Historical & comparative linguistics books

As the seventh volume of a multi-volume set on the Chinese language, this book studies the Mongolian influence on...  Read More >>

Ladino on the Internet constitutes the first critical and systematic account written in English on the online revitalisation...  Read More >>

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This book combines studies of a broad range of minority and minoritized languages from the past and present to examine...  Read More >>

It deals with every aspect of lexicography in all major languages, together with area studies of lexicography in...  Read More >>

Get started learning strine, the unique language of s'traya, with this handy guide. You're a bee's dick away from...  Read More >>

The eleven papers gathered in this volume provide new methodological tools in order to better understand isolates,...  Read More >>

Speakers of different languages come into contact; their languages influence each other. This textbook investigates...  Read More >>

Speakers of different languages come into contact; their languages influence each other. This textbook investigates...  Read More >>

Die 'Kunstlike Werltsproke' und das 'schon rimbokelin' durfen fur den ganzen norddeutschen Raum als die umfangreichsten...  Read More >>

This volume studies the ways in which modernity has been conceived, practiced, and performed in Indian literatures...  Read More >>

The volume aims at giving an overview on the category of 'converbs' and related categories from different theoretical...  Read More >>

In Piros and Prehistory, David Leedom Shaul turns his attention to the Piro language, once spoken by the people...  Read More >>

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Der vorliegende Band bietet eine kenntnisreiche Darstellung kaum bekannter Autoren der französischsprachigen Literatur...  Read More >>

A charming introduction to the variety and richness of the English spoken in Ireland, giving both English-Irish...  Read More >>

A concise and entertaining guide to England's Scouse dialect, spoken in Liverpool and surrounding areas.  Read More >>

Kush/Cush and Cushitic: Language, History, Race, and Religion offers a multifaceted examination of the term 'Kush/Cush'...  Read More >>

An exhilarating new account of the English language, from British colonialism to the age of social media, emphasizing...  Read More >>

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Aeolic and Aeolians explores the origin of an ancient Greek language and the beginnings and evolution of the community...  Read More >>

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Uncover the Surprising Stories Behind the Words We Use Every Day! Ever wondered why we say ""stop to smell the...  Read More >>

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