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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. A comprehensive survey of English as it is spoken throughout the British Isles, now available in paperback. Editor(s): Hopkins, Tometro; McKenny, John; Decker, Kendall. Series: World Englishes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474298544
ISBN
9781474298544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Hopkins, Tometro; Decker, Kendall; McKenny, John. Series: World Englishes. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474298537
ISBN
9781474298537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Hopkins, Tometro; Decker, Kendall; McKenny, John. Series: World Englishes. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474298469
ISBN
9781474298469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.85

Paperback. A humorous and informative guide to some of the bizarre word origins and connections of the English language Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843510598
ISBN
9781843510598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. In Words Onscreen, Naomi Baron offers a fascinating and timely look at how technology affects the way we read. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: CB; CFC; CFF; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 351 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624163
ISBN
9780190624163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.71

Hardback. This bold and accessible study of human languages and communication explores issues which are at the forefront of todaya s globalized society. The human species is divided into more than five thousand language groups that do not understand each other. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745627472
ISBN
9780745627472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.70

Paperback. The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 figures, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0008943
ISBN
9780631173212
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

hardcover. With contributions by some of the leading scholars in the field, this book is a distinguished collection of essays on Old and Middle English literature and textual analysis. Editor(s): Baker, Peter S.; Howe, Nicholas. Series: Toronto Old English Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; CFFD; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated.........
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802041531
ISBN
9780802041531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the statistical analysis of word frequency distributions in the field of quantitative stylistics. This book provides an introduction to the underlying probabilistic and statistical concepts, and provides a program library implementing the main models for word frequency distributions. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402009273
ISBN
9781402009273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 191.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485206
ISBN
9780801485206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; CFF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173756
ISBN
9781590173756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, halftones, figures, tables. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195372069
ISBN
9780195372069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902806068
ISBN
9781902806068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

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
€ 14.67

Paperback. Focuses on the closely allied yet differing linguistic varieties of Birmingham and its immediate neighbour to the west, the industrial heartland of the Black Country. This volume provides a clear description of the structure of the linguistic varieties spoken in the two areas. It also includes an annotated bibliography for further consultation. Series: Dialects of English. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641680
ISBN
9780748641680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Vahman, F.; Asatrian, G.S. (both of Department of Oriental Philology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark). Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2B; CFFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891514
ISBN
9788772891514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

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

Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, 75 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pathfinder Partners Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955152511
ISBN
9780955152511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Traces the importance of the Spanish language in the United States and presents an overview of the major varieties of Spanish that are spoken there. This work provides descriptions of the distinguishing characteristics of the major varieties, from Cuban and Puerto Rican, to the varieties dating back to the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Series: Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589012134
ISBN
9781589012134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.22

Paperback. Dr Cheshire fieldwork analyses phonological variation in spontaneous everyday conversation. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521117159
ISBN
9780521117159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

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