Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Hardcover. An investigation of the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages; discusses the role of culture; patterns of metaphor evolution; how many people use particular expressions. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304826
- ISBN
- 9780230304826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
Hardcover. This book traces the history of the word 'charisma', and the various meanings assigned to it, from its first century origins in Christian theology to its manifestations in twenty-first century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning persists in the contemporary secular understanding. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; HBTB; HRCM; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551534
- ISBN
- 9780230551534
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Condition: New
€ 43.15
€ 43.15
Hardcover. This monograph focuses on the description, use and development of the inflectional subjunctive in English and German in the eighteenth century. A close comparison between meta-linguistic comments (eighteenth-century grammars) and actual language usage (corpus study) allows the evaluation of the influence of prescriptivism on language change. Editor(s): Jones, Charles. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language History and Language Change. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ACG; 3JF; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574410
- ISBN
- 9780230574410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
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
€ 162.31
Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec (Language and Globalizati...
Warren, Jane, Oakes, Leigh
Paperback. Globalisation is calling for new conceptualisations of belonging within culturally diverse communities. Quebec, driven by the pressures of maintaining Francophone identity and accommodating migrant groups, provides a fascinating case study of how to foster a sense of belonging. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KBCQ; 2ADF; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580107
- ISBN
- 9780230580107
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Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardback. In this work, Niloofar Haeri looks at the complex interactions of two dialects: Classical Arabic (the language of both religion and the state) and the Egyptian dialect of Arabic. He focuses on the political, cultural, and religious struggles to modernize Classical Arabic. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; CFB; CFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312238988
- ISBN
- 9780312238988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.08
€ 67.08
Critical Influences on Child Language Acquisition and Development
. Ed(S): Messer, David J.; Turner, Geoffrey J...
Hardback. The book indentifies and assesses the importance of a range of influences on child language acquisition and development, paying particular attention to situational influences. Key issues are highlighted and recent research is presented. Editor(s): Messer, David J.; Turner, Geoffrey J. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFDC; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333554937
- ISBN
- 9780333554937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.65
€ 194.65
Hardback. In a systematic presentation of Johnson's views on language, this text addresses the problems inherent in the formation of style, as Johnson saw them, and also contains a detailed discussion of his opinions concerning the proper responsibilities of the lexicographer. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; CFF; CFG; CFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333613382
- ISBN
- 9780333613382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardback. This study argues that changes in English society and the English language are woven together, often in surprising ways, and investigates this claim by following 11 words from Chaucer's time to Shakespeare's. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; CFFD; DSA; DSBB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753798
- ISBN
- 9780333753798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.72
€ 194.72
Hardcover. This in-depth synchronic description of the Tense Mood Aspect system of contemporary Hawai'i Creole English, is a language-internal analysis based on extensive firsthand data, both written and spoken. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 2AB; 2ZP; CFB; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993408
- ISBN
- 9780333993408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
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
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 5000 entries. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781805902
- ISBN
- 9780781805902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.35
€ 15.99
€ 15.35
Hardcover. In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFB; CFF; HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303059
- ISBN
- 9781137303059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Paperback. In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303066
- ISBN
- 9781137303066
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Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary synthesis that offers a new understanding of childhood in the Middle Ages as a form of master-servant relation embedded in an ancient sense of time as a correspondence between earthly change and eternal order. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; HBLC1; JFSP1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364784
- ISBN
- 9781137364784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
Hardback. Editor(s): Ruiz, Iris D.; Sanchez, Raul. Num Pages: 195 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; CFB; CFF; CFGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527233
- ISBN
- 9781137527233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.64
€ 150.64
Critical Influences on Child Language Acquisition and Development
Messer, David J.; Turner, Geoffrey J.
Paperback. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349226108
- ISBN
- 9781349226108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.12
€ 195.12
Paperback. This work marries qualitative ethnographic methods to quantitative acoustic methods. The analysis describes how internal and external factors in phonological change differ and demonstrates how these two forces interact to structure the phonological systems of Appalachian and African American Southern Migrant speakers in the Detroit, Michigan area. Series: Palgrave Studies in Language Variation. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284337
- ISBN
- 9781349284337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Paperback. 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: CFB; CFF; DSB; HBG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349312894
- ISBN
- 9781349312894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Paperback. Alliteration occurs in a wide variety of contexts in stress-initial languages, including Icelandic, Finnish and Mongolian. It can be found in English from Beowulf to The Sun . Nevertheless, alliteration remains an unexamined phenomenon. This pioneering volume takes alliteration as its central focus across a variety of languages and domains. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349313013
- ISBN
- 9781349313013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63