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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. This book describes the English language between the years 1500 and 1700 - the different varieties of the language, the attitudes of its speakers towards it, its pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFB; CFF; CFG; CFH; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450. 288 pages, Illustrations. This book describes the English language between the years 1500 and 1700 - the different varieties of the language, the attitudes of its speakers towards it, its pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFB; CFF; CFG; CFH; CFK. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight: 474.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608355
ISBN
9780748608355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. Presents an account of the numerous issues that characterize the work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics directly concerned with language change and language states. This title contains an introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general. Editor(s): Joseph, Brian D.; Janda, Richard D. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 904 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
904
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127479
ISBN
9781405127479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes. 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 540.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st paperback reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851155999
ISBN
9780851155999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. This is a comprehensive introduction to the study of older and present-day Scots language. Editor(s): Corbett, J.; McClure, J. Derrick; Stuart-Smith, Jane. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFB; CFFD; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615964
ISBN
9780748615964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Marshaling far-flung evidence from anthropology, animal behavior, neurology, molecular biology, anatomy, linguistics, and evolutionary psychology, the author makes the case that language developed, with the emergence of Homo sapiens, from primate gestures to a true signed language, complete with grammar and syntax. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 color illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116730
ISBN
9780691116730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. Covers more than 14,000 idiomatic forms in American English, exemplified with contextual sentences. Series: McGraw-Hill ESL References. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071478939
ISBN
9780071478939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
213
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801048746
ISBN
9780801048746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes, glossary, annotated bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. 192 pages, notes, glossary, annotated bibliography. This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2ABC; 3H; CFF. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight: 258.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614813
ISBN
9780748614813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138245372
ISBN
9781138245372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFF; CFGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137550224
ISBN
9781137550224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 102.40

Paperback. A highly entertaining history of the Hebrew language and its contributions to all languages. Very well written and charming. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736906
ISBN
9780814736906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

paperback. A study of Newfoundland English, spoken in Canada's newest province, Newfoundland and Labrador. Series: Dialects of English. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 2AB; CFFD; CFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748626175
ISBN
9780748626175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history. Num Pages: 688 pages, (65 maps). BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007118717
ISBN
9780007118717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. A Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic, Updated Edition has been a standard resource for students of Hebrew and Aramaic for over 30 years, this new edition has updated formatting and transliterations. The book provides a complete vocabulary list of Hebrew and Aramaic words based on frequency. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; CJB; GBC; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310533870
ISBN
9780310533870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, 75 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Pathfinder Partners Ltd
Number of pages
180
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955152528
ISBN
9780955152528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. A Brief History of Ancient Greek presents the history of this ancient language from its Indo-European beginnings to the present day, and explains key relationships between the language and literature of the Classical period (500 - 300 BC). Series: Wiley Brief Histories of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149259
ISBN
9781405149259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.59

Paperback. The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118390221
ISBN
9781118390221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Simultaneously published in Spanish under title: Breve historia de la lengua espaanola. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 23. .
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226133942
ISBN
9780226133942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Number of pages
280
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612436685
ISBN
9781612436685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.15

Paperback. Today programme presenter's Top Ten bestselling cry for better English in paperback for summer. Num Pages: 352 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340836590
ISBN
9780340836590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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