Historical & comparative linguistics books

This pioneering study explores how the practices of quoting have shifted at parliamentary question time due to changing...  Read More >>

Ever wondered why we say crocodile tears, spill the beans, or let the cat out of the bag?The origins of more than...  Read More >>

How can one's first steps in a language so ancient and enigmatic as Akkadian become easier? How could one learn...  Read More >>

This grammar presents a linguistic study of the Shangshui dialect, which belongs to Central Plains Mandarin. The...  Read More >>

The words we use every day seem so permanent, so fixed in their meaning and form. Yet, every word in the English...  Read More >>

The chapters in this book all demonstrate that, while corpora from different communities can vary in different ways,...  Read More >>

This book highlights the legacies of Portuguese empire in postcolonial societies. Chapters span from early modern...  Read More >>

This book is the first text dedicated to the history of multilingual societies. Written in clear, accessible language...  Read More >>

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Was hat Liebe mit Recht zu tun? Wozu diente ein Reilenagel? Diese und andere Fragen beantwortet das Deutsche Rechtswörterbuch,...  Read More >>

This book examines the names by which we refer to the letters of the English alphabet, arguing that these letter...  Read More >>

This book tells the fascinating stories behind 100 everyday words that have been influenced by writing, reading...  Read More >>

Ein zentrales Ziel der Arbeit ist es, ein Modell zu erstellen, das auf Basis der sprachlichen Variablen und der...  Read More >>

In Lost Tongues of the Red River, John D. Phan uncovers the history of a Sinitic language rooted in the Red River...  Read More >>

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This volume discusses the insights gained from the international Humboldt Colloquium ""Comparing Historical Specialist...  Read More >>

What is currently taking place in German spoken language? The inherently fleeting nature of real-time oral language...  Read More >>

Guy Blaise takes you into the vibrant realm of French culture and language with ""The Hilarious Dicktionary and...  Read More >>

An accessible introduction to Greek inscriptions that reveals their importance to ancient Greek culture.  Read More >>

Original Dhatupatha from the Siddhanta Kaumudi. Correct Sequence of 1943 Roots. IAST Transliteration for Clarity....  Read More >>

""The story of how one language left the steppes of Ukraine and became the earth's dominant language family has...  Read More >>

We use them all the time, often without a second thought: a priori arguments, de facto situations, post-mortem examinations....  Read More >>

Exploring the motivations, practices and ethnolinguistic identities of new Gaelic speakers.  Read More >>

A lively introduction to English spelling.  Read More >>

The Greek Language after Antiquity offers an in-depth look at the diachrony of the Greek language, focusing on a...  Read More >>