Historical & comparative linguistics books

Name and Naming: Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives aims to analyse names and the act of naming from an intercultural...  Read More >>

This book considers both the practice and representation of translation in works penned by early modern women including...  Read More >>

Volume 2 of 2. Classic contains most of the more common words, plus slang, archaic words and phrases, and common...  Read More >>

An attention-grabbing, thought-provoking exploration of the life of the word asshole, by a renowned linguist and...  Read More >>

Over the past 20 years, teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) has grown by leaps and bounds and now generates...  Read More >>

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins...  Read More >>

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The modern world began with the clash of civilisations between Spaniards and native Americans. yet the Andes still...  Read More >>

When did English become American? What distinctive qualities made it American? What role have America's democratizing...  Read More >>

The articles presented in this book bring together educators' work and experiences from around the world (Indonesia,...  Read More >>

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Constitutes papers presented at the International Conference on Foreign Influences on Medieval English held in Warsaw...  Read More >>

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What does a new branch of linguistics, Implicit Pragmalinguistics, mean? And what methods of analysis does it use?...  Read More >>

"Language plays a major role in the development of societies and nations. Themes in Language, Education & Development...  Read More >>

Die Festschrift für Werner Forner versammelt 30 Beiträge, die unter dem Titel Gli uomini si legano per la lingua...  Read More >>

Focus on Writing is an academic writing program that provides students with essential tools to master not only the...  Read More >>

A comprehensive introduction to the internal and external history of the Spanish language from its Indo-European...  Read More >>

A comprehensive introduction to the internal and external history of the Spanish language from its Indo-European...  Read More >>

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Examines key elements in the functioning of modern Swiss society: political parties, federal and cantonal institutions,...  Read More >>

"The Lexicon to the Syriac New Testament by William Jennings has been a classic reference for over 85 years. This...  Read More >>

This volume includes papers by leading figures in phonetics and phonology on two topics central to phonological...  Read More >>

The complete UBS4 Greek NT in MP3 format on one DVD.  Read More >>

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