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Historical & comparative linguistics

Hardback. Spoken by eighty million people, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue. David Shulman presents a comprehensive cultural history of Tamil, emphasizing how its speakers and poets have understood the unique features of their language over its long history. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 2BRT; CBX; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 34. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059924
ISBN
9780674059924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.96

Paperback. A Presentation of Glissant's theoretical writings on the colonial experience in the Caribbean, and an analysis of his powerful yet subtle novels in the context of postcolonial studies. This juxtaposition highlights Glissant's contribution to this theoretical endeavour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; CFF; DSBH; DSC; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918495
ISBN
9780813918495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.12

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

€ 108.35

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHM; CFF; CJB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801018916
ISBN
9780801018916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.13

Paperback. Language in the Inner City firmly establishes African American Vernacular English not simply as slang but as a well-formed set of rules of pronunciation and grammar capable of conveying complex logic and reasoning and confirms the Black vernacular as a separate and independent dialect of English. Series: Conduct & Communication. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812210514
ISBN
9780812210514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.26

Paperback. A sort of Robbie Fowler's "Modern English Usage", this book provides an A to Row Z of the language of football, with over 800 examples of the set phrases we use to talk and write about the beautiful game. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFFD; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
SKU
KNW0007715
ISBN
9780571230525
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A guide to sign language for any situation. It presents cool things to say for various occasions - shopping, parties, nightclubs, sporting events, and even romance and sex. It includes harsh expressions to tell someone off, sweet signs to entice cuties to go on a date, and even casual banter to make friends at work or play. Illustrator(s): Wondolowki, Evan. Series: Dirty Everyday Slang. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; CFZ; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 106 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569757864
ISBN
9781569757864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.49

Paperback. Following his bestselling Lost for Words, the ever-popular John Humphrys takes a provocative look at the hidden attitudes that lie behind so many of our current phrases and expressions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923764
ISBN
9780340923764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.82

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
€ 14.55

Hardback. OMFG! IT'S THE TOTES AWESOME DICTIONARY OF TEEN SLANG! Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472137449
ISBN
9781472137449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Editor(s): Onions, C. T. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198611127
ISBN
9780198611127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.09
€ 59.53

Paperback. Focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. This work introduces many key debates relating to the English language, illustrated by specific examples of data in context. Editor(s): Graddol, David; Leith, Dick; Swann, Joan; Rhys, Martin; Gillen, Julia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415376792
ISBN
9780415376792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107655829
ISBN
9781107655829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CFFD; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 186 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423607502
ISBN
9781423607502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

paperback. Discover the many twists and turns through history that led to the language, accents and turns of phrase which make up modern English Illustrator(s): Appleby, Barrie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CBX; CFFD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663821
ISBN
9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: CFF; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310318316
ISBN
9780310318316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791096
ISBN
9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.88

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

€ 125.16
€ 123.79

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
€ 11.85

Paperback. This work presents a concise account of the history of the English language, from the point of view of current theories of language variation and change. It provides a socio-historical background for each period, followed by a discussion of its major linguistic developments. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200734
ISBN
9780631200734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.15

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