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Historical & comparative linguistics

paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
1989th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556080265
ISBN
9781556080265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.74

Hardback. Translator(s): Schentke, M. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556080258
ISBN
9781556080258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFFD; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403987020
ISBN
9781403987020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137550217
ISBN
9781137550217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 20 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; CFF; JMM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137540591
ISBN
9781137540591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.21

Hardcover. This in-depth study of the use of pragmatic markers by Spanish and English teenagers offers insight into the currently under-investigated area of teenage talk through the analysis of the Corpus Oral de Lenguaje Adolescente de Madrid and The Bergen Corpus of London Teenage Talk. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CFB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137430373
ISBN
9781137430373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardcover. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 2AGSC; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137390592
ISBN
9781137390592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.84

Hardcover. This book sheds light on the ways in which the on-going Israeli-Arab conflict has shaped Arabic language instruction. Due to its interdisciplinary nature it will be of great interest to academics and researchers in security and middle eastern studies as well as those focused on language and linguistics. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CSR; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137337368
ISBN
9781137337368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.53

Hardcover. By analysing the folk stories and personal narratives of a cross-section of Palestinians, Sirhan offers a detailed study of how content and sociolinguistic variables affect a narrator's language use and linguistic behaviour. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged with narrative discourse, gender discourse, Arabic studies and linguistics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; CFB; CFFD; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325754
ISBN
9781137325754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Hardcover. This book explores dominant ideologies about citizenship, nation, and language that frame the everyday lives of Spanish-speaking immigrant day laborers in Arizona. It examines the value of speaking English in this context and the dynamics of intercultural communication in fast-paced job negotiations. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; CFB; CFF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137301017
ISBN
9781137301017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.49

Hardback. Presents a series of psycholinguistic investigations on consonantal distinctions in Finnish and Japanese. This work describes differences in adult production, perception, and child acquisition of these distinctions. It is suitable for those interested in developments, in theoretical and psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2FCF; 2GJ; CFD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792372165
ISBN
9780792372165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.22

Hardcover. A comprehensive introduction to the statistical analysis of word frequency distributions. It is suitable for computational linguists, corpus linguists, psycholinguists, and researchers in the field of quantitative stylistics. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792370178
ISBN
9780792370178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.20

Hardback. Considers the synchronic and diachronic syntax of finite clauses in Medieval French from a generative point of view. This book argues that V2 in (late) Old French is triggered by topicalization in root clauses. It also addresses such questions as the position of postverbal subjects from the grammar of French. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFFD; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346692
ISBN
9780792346692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.33

Hardback. This work shows how a simple syntax can be combined with a propositional language at the level of logical analysis. Cresswell's simple and direct style should make this book accessible to a wider audience than the somewhat specialized subject matter might initially suggest. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792339144
ISBN
9780792339144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.26

Hardback. Provides description of the acoustics of the sounds used in American English. This book presents the subject from the points of view of both linguistics and physics and is intended for students and professionals interested in acoustic phonetics, linguistics, physics, electrical engineering, and computer science. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387979847
ISBN
9780387979847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.72

Hardback. Focuses on the historical evolution of metaphor and proposes theories on language change. This book explores how the metaphors are linked to images existing in the past. It also features findings which reveal that regular patters of evolution emerge and aims to find out what lies behind these patterns. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230507517
ISBN
9780230507517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Hardcover. This book explores the Linguistic Landscapes of ten French and Italian Mediterranean coastal cities. The authors address the national languages, the regional languages and dialects, migrant languages, and the English language, as they collectively mark the public space. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 264 pages, 56 figures, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DST; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290983
ISBN
9780230290983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.68

Hardback. This volume explores the global spread of English or global Englishes, and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), focusing specifically on Asian Englishes. It is unique in the range of diverse perspectives across the languages and cultures by its contributors. Editor(s): Murata, Kumiko; Jenkins, Jennifer. Num Pages: 244 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFF; EBA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221024
ISBN
9780230221024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

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
€ 29.91

Paperback. Provides a brief history of English without assuming any prior knowledge of the subject. This book outlines the historical events that shaped English; describes how its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation developed over time; and highlights the ""quirks"" and ""exceptions"" in English that can be explained on a historical basis. Series: Michigan Teacher Training. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031344
ISBN
9780472031344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

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