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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772881683
ISBN
9788772881683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.77

Hardback. Examining figures from Thomas More to Stephen Greenblatt, from George Hickes to Seamus Heaney, from George Eliot to Paul de Man, this book illuminates the wanderings of exiles, emigres, dissenters, and the socially estranged as they helped form the modern university disciplines of philology and rhetoric, literary criticism and literary theory. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSA; HBT; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123723
ISBN
9780231123723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.35
€ 82.56

Paperback. This is a workbook in etymology and vocabulary building from Latin and Greek elements. An introduction which gives a brief description of the foreign influence of English vocabulary, is followed by exercises in spelling, usage and the histories of words. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; 2AHA; CBG; CFF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819193872
ISBN
9780819193872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.91

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641331
ISBN
9780691641331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.79

Paperback. Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics consists of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study. Series: Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415572101
ISBN
9780415572101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Deals specifically with issues of the 1990s, and provides a contrast by looking into issues of the 1890s. This book provides an educated overview of what we can expect in the new century. It also analyses literary interpretations of the millennium from the standpoint of social sciences and vice versa. Editor(s): Johansen, Ib. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772883823
ISBN
9788772883823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 276 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132313506
ISBN
9780132313506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 276 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132313537
ISBN
9780132313537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132313551
ISBN
9780132313551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.11

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

Paperback. Series: Westminster Creolistics. Num Pages: 273 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Battlebridge Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859190982
ISBN
9781859190982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. Marshaling far-flung evidence from anthropology, animal behavior, neurology, molecular biology, anatomy, linguistics, and evolutionary psychology, the author makes the case that language developed, with the emergence of Homo sapiens, from primate gestures to a true signed language, complete with grammar and syntax. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 color illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116730
ISBN
9780691116730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. This book describes the earliest reconstructable stages of the prehistory of English, drawing on work in Hittite, Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Slavic, Gothic, and Old Norse. This second edition has been significantly revised to include new developments in the field and a more in-depth account of Proto-Indo-European. Series: A Linguistic History of English. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198792581
ISBN
9780198792581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education ESL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132474023
ISBN
9780132474023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 253 x 207 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Pearson Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132474054
ISBN
9780132474054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.33

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

Hardback. Focuses on determining what the enduring issues in linguistics are, what concepts have changed, and why. This title traces the history of linguistics from ancient Greek works on grammar and rhetoric through the medieval roots of traditional grammar and its assumption that there is a norm for correct speech. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1049.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878402786
ISBN
9780878402786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

Paperback. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACS; 2FCL; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575864129
ISBN
9781575864129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

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