Historical & comparative linguistics books

The dispersal of the Indo-European language family dramatically altered the linguistic landscape in Europe, resulting...  Read More >>

The book brings together leading scholars on languages of the Zagros mountains spanning the borderlands between...  Read More >>

The results of the research shed a new light on the origin of the common law trust and its predecessor use.The book...  Read More >>

Bereits in der Antike wurde Metrik, die Lehre von den Silbenquantitaten und Versmassen, unterrichtet. Damals wie...  Read More >>

This book traces the origin and evolvement of two Chinese characters “wenxue”(literature) by using the methods of...  Read More >>

Illuminates the competing understandings of poison and power in the Atlantic world By the time of the opening of...  Read More >>

The book deals with the concept of fragmentation as applied to languages and their documentation and the consequent...  Read More >>

Die Untersuchung liefert Erkenntnisse über die Entstehung und Entwicklung konkreter Traditionen der Produktion von...  Read More >>

This book discusses herbal medicine, indigenous governance, and judiciary among the Swahili, Kamba, and Kikuyu communities...  Read More >>

Representative of dialogues on linguistic issues, Juan de Valdes's text, which has the original feature of being...  Read More >>

A renowned printer, Robert Estienne is also known for his work as a lexicographer and grammarian. He campaigned...  Read More >>

This book is a comparative study between two great poets of the adjacent states. While studying and analyzing their...  Read More >>

A renowned printer, Robert Estienne is also known for his work as a lexicographer and grammarian. He campaigned...  Read More >>

Representative of dialogues on linguistic issues, Juan de Valdes's text, which has the original feature of being...  Read More >>

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Exploring Modern Greek as a Second, Foreign, and Heritage Language considers the diverse educational contexts within...  Read More >>

ee ay diyaariso Xarunta Horumarinta Hoggaaminta Dhaxalreeb. Soo saaridda buuggan Taariikhda Qorista iyo Horumarinta...  Read More >>

Uncover the Surprising Stories Behind the Words We Use Every Day! Ever wondered why we ""let the cat out of the...  Read More >>

This book makes a convincing argument that the verbal system of Biblical Hebrew is basically the same in prose and...  Read More >>

QORAALKAN WAA BUUGGII UGU HORREEYAY ee ay diyaariso Xarunta Horumarinta Hoggaaminta Dhaxalreeb. Soo saaridda buuggan...  Read More >>

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A groundbreaking new work that sheds light on case studies of linguistic human rights around the world, raising...  Read More >>

The methodologically diverse contributions of this volume present new evidence on speech dynamics from articulatory,...  Read More >>

As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's life partner, Christiana von Goethe (née Vulpius) corresponded extensively, providing...  Read More >>

This volume is the third publication on language policy in Austria after those of 2001 and 2011, documenting the...  Read More >>