millennium from the standpoint of social sciences and vice versa. Editor(s): Johansen, Ib. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772883823
ISBN
9788772883823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Paperback. Revitalising Language in Provence: A Critical Approach questions the concept of language revitalisation and challenges the field s main tenets through a detailed analysis Southern France s Provencal movement, one of Europe s longest standing language revitalisation projects. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119243533
ISBN
9781119243533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

Paperback. This book, based on many years of teaching the natural language, is a set of lessons that can be understood by students working alone or used in organized classes and contains an abundance of examples that serve as exercises. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804744584
ISBN
9780804744584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.88

Hardback. This book, based on many years of teaching the natural language, is a set of lessons that can be understood by students working alone or used in organized classes and contains an abundance of examples that serve as exercises. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2JNN; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742825
ISBN
9780804742825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.58

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of how the phonology and grammar of ancient Egyptian changed over four millennia of language history. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CBX; CFF; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107664678
ISBN
9781107664678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198701880
ISBN
9780198701880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. An overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduates and general readers. Series: Dialects of English. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252. Series: Dialects of English. 192 pages, illustrations. An overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduates and general readers. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; CFFD. Dimension: 138 x 214 x 11. Weight: 250.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635962
ISBN
9780748635962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.54

Hardback. An overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduates and general readers. Series: Dialects of English. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635955
ISBN
9780748635955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.20
€ 109.28

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