Historical & comparative linguistics books

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Companion to A modern grammar to Biblical Hebrew (c2009 ed.).  Read More >>

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This complete revision of the 2002 release originally entitled ""A Modern Grammar for Classical Hebrew ""also now...  Read More >>

Es handelt sich um das erste Handbuch zur Glossenkunde des Mittelalters. Von ausgewiesenen Fachleuten verfasst,...  Read More >>

While variation within individual languages has traditionally been focused upon in sociolinguistics, its relevance...  Read More >>

Originally presented at the second in the newly-launched series of International Conferences on English Historical...  Read More >>

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Full analysis of ancient and medieval expressions of Celtic cursing, using evidence ranging from magical charms...  Read More >>

1884/85 tritt Deutschland in den Kreis der Kolonialmächte, auch wenn es in Bedeutung und faktischer Macht weit hinter...  Read More >>

Addresses one of the most prominent and widely discussed topics in diachronic syntax, namely, word order variation...  Read More >>

Using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) approach, evidence from texts and collocations, and adducing cultural...  Read More >>

A comprehensive study of the development of the three suffixes -hood, -dom and -ship in the history of English....  Read More >>

This book is a contribution to the study of morphological productivity, that is, the property of word-formation...  Read More >>

No body speaks in strictly formal address anymore. Not even in Germany, where the common expressioned tossed around...  Read More >>

A lighthearted yet thoroughly informative look at the English language and its influence on global culture.  Read More >>

Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from...  Read More >>

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This pioneering work draws on on data from over 400 languages from a wide range of language families to establish...  Read More >>

This book presents a review and synthesis of research on communication patterns between blacks and whites in the...  Read More >>

This book is the first to focus on the African origins of human language. It explores the origins of language and...  Read More >>

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This edition of the trading privileges granted to the merchants of England by the princes of the Low Countries reveals...  Read More >>

This book is the first to focus on the African origins of human language. It explores the origins of language and...  Read More >>