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hardcover. How choosing a language created a people Series: Traditions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs; 2 tables. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CFF; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252032844
- ISBN
- 9780252032844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Saud al-Sanousi's Saaq al-Bambuu: The Authorized Abridged Edition for ...
Al-Sanousi, Saud. Ed(S): Familiar, Laila; Ass...
hardcover. Provides students at the intermediate-advanced Arabic language level the opportunity to engage with an award-winning work of contemporary fiction. This novel is a coming-of-age story of a half-Filippino, half-Kuwaiti teen who returns to his father's Kuwait. Editor(s): Familiar, Laila; Assaf, Tanit. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white halftones, 3 b&w photos, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 693.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163973
- ISBN
- 9781626163973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.30
€ 110.30
Hardcover. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632597
- ISBN
- 9780815632597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Paperback. This tender memoir chronicles the early years of Sayyid Qutb, one of Egypt's most influential radical Islamist thinkers and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610755
- ISBN
- 9780815610755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.76
€ 24.76
Hardcover. It has been said that the difference between a language and a dialect is that a language is a dialect with an army. This title explores the tension between dynamics of literary influence and canon formation within the Arabic literary tradition. It challenges the reader to re-examine notions of translation, bilingualism, and postcoloniality. Translator(s): Hassan, Wail S. Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFP; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631910
- ISBN
- 9780815631910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.45
€ 27.45
Novel Techniques for Dialectal Arabic Speech Recognition
Elmahdy, Mohamed; Minker, Wolfgang; Gruhn, Ra...
paperback. As speech resources for dialectal Arabic speech recognition are very sparse, this book will be widely welcomed, using Egyptian colloquial Arabic (ECA) as a typical dialect and providing a high-quality ECA speech corpus with accurate phonetic transcription. Num Pages: 132 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFX; TJK; TTBM; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- SKU
- V9781489999450
- ISBN
- 9781489999450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This book focuses on the interplay between the linguistic and orthographic structure of Arabic and the development of reading and writing/spelling. It addresses the socio-cultural, political, and educational milieu in which Arabic literacy is embedded. Editor(s): Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor; Joshi, R. Malatesha. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 445 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFC; CFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402403107
- ISBN
- 9789402403107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Hardcover. Handbook of Arabic Literacy Editor(s): Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor; Joshi, R. Malatesha. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 422 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401785440
- ISBN
- 9789401785440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1955
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401765046
- ISBN
- 9789401765046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Paperback. Series: Foundations of Language Supplementary Series. Num Pages: 50 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB; HPL; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 119.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1967
- Number of pages
- 50
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401035255
- ISBN
- 9789401035255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Paperback. Series: Codices Manuscripti. Num Pages: 774 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400991637
- ISBN
- 9789400991637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
Hardback. Current Issues in Bilingualism focuses on the language situation in Israel -- a country where Hebrew and Arabic are official languages, English is an academic and political language, and Russian, Amharic, etc., are spoken by immigrants -- to illustrate concepts applicable in a broader scope. Editor(s): Leikin, Mark; Schwartz, Mila; Tobin, Yishai. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 276 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2AB; 2AGR; 2CSJ; 2CSR; 2CSTA; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723269
- ISBN
- 9789400723269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Soudi, Abdelhadi; Bosch, Antal van den; Neumann, Gunter. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK; CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048175154
- ISBN
- 9789048175154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142286
- ISBN
- 9789048142286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.56
€ 194.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Zitouni, Imed. Series: Theory and Applications of Natural Language Processing. Num Pages: 483 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662524930
- ISBN
- 9783662524930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.22
€ 140.22
Hardback. Suitable for advanced learners of Arabic who are interested in how to analyze and accurately translate nonfiction Arabic texts. This title presents a functional approach that de-emphasizes word-for-word translation in favor of a new approach that values communication and faithfulness to content and intent. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CFP; CJB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162921
- ISBN
- 9781626162921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.60
€ 181.60
paperback. Based on a modern approach incorporating recent insights, this book offers new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy, the earliest known form of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 618 pages, 129 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2C; 2CS; PBX; PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988508
- ISBN
- 9781489988508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 201.40
€ 201.40
paperback. Utilizes phonological rules in order to model the cross-word problem, a merging of adjacent words in speech caused by continuous speech, to enhance the performance of continuous speech recognition systems. This title provides an understanding of the cross-word problem and how it can be avoided. Series: Springerbriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering / Springerbriefs in Speech Technology. Num Pages: 74 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFX; TTBM; UYQL; UYQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461412120
- ISBN
- 9781461412120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. After the Lebanese Civil War, many Lebanese novelists committed themselves to building a "memory for the future." What resulted was a vital contribution to the legacy of contemporary Arabic literature. Through interviews, literary analysis, and the lens of trauma studies, Lang sheds light on what it means to remember through post-war literature. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137559883
- ISBN
- 9781137559883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. Writing in response to war and national crisis, al-Samman, Khalifeh, Barakat, and others introduced into the Arabic literary canon aesthetic forms capable of carrying Levantine women's experiences. By assessing their feminism in such a way, this book aims to revive a critical emphasis on aesthetics in Arab women's writing. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137548702
- ISBN
- 9781137548702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58