Historical & comparative linguistics books

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

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

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

First published in 1984, The Passive surveys a wide range of different constructions, which have all been termed...  Read More >>

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

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

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An expert in forensic linguistics will teach you how to tell if someone is lying to you by analysing the language...  Read More >>

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

Papers of the Algonquian Conference is a collection of peer-reviewed scholarship from an annual international forum...  Read More >>

One spring day in the 1980s, my family and I woke up to the sight of bulldozers, accompanied by Israeli policemen,...  Read More >>

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

One spring day in the 1980s, my family and I woke up to the sight of bulldozers, accompanied by Israeli policemen,...  Read More >>

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

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

This book explores the development of the Chinese cleft construction through the lens of Diachronic Construction...  Read More >>

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

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