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Historical & comparative linguistics

paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, fig. and tables. BIC Classification: CB; CFF; CFM; DSBH; EB; GTB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Peter Lang AG
Condition
New
SKU
9783631502112
ISBN
9783631502112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

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 comprehensive introduction, providing the reader with a view of the development of the French language in the past, present and future. The author examines the historical development of the language, from its Latin origins to the present day, setting it in its linguistic context. Translator(s): Fawcett, Peter. Num Pages: 292 pages, lists, maps, diagrams, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KOC0013168
ISBN
9780415076708
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardback. Selfie, slacker, groovy, teenager-these are some of the words that have emerged from the different generations in American history. This book tells the stories of these and dozens of other words that identify and characterize the generations, from skedaddle, dude, and sexy, to rock and roll, streaking, and friends with benefits. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CB; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 186 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0005240
ISBN
9780199927128
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The essays in this volume introduce, assess and explore the Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS). The contributors demonstrate how LAGS material can be used to address issues important to sociolinguists, dialectologists, and folklorists about the speech and culture of the 20th century South. Editor(s): Montgomery, Michael B.; Nunnally, Thomas E. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KEX0212220
ISBN
9780817309480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

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

hardcover. The unifying topic of this volume is the role of information structure, broadly conceived, as it interacts with the other levels of linguistic description, syntax, morphology, prosody, semantics and pragmatics. Series: Oxford Studies in the History of English. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
OUP US
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031550
ISBN
9780199860210
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.49

Paperback. A seminal 1921 work by the linguist Edward Sapir, outlining his influential ideas and hypotheses on language and its speakers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Sunned cover. Small stain to bottom page edges. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
272
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0010373
ISBN
9781108063784
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

paperback. This book makes ancient Latin-learning materials usable by modern students for the first time. Num Pages: 197 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CFF; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107474574
ISBN
9781107474574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. Using the resources of contemporary linguistic theory, McQuillan sets out to analyse key words in the Irish language and their relationship to historical and cultural texts. The main thrust of the argument is that ideology has been shaped by these words. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays & Monographs S. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AFR; 2AGP; CFB; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160. .
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
283
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183649
ISBN
9781859183649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 38.37

Hardcover. Including anecdotes from Bob Wilson's own football and television careers, this work features one of sport's most enduring icons guiding us through the meanings, heritage and evolution of great sporting terms we use. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0009802
ISBN
9781840468250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Including anecdotes from Bob Wilson's own football and television careers, this work features one of sport's most enduring icons guiding us through the meanings, heritage and evolution of great sporting terms we use. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0008072
ISBN
9781840468250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
British Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780714180298
ISBN
9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0008974
ISBN
9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFFD; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099460251
ISBN
9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Does language reflect the culture of a society? Is our mother-tongue a lens through which we perceive the world? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? This title states that contrary to the fashionable academic consensus of today, the answer to all these questions is - yes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099505570
ISBN
9780099505570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

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

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

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