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Historical & comparative linguistics

Paperback. This book offers an accessible overview of the structural and cognitive approaches to English historical semantics. Focusing primarily on Lexical Semantics, the study of word meaning, the book looks at how these approaches help to answer two key questions in Historical Linguistics: how and why languages change. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748644773
ISBN
9780748644773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801036491
ISBN
9780801036491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781792612
ISBN
9781781792612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310515951
ISBN
9780310515951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. Unique subject guide to over 20,000 Scots words. Series: Scots Language Dictionaries. Num Pages: 536 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902930039
ISBN
9781902930039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.78

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. The first comprehensive study of how the phonology and grammar of ancient Egyptian changed over four millennia of language history. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CBX; CFF; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107664678
ISBN
9781107664678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.39

Paperback. 'Language Change' examines the way external factors have influenced and are influencing language change, focusing on how changing social contexts are reflected in language use. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415320566
ISBN
9780415320566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. In this volume, 26 newly commissioned essays provide distinct, original and sometimes playful or unusual definitions of theoretical keywords - both unexpected terms as well as words well established in the critical canon. Editor(s): Wolfreys, Julian. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 761.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614356
ISBN
9780748614356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. This work presents a concise account of the history of the English language, from the point of view of current theories of language variation and change. It provides a socio-historical background for each period, followed by a discussion of its major linguistic developments. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200734
ISBN
9780631200734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.88

Paperback. Melvyn Bragg's fascinating biography of the English language Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340829936
ISBN
9780340829936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Hardback. Provides students with a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. 240 pages. Provides students with a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight: 412.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641819
ISBN
9780748641819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 119.34

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791096
ISBN
9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: CFF; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310318316
ISBN
9780310318316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.54

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. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663821
ISBN
9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CFFD; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 186 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423607502
ISBN
9781423607502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107655829
ISBN
9781107655829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.47

Paperback. Focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. This work introduces many key debates relating to the English language, illustrated by specific examples of data in context. Editor(s): Graddol, David; Leith, Dick; Swann, Joan; Rhys, Martin; Gillen, Julia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415376792
ISBN
9780415376792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Hardcover. This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Editor(s): Onions, C. T. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198611127
ISBN
9780198611127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.15
€ 59.29

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
€ 11.04

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