Historical & comparative linguistics
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Historical & comparative linguistics
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153307
- ISBN
- 9781903153307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.58
€ 97.58
Hardback. Essays on the complexity of multilingualism in medieval England. Editor(s): Fenster, Thelma. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; CFF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843844594
- ISBN
- 9781843844594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.41
€ 115.41
Paperback. Necessity is a primary meaning expressed diversely in world languages and whose evolution helps describe human cognitive development. By adopting a corpus-based approach, this book studies the five verbs from the history of English diachronically, from the language's origins (c. 750) to the end of the early Modern period (1710). Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192705
- ISBN
- 9781405192705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Hardback. The Handbook of Historical Sociolinguistics features 35 newly-written essays that explore how sociolinguistic theoretical models, methods, findings, and expertise can be applied to the process of reconstruction of a language's past in order to account for diachronic linguistic changes and developments. Editor(s): Hernandez Campoy, Juan Manuel; Conde Silvestre, Juan Camilo. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 255 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190688
- ISBN
- 9781405190688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.84
€ 210.84
Paperback. * Includes a wealth of information and data on English spelling not available anywhere else * Features a complementary website with additional material at www. historyofenglishspelling. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190237
- ISBN
- 9781405190237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Editor(s): Kachru, Braj B.; Kachru, Yamuna; Nelson, Cecil L. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 832 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188319
- ISBN
- 9781405188319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.85
€ 60.85
Paperback. The Handbook of the History of English is a collection of articles written by leading specialists in the field that focus on the theoretical issues behind the facts of the changing English language. Editor(s): Kemenade, Ans van; Los, Bettelou. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187862
- ISBN
- 9781405187862
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Condition: New
€ 60.24
€ 60.24
Hardback. The Blackwell History of the Latin Language charts the development of Latin from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162098
- ISBN
- 9781405162098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.35
€ 130.35
Hardback. This new edition of Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day. Num Pages: 526 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 2AHM; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134156
- ISBN
- 9781405134156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.59
€ 220.59
Paperback. Presents a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects. This work includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among others. It offers a look at the range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects. Editor(s): Wolfram, Walt; Ward, Ben. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121095
- ISBN
- 9781405121095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Hardcover. Presents a collection of short, readable descriptions of various American dialects. This work includes Southern English, New England speech, Chicano English, Appalachian English, Canadian English, and California English, among others. It offers a look at the range of American social, ethnic, and regional dialects. Editor(s): Wolfram, Walt; Ward, Ben. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121088
- ISBN
- 9781405121088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Hardcover. Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume III
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112154
- ISBN
- 9781405112154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.74
€ 112.74
Paperback. * First comprehensive study for 50 years of the stones from western Britain and Brittany, inscribed in the Roman and Irish Ogam alphabets. * Provides a linguistic analysis of the 370 Brittonic and Irish inscriptions. * Presents new phonological evidence for the dating of the inscriptions. . Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 364 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AF; CFF; CFH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109031
- ISBN
- 9781405109031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. The Syntax and Semantics of the Perfect Active in Literary Koine Greek incorporates linguistic insights from both neo-Davidsonian and Chomskyan traditions to present a unified semantic description of the perfect and pluperfect in literary Koine Greek. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119243540
- ISBN
- 9781119243540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. Revitalising Language in Provence: A Critical Approach questions the concept of language revitalisation and challenges the field s main tenets through a detailed analysis Southern France s Provencal movement, one of Europe s longest standing language revitalisation projects. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119243533
- ISBN
- 9781119243533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. The Language of Queen Elizabeth I presents one of the first diachronic accounts of the language - the idiolect - of the Tudor monarch who ruled England and Ireland from 1558-1603. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118672877
- ISBN
- 9781118672877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. Language, Society and Identity in early Iceland offers a much-needed exploration into the problem of linguistic and social identity construction in early Iceland, and is a fascinating account of an under examined historical-linguistic story that will spur further research and discussion amongst researchers. Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACSC; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118294963
- ISBN
- 9781118294963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.22
€ 32.22
Paperback. Translator(s): Brooks, P. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816610112
- ISBN
- 9780816610112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Paperback. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867842
- ISBN
- 9780801867842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.24
€ 45.99
€ 38.24
Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFF; HBJD; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801438486
- ISBN
- 9780801438486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.37
€ 88.37