Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Paperback. Necessity is a primary meaning expressed diversely in world languages and whose evolution helps describe human cognitive development. By adopting a corpus-based approach, this book studies the five verbs from the history of English diachronically, from the language's origins (c. 750) to the end of the early Modern period (1710). Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192705
- ISBN
- 9781405192705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Hardcover. Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the US, and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, the authors present a detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. It is organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1150 sign illustrations. BIC Classification: 2Z; CBD; CFF; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686214
- ISBN
- 9781563686214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13€ 57.15
€ 67.13
€ 57.15
Hardback. Essays on the complexity of multilingualism in medieval England. Editor(s): Fenster, Thelma. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CFF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844594
- ISBN
- 9781843844594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153307
- ISBN
- 9781903153307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.73
€ 98.73
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1774.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947648
- ISBN
- 9781933947648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.05€ 74.51
€ 76.05
€ 74.51
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 636 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947655
- ISBN
- 9781933947655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.05€ 74.51
€ 76.05
€ 74.51
Hardcover. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 612 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947846
- ISBN
- 9781933947846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508368
- ISBN
- 9780226508368
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
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. .
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- 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
€ 321.70
€ 321.70
Hardback. This volume celebrates 100 years of Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. It contains essays by Harvard faculty, emeriti, currently enrolled graduate students and most recent Ph.D.s. It displays the range and diversity of the study of the Classics at Harvard at the beginning of the 21st century. Series: Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 594 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 46. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 594
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006560
- ISBN
- 9780674006560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.56
€ 53.99
€ 45.56
hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30ill. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 2AHM; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674379459
- ISBN
- 9780674379459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.53
€ 52.99
€ 44.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 380 pages, 3ill. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; 2AHM; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674379466
- ISBN
- 9780674379466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.53
€ 52.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609782
- ISBN
- 9780691609782
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Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Hardback. A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of "Indian" and "White" societies in the Pacific Northwest. Wawa's sources lie first in the language of the Chinookans who lived along the lower Columbia River .. Series: First Nations Language Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780774815260
- ISBN
- 9780774815260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Arguing that the prevailing conception of historical linguistics is flawed, the author presents a series of linguistic studies which demonstrate that all extant human languages share a common origin. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804728058
- ISBN
- 9780804728058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. "As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, .. a model work."-International Journal of African Historical Studies Series: Ethnohistory S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFJ; CFF; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212075
- ISBN
- 9780812212075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816652723
- ISBN
- 9780816652723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. Temporality surveys the ways in which languages of different types refer to past, present, and future events, through an in-depth examination of four major language types: tense-based English, tense-aspect-based Polish, aspect-based Chinese, and mood-based Kalaallisut. Series: Explorations in Semantics. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405190404
- ISBN
- 9781405190404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.03
€ 105.03
Hardback. Series: Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1 b&w illus., 2 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 2JN; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 175 x 509. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477308318
- ISBN
- 9781477308318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; CFF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271020822
- ISBN
- 9780271020822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.64
€ 44.99
€ 34.64