Historical & comparative linguistics books

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Talking Lawrence: Patterns of Eastwood Dialect in the Work of D. H. Lawrence

Talking Lawrence: Patterns of Eastwood Dialect in the...

Author: Hilary Hillier
ISBN: 9781905510184
Format: Paperback
$28.06

The dialect of Eastwood lies at the heart of many of Lawrence's best-loved works. It is unique to the local community...  Read More >>

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins...

Author: Robert Hendrickson
ISBN: 9780816069675
Format: Paperback
$73.79

Contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions. This encyclopedia features anecdotes...  Read More >>

Hebrisch: Biblisch-Hebrische Unterrichtsgrammatik

Author: Martin Krause, Dr ,  Michael Pietsch
ISBN: 9786613428905
Format: Electronic book text
$1425.60

The Grammar is intended as a textbook to support Hebrew classes which gives the teachers the maximum latitude for...  Read More >>

Undescribed and Endangered Languages: the Preservation of Linguistic Diversity

Undescribed and Endangered Languages: the Preservation...

Author: Amedeo De Dominicis
ISBN: 9781443800549
Format: Paperback
$79.17

The book is devoted to linguistic and phonetic analysis of some undescribed and endangered languages. It collects...  Read More >>

Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon

Making Wawa: The Genesis of Chinook Jargon

Author: George Lang
ISBN: 9780774815260
Format: Hardback
$118.67

A two-edged sword of reconciliation and betrayal, Chinook Jargon (aka Wawa) arose at the interface of ""Indian""...  Read More >>

Trade Liberalisation and the Poverty of Nations

Trade Liberalisation and the Poverty of Nations

Author: A P Thirlwall
ISBN: 9781281801579
Format: Undefined
$324.72

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A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume III: 1859-1936

A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume III:...

Author: Julie Coleman (, University of Leicester)
ISBN: 9780199549375
Format: Hardback
$371.00

Volume III of this acclaimed history casts light on life across the globe - from Canadian and Australian settlers,...  Read More >>

Language Evolution: Contact, Competition and Change

Language Evolution: Contact, Competition and Change...

Author: Salikoko S Mufwene
ISBN: 9781441175359
Format: Electronic book text
$448.80

<p>Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or...  Read More >>

Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek

Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek

Author: Constantine R. Campbell
ISBN: 9780310290834
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Investigates the function of verbal aspect within the New Testament Greek narrative. This book includes exercises,...  Read More >>

Slang Rules!: Practical Guides for English Learners

Slang Rules!: Practical Guides for English Learners...

Author: Orin Hargraves
ISBN: 9780877796824
Format: Paperback
$50.03

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Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang, 1914-18,

Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang,...

Author: John Brophy ,  Eric Partridge
ISBN: 9781844157105
Format: Hardback
$65.00

Reveals the courage, gaiety and astringent cynicism with which men armed themselves against the horrors of trench...  Read More >>

Konkordanz

Konkordanz

Author: Dirk Schwiderski
ISBN: 9783110174557
Format: Hardback
$531.96

Presents the texts of the more than 2500 Old and Imperial Aramaic inscriptions (10th-3rd cents BC). The extracts...  Read More >>

Ideologies across Nations: The Construction of Linguistic Minorities at the United Nations

Ideologies across Nations: The Construction of Linguistic...

Author: Alexandre Duchêne
ISBN: 9783110205831
Format: Hardback
$330.00

Presents an interpretation of the ideological and discursive processes that emerged out of issues concerning the...  Read More >>

Greek Tables for the Use of Students

Greek Tables for the Use of Students

Author: Alpheus Crosby
ISBN: 9780559584619
Format: Paperback
$49.50

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each...  Read More >>

A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume I

A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume I

Author: James Hope Moulton
ISBN: 9780559595752
Format: Paperback
$75.90

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On the Dot: The Speck That Changed the World

On the Dot: The Speck That Changed the World

Author: Alexander Humez ,  Nicholas Humez
ISBN: 9780195324990
Format: Hardback
$43.95

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A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume I

A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume I

Author: James Hope Moulton
ISBN: 9780559595776
Format: Hardback
$81.81

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Studies on Hindi: A Comprehensive Bibliography

Studies on Hindi: A Comprehensive Bibliography

Author: Vimlesh Kanti Verma
ISBN: 9788177696271
Format: Undefined
$79.07

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Missionary Linguistics in East Asia: The Origins of Religious Language in the Shaping of Christianity?

Missionary Linguistics in East Asia: The Origins of...

Author: Sandra Breitenbach
ISBN: 9783631504413
Format: Paperback
$132.74

This book examines the language studies of Western missionaries in China and beyond. The goal of this study is to...  Read More >>

Francis Lieber’s «Brief and Practical German Grammar»

Francis Lieber’s «Brief and Practical German Grammar»...

Author: Jürgen Macha ,  Achim Kopp
ISBN: 9783631576991
Format: Paperback
$116.70

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The Origin and Development of Humanistic Script

The Origin and Development of Humanistic Script

Author: UNESCO
ISBN: 9781597405133
Format: Paperback
$50.16

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Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics: Papers from the annual symposium on Arabic linguistics. Volume XXI: Provo, Utah, March 2007

Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics: Papers from the...

Author: Dilworth B. Parkinson (Brigham Young University)
ISBN: 9789027248176
Format: Hardback
$435.60

This volume contains a selection of reviewed and revised papers from the twenty-first Annual Symposium on Arabic...  Read More >>

Schlenzangel-Schneegans

Schlenzangel-Schneegans

Author: Tobias Streck
ISBN: 9783486586497
Format: Paperback
$221.73

Das Badische Wörterbuch dokumentiert den mundartlichen Wortschatz im Gebiet des ehemaligen Großherzogtums Baden,...  Read More >>

Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions

Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected...

Author: Barbara Kipfer
ISBN: 9781402212871
Format: Paperback
$37.99

Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful words and phrases found...  Read More >>

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