Historical & comparative linguistics books

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Verbs of Motion in Medieval English

Verbs of Motion in Medieval English

Author: Michiko Ogura
ISBN: 9780859917681
Format: Hardback
$250.80

A linguistic study of the medieval uses of the verbs of motion.  Read More >>

Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need

Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need

Author: Susan Thurman ,  Larry Shea
ISBN: 9781283482226
Format: Electronic book text
$32.84

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Hospital English: The Brilliant Learning Workbook for International Nurses

Hospital English: The Brilliant Learning Workbook for...

Author: Catharine Arakelian ,  Mark Bartram (St. Clare's, Banbury)
ISBN: 9781280376078
Format: Undefined
$137.68

This workbook is designed to help international nurses who wish to practice in the UK or need to develop skills...  Read More >>

The Good Grammar Guide

The Good Grammar Guide

Author: Richard Palmer
ISBN: 9781280072772
Format: Electronic book text
$168.83

This book is for anyone who wants to improve his or her knowledge or grammar and punctuation. It is written by an...  Read More >>

English Grammar

English Grammar

Author: Richard A Hudson (University College London)
ISBN: 9781280031632
Format: Electronic book text
$174.11

English Grammar * helps users to understand grammatical concepts * encourages the reader to practise applying newly...  Read More >>

Géographie linguistique et biologie du langage: Autour de Jules Gilliéron

Géographie linguistique et biologie du langage: Autour...

Author: P. Lauwers ,  M.-R. Simoni-Aurembou
ISBN: 9789042912397
Format: Paperback
$174.24

Linguistic Geography and Biology of Language: About Jules Gillieron.  Read More >>

The Word of God in English

The Word of God in English

Author: Leland Ryken ,  C. John Collins
ISBN: 9781581344646
Format: Paperback
$47.49

Ryken describes the translation principles that make for reliable English Bible translation, looks at common translation...  Read More >>

Typology and Second Language Acquisition

Typology and Second Language Acquisition

Author: Anna Giacalone Ramat
ISBN: 9783110173598
Format: Hardback
$462.00

Written by experts in the field of typology and/or second language acquisition, this volume addresses theoretical...  Read More >>

Middle English from Tongue to Text: Selected Papers from the Third International Conference on Middle English: Language and Text, Held at Dublin, Ireland, 1-4 July 1999

Middle English from Tongue to Text: Selected Papers...

Author: Peter J. Lucas ,  Angela M. Lucas
ISBN: 9783631387801
Format: Paperback
$333.70

The papers in this book cover an impressive range of research into all aspects of the study of Middle English Language...  Read More >>

Handbook on Deuteronomy

Handbook on Deuteronomy

Author: Robert G Bratcher ,  Howard Hatton
ISBN: 9780826701046
Format: Book
$118.77

Verse-by-verse analysis of Deuteronomy with commentary by recognized biblical translation experts. Focuses on critical...  Read More >>

The Nordic Languages. Volume 1

The Nordic Languages. Volume 1

Author: Oscar Bandle ,  Kurt Braunmüller
ISBN: 9783110148763
Format: Hardback
$2798.40

This handbook is a comprehensive history of the North Germanic languages from the oldest times up to the present...  Read More >>

History of Writing, A:From Hieroglyph to Multimedia: From Hieroglyph to Multimedia

History of Writing, A:From Hieroglyph to Multimedia:...

Author: Anne-Marie Christin
ISBN: 9782080108876
Format: Hardback
$198.00

""Art does not reproduce the visible but makes visible,"" wrote celebrated artist Paul Klee. This History of Writing...  Read More >>

Ologies and Isms

Ologies and Isms

Author: Michael Quinion
ISBN: 9780192801234
Format: Paperback
$32.95

Ologies and Isms is about prefixes and suffixes - the building blocks of so much of our modern medical and technical...  Read More >>

How Not to Say What You Mean

How Not to Say What You Mean

Author: R.W. Holder
ISBN: 9780198604020
Format: Hardback
$34.95

This re-named edition of ""A Dictionary of Euphemisms"" is full of old favourites, as well as euphemisms from modern...  Read More >>

The Etruscan Language: An Introduction

The Etruscan Language: An Introduction

Author: Giuliano Bonfante ,  Larissa Bonfante
ISBN: 9780719055409
Format: Paperback
$70.00

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Neue deutsche Sprachgeschichte: Mentalitäts-, kultur- und sozialgeschichtliche Zusammenhänge

Neue deutsche Sprachgeschichte: Mentalitäts-, kultur-...

Author: Dieter Cherubim ,  Karlheinz Jakob
ISBN: 9783110172508
Format: Hardback
$274.47

These papers focus on the discussion of the ""new"" methods of ""new"" language history and contain historical case...  Read More >>

Die Kontroverse um die 2. Lautverschiebung

Die Kontroverse um die 2. Lautverschiebung

Author: Klaus-Peter Wegera ,  Hans-Joachim Solms
ISBN: 9783631382646
Format: Paperback
$231.45

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An Introduction to Middle English

An Introduction to Middle English

Author: Simon Horobin (British Academy Institutional Research Fellow, University of Oxford) ,  Jeremy Smith (Reader, Department of English Language, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow)
ISBN: 9780748614813
Format: Paperback
$44.99

This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description...  Read More >>

An Introduction to Middle English

An Introduction to Middle English

Author: Simon Horobin (British Academy Institutional Research Fellow, University of Oxford) ,  Jeremy Smith (Reader, Department of English Language, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow)
ISBN: 9780748614806
Format: Hardback
$219.00

This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description...  Read More >>

Toward a History of American Linguistics

Toward a History of American Linguistics

Author: E.F.K. Koerner
ISBN: 9780415300605
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This volume focuses mainly on the ideas of scholars who dominated linguistic thinking post-1924. Topics include:...  Read More >>

Language Change: The Interplay of Internal, External and Extra-Linguistic Factors

Language Change: The Interplay of Internal, External...

Author: Mari C. Jones ,  Edith Esch
ISBN: 9783110172027
Format: Hardback
$377.52

This volume focuses on the interface of different motivating factors that contribute to language change. It combines...  Read More >>

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