Historical & comparative linguistics books

This book outlines the relatively new field of cognitive semantics, whose central concern is how language structures...  Read More >>

Ever Wondered Why We ""Break the Ice,"" ""Hit the Nail on the Head,"" or ""Let the Cat Out of the Bag""? We use...  Read More >>

With his trademark humor and flair, bestselling linguist John McWhorter busts the myths and shares the history of...  Read More >>

Unveiling the Earliest Records of Chinese Civilization - A Rare and Essential Collection The Original Rubbings...  Read More >>

This book investigates three interesting questions arising from the intriguing cross-linguistic perspective of Meiteilon...  Read More >>

This book contains an updated discussion of the most relevant theoretical and methodological aspects, as well as...  Read More >>

This book presents a diachronic corpus-based study of death-related intensifiers from a grammaticalisation perspective,...  Read More >>

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Showcases new developments in and approaches to World Englishes since the publication of the Dynamic Model.  Read More >>

From bodily functions to the dirtiest insults onto war and weaponry to illicit substances, this book goes where...  Read More >>

To the man or woman who knows its origin, each word presents a picture, no matter how ordinary it may appear. Best-selling...  Read More >>

This innovative, investigative, and expansive handbook covers a multitude of angles through which the intricacies...  Read More >>

This volume reveals how Viking contact transformed English language and culture. Featuring thirteen new essays from...  Read More >>

Medievalists have denied the historical existence of King Arthur for over 50 years. Arthur and the Languages of...  Read More >>

This volume presents twelve cutting-edge studies on linguistic change in oral traditions, with a main focus on Homeric...  Read More >>

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A skillfully updated edition of The F-Word which renders a comprehensive portrait of English's most notorious and...  Read More >>

Explores the intersections between two fundamental approaches to medieval literature, shedding new light on texts...  Read More >>

This volume on ancient Greek synchronic etymology offers a set of papers evidencing the cultural significance of...  Read More >>

When Keith Busby published Codex and Context in 2002, it was called 'groundbreaking' and 'monumental', prompting...  Read More >>

The volume celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Asociación de Lingüística y Filología de América Latina (ALFAL)...  Read More >>

The Function of Narrative Comments in the Gospel of John is a comprehensive study of a major feature of the Fourth...  Read More >>

This Element theorizes multiscriptal English, a trend where English adopts local scripts in multilingual and (post)colonial...  Read More >>

“The first volume of the Handbook of Historical Linguistics is the best-worn handbook among many in my office and...  Read More >>

This Element theorizes multiscriptal English, a trend where English adopts local scripts in multilingual and (post)colonial...  Read More >>