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Historical & comparative linguistics

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

Hardback. A study of the English language during the period 1500-1700. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615230
ISBN
9780748615230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.20

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. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHB; CFF; CJBT; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780310329077
ISBN
9780310329077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.87

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. Focuses on the verification of the Chomskyian linguistic theory as a general framework for explaining phenomena in language acquisition and use. This title is suitable for theoretical linguistics, as well as those interested in cognitive science, psychology, philosophy of mind, and artificial intelligence. Editor(s): Campos, Hector; Martinez-Gil, Fernando. Num Pages: 654 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 851.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878402342
ISBN
9780878402342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.49

Paperback. Examines linguistics, language acquisition, and language variation, emphasizing their implications for teacher education and language education. This title considers issues in second language acquisition, dealing with learners and instructors, or focusing on the larger social and societal context in which learning and acquisition occur. Series: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401314
ISBN
9780878401314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. Presents a strictly descriptive - or synchronic - approach to romance linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878400881
ISBN
9780878400881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.53

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. Place name elements from over 300 languages are arranged alphabetically, followed by the name of the language or language group of origin, the meaning in English and, in many cases, the word's usage in an actual place name. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810850408
ISBN
9780810850408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.11

hardcover. Using thousands of examples, the book identifies the genesis and evolution in African name formation and meaning. Each entry discusses the origins of the name, its meaning, and the wide cultural and social connotations of its use. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1H; CFF; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836433
ISBN
9780810836433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.68

Hardback. A comprehensive, annotated listing of over a thousand books, monographs, and articles containing substantive information on all the American Indian languages of California and closely related languages outside its boundaries. Series: Native American Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2J; CFF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810815476
ISBN
9780810815476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.86

Hardback. This text investigates the system of English predicate complementation over three centuries from 1700. It highlights the central parts of the system, the nouns, adjectives and verbs that select complement clauses, with a look at the use of the "-ing" over the years. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFF; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817949
ISBN
9780761817949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.91

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. 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. 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

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772880013
ISBN
9788772880013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.72

Paperback. Taboo words are the subject of this text, which traces the psychic origins of dirty words to early infancy and childhood, and their place and value in life and analytic therapy. It refers to "dirty" words used by Rabelais, Quevado, Mozart, Voltaire, the Marquis de Sade, Joyce and Lawrence. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFD; CFF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Edition
1st softcover ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568217994
ISBN
9781568217994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.81

Paperback. Discusses many optimization and linguistic issues in detail. This book treats the history of many languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. It shows that the application of OT allows for innovative and improved analyses. It contains a bibliography on Optimality Theory and language change. Editor(s): Holt, D. Eric (University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA). Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 745.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
463
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014703
ISBN
9781402014703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 247.18

Hardback. Discusses many optimization and linguistic issues. This title treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish and shows that the application of Optimality Theory allows for innovative and improved analyses. Editor(s): Holt, D. Eric (University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA). Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 899.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
463
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014697
ISBN
9781402014697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.24

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