Historical & comparative linguistics books

Reduplication is a broad term, often specialized in linguistics, referring to repeating a word or syllable, sometimes...  Read More >>

The first full treatment of truth as a core philosophical concept in the late Foucault, this volume examines his...  Read More >>

This handbook brings together current research on the phonetics and phonology of the Modern Iranian languages to...  Read More >>

A Brief History of Ancient Greek presents the history of this ancient language from its Indo-European beginnings...  Read More >>

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 >>

This open-access book presents standards which were developed by the Project for the Protection of Language Resources...  Read More >>

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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of recent advances in empirical, theoretical, and experimental research...  Read More >>

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 >>

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

In the history of philosophy, few shifts have been as transformative as the ""Linguistic Turn."" Emerging in the...  Read More >>

Accounts for the co-emergence of early body ornaments and our semiotic mind, by employing a cognitive semiotic theory...  Read More >>

First published in 1970, The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language (Vol. 1) is the first systematic and...  Read More >>

First published in 1970, The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language (Vol. 2) is the first systematic and...  Read More >>

First published in 1972, The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language (Vol. 3) is the updated supplement to...  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 >>