Historical & comparative linguistics books

Children's language development is of interest to students and practitioners across education and the social and...  Read More >>

An accessible introduction to the history of English, this textbook covers the evolution of the language from its...  Read More >>

With detailed explanations of core concepts, this accessible textbook is the first introduction to the vibrant field...  Read More >>

An accessible introduction to the history of English, this textbook covers the evolution of the language from its...  Read More >>

With detailed explanations of core concepts, this accessible textbook is the first introduction to the vibrant field...  Read More >>

Do Chinese and English speakers think differently? While the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis — the...  Read More >>

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Es handelt sich um die Transkription der 1904 verfassten handschriftlichen Kritischen Bemerkungen zum Obersorbischen...  Read More >>

Examines the role of language in shaping the Indian diaspora experience  Read More >>

Keren Mock provides a strikingly original multidisciplinary account of the transformation of Hebrew from an ancient...  Read More >>

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Delve into the fascinating origins of family names with Thomas G. Gentry's meticulously researched ""Family names...  Read More >>

Rays of Language offers a comprehensive overview of current approaches to the study of ancient documentary sources...  Read More >>

Dive into the rich and often surprising world of language with ""Slang and its analogues past and present, volume...  Read More >>

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Dalmatski (veljotski) jezik - originalni tekstovi (rečenice, izreke, priče/legende, biografija Tuone Udaine, molitve),...  Read More >>

This is the third edition, fully revised and updated, of this indispensable introduction to Arabic linguistics....  Read More >>

This textbook provides students with the tools they need to explore how language interacts with multiple domains...  Read More >>

Delve into the fascinating origins of family names with Thomas G. Gentry's meticulously researched ""Family names...  Read More >>

Dive into the rich and often surprising world of language with ""Slang and its analogues past and present, volume...  Read More >>

A comprehensive and up-to-date sociodialectological study of North East Vernacular English  Read More >>

This textbook provides students with the tools they need to explore how language interacts with multiple domains...  Read More >>

Through an exploration of German heritage communities, this book gives an insight into the general mechanisms of...  Read More >>

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Discover the beauty, history, and meaning behind Europe's traditional first names. Whether you're choosing a baby...  Read More >>