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Historical & comparative linguistics

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

€ 29.58

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. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781445663821
ISBN
9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.38

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; CFB; CFF; CFGR; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634302
ISBN
9780691634302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.15

Hardcover. Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, this book features contributors who identify the crucial parameters of language evolution that have led to today's state of linguistic diversity in Latin America. Editor(s): Mufwene, Salikoko S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 halftones, 3 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADP; 2ADS; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226126173
ISBN
9780226126173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.67
€ 108.33

Paperback. Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, this title features contributors who identify the crucial parameters of language evolution that have led to today's state of linguistic diversity in Latin America. Editor(s): Mufwene, Salikoko S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 halftones, 3 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADP; 2ADS; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226126203
ISBN
9780226126203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.90

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
€ 11.12

Paperback. This work follows the continuum of poetic formulae in Indo-European languages, from Old Hittite to medieval Irish. The author uses the comparative method to reconstruct traditional poetic formulae of considerable complexity that stretch as far back as the original common language. Num Pages: 640 pages, 3 illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; CFF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195144130
ISBN
9780195144130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.45

Paperback. In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137303066
ISBN
9781137303066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.69

Hardcover. In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFB; CFF; HBG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137303059
ISBN
9781137303059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

Hardcover. The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198754275
ISBN
9780198754275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

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

€ 110.84
€ 103.24

Paperback. 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, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; CFFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252. Series: Dialects of English. 192 pages, illustrations. An overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduates and general readers. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; CFFD. Dimension: 138 x 214 x 11. Weight: 250.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635962
ISBN
9780748635962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198718000
ISBN
9780198718000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

paperback. This history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is the evolutionary motor of literary genres. Num Pages: 384 pages, 140 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
New
SKU
9780006546818
ISBN
9780006546818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. A classic historical excursion through the English language. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940262119
ISBN
9780940262119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.90

Hardcover. This book gathers ground-breaking, explicitly inter-disciplinary essays examining the Andean past, including history, languages, anthropology, and ethnohistory. Editor(s): Heggarty, Paul; Pearce, Adrian J. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; CFF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230100145
ISBN
9780230100145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.81

Paperback. * An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguistics. * Presents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in others. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 85. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196624
ISBN
9780631196624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Hardcover. This in-depth synchronic description of the Tense Mood Aspect system of contemporary Hawai'i Creole English, is a language-internal analysis based on extensive firsthand data, both written and spoken. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 2AB; 2ZP; CFB; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333993408
ISBN
9780333993408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.91

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

€ 51.99
€ 44.41

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.
Format
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

€ 51.99
€ 44.02

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