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Historical & comparative linguistics

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Historical & comparative linguistics

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

€ 78.46

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
€ 8.26

Paperback. A compilation that includes prose, metrical prose, and poetry, that represents a variety of genres (saints' lives and metrical charms as well as heroic verse). A companion website includes texts with clickable glossing, as well as additional texts for study. Editor(s): McGillivray, Murray. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551118420
ISBN
9781551118420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.68

Paperback. This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully entertaining - history of the English language answers all these questions, showing how the many strands of English (Standard English, dialect and slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015934
ISBN
9780141015934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. This book traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion to independence. Aidan Doyle addresses both the shifting position of Irish in society and the important internal linguistic changes that have taken place, and combines political, cultural, and linguistic history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFR; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724766
ISBN
9780198724766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

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

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

Paperback. Using the resources of contemporary linguistic theory, McQuillan sets out to analyse key words in the Irish language and their relationship to historical and cultural texts. The main thrust of the argument is that ideology has been shaped by these words. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays & Monographs S. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AFR; 2AGP; CFB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160. .
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
283
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183649
ISBN
9781859183649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 38.37

Paperback. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243877
ISBN
9781851243877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.98

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

€ 106.57
€ 102.99

Hardback. The definitive guide to historical linguistics, covering all the most important issues in the field. > Editor(s): Luraghi, Silvia; Bubenik, Vit. Series: Continuum Companions. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441144652
ISBN
9781441144652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.91
€ 204.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 184 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423639312
ISBN
9781423639312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; CFF; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163222
ISBN
9780691163222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.32

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

€ 17.99
€ 13.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Business Education Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901888744
ISBN
9781901888744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.37

Hardcover. This project is the culmination of 7 years of research into Russian-speaking identities in Latvia. Covering a period up to and including the Ukrainian crises of 2014, the research examines the complex relationships between diverse groups of Russian speakers, the Latvian state, the Russian Federation, and Latvia's political and cultural spaces. Series: Russian Language and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 3 black and white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 2AGR; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697434
ISBN
9780748697434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 102.99

Hardcover. Including anecdotes from Bob Wilson's own football and television careers, this work features one of sport's most enduring icons guiding us through the meanings, heritage and evolution of great sporting terms we use. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0009802
ISBN
9781840468250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Including anecdotes from Bob Wilson's own football and television careers, this work features one of sport's most enduring icons guiding us through the meanings, heritage and evolution of great sporting terms we use. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0008072
ISBN
9781840468250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A thorough review of the worldwide problem of language endangerment and death. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107431812
ISBN
9781107431812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

Paperback. English Accents and Dialects provides a unique introductory guide to the regional and social varieties of English spoken in the UK and Ireland. Series: The English Language Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444121384
ISBN
9781444121384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

Hardback. Drawing on the Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of the spelling system of Older and Modern Scots, illustrating how this orthographic system has developed partly in response to historical shifts in pronunciation, and partly as a result of social and political change. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white line art. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643059
ISBN
9780748643059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 103.18

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