Historical & comparative linguistics books

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The Linguistic Cycle: Economy and Renewal in Historical Linguistics

The Linguistic Cycle: Economy and Renewal in Historical...

Author: Elly van Gelderen
ISBN: 9781032224336
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Cyclical language change is a linguistic process by which a word, phrase, or part of the grammar loses its meaning...  Read More >>

Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words

Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words...

Author: Jenni Nuttall
ISBN: 9780593299579
Format: Hardback
$76.56

“A fascinating look at how we talk about women. . . . Dense with information and anecdotes, Mother Tongue touches...  Read More >>

Die Inschriften Der Stadt Regensburg: IV. Das Kollegiatstift Unserer Lieben Frau Zur Alten Kapelle

Die Inschriften Der Stadt Regensburg: IV. Das Kollegiatstift...

Author: Walburga Knorr ,  Werner Mayer
ISBN: 9783752007152
Format: Hardback
$274.56

Der Band ist der vierte Teil der Inschriftenedition der Stadt Regensburg. Nach den bereits erschienen Bestanden...  Read More >>

When the West Meets the East: Early Western Accounts of the Languages of the Sinosphere and Their Impact on the History of Chinese Linguistics

When the West Meets the East: Early Western Accounts...

Author: Barbara Meisterernst
ISBN: 9783447120654
Format: Paperback
$158.40

This book provides a collection of articles on early encounters of Western missionaries and scholars with the languages...  Read More >>

Quackeln - Schlaufe

Quackeln - Schlaufe

Author: Robert R Anderson ,  Ulrich Goebel
ISBN: 9783111077543
Format: Hardback
$1636.80

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The Third Lung: New Trajectories in Syriac Studies: Essays in Honor of Sebastian P. Brock

The Third Lung: New Trajectories in Syriac Studies:...

Author: Brouria Bitton-Ashkelony ,  Miriam L. Hjälm
ISBN: 9789004537880
Format: Hardback
$472.56

The essays of this volume capture what the field of Syriac studies has recently attained, how it presents itself...  Read More >>

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Gallicae Linguae Institutio 1561

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Gallicae Linguae...

Author: Jean Pillot ,  Bernard Colombat
ISBN: 9782406158226
Format: Paperback
$166.32

The Gallicae linguae institutio was the most republished French grammar of the Renaissance. Tutor to a young German...  Read More >>

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Institutio Gallicae Linguae 1558

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Institutio Gallicae...

Author: Jean Garnier ,  Alain Culliere
ISBN: 9782406158219
Format: Paperback
$116.16

A former Dominican who became a Calvinist minister, Jean Garnier did not have the typical profile of a court tutor....  Read More >>

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Institutio Gallicae Linguae 1558

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Institutio Gallicae...

Author: Jean Garnier ,  Alain Culliere
ISBN: 9782812455827
Format: Hardback
$266.64

A former Dominican who became a Calvinist minister, Jean Garnier did not have the typical profile of a court tutor....  Read More >>

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Gallicae Linguae Institutio 1561

Institution de la Langue Francaise: Gallicae Linguae...

Author: Jean Pillot ,  Bernard Colombat
ISBN: 9782812456091
Format: Hardback
$314.16

The Gallicae linguae institutio was the most republished French grammar of the Renaissance. Tutor to a young German...  Read More >>

Historical Phonology of Chinese

Historical Phonology of Chinese

Author: Dong Tonghe
ISBN: 9781032533131
Format: Hardback
$347.00

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The A to Z of Grandparent Names: From Abba to Zumu

The A to Z of Grandparent Names: From Abba to Zumu

Author: Katie Hankinson
ISBN: 9781646433803
Format: Hardback
$29.99

Learn the cultural significance behind the traditional and unique names for grandparents all over the world with...  Read More >>

Grammaire Comparée des Langues Indo-Européennes, Tome V

Grammaire Comparée des Langues Indo-Européennes, Tome...

Author: Michel Bréal Francis Meunier Bopp
ISBN: 9781022009271
Format: Paperback
$55.31

"This classic work of linguistics offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the Indo-European language family,...  Read More >>

Litauische Studien, Auswahl aus den Ältesten Denkmälern, Dialectische Beispiele, Lexikalische und Sp

Litauische Studien, Auswahl aus den Ältesten Denkmälern,...

Author: Leopold Geitler
ISBN: 9781022010079
Format: Paperback
$47.39

"This book is a selection of studies of Lithuanian language and culture, drawn from the oldest known texts. Leopold...  Read More >>

Lateinische und Romanische Comparation

Lateinische und Romanische Comparation

Author: Eduard Wölfflin
ISBN: 9781022009721
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"This German-language book is a comparative study of Latin and Romance languages. The author explores the historical...  Read More >>

Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch; Volume 4

Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch; Volume 4

Author: August Lübben ,  Karl Christian Schiller
ISBN: 9781021765642
Format: Paperback
$84.35

"Dieses Buch ist ein umfassendes Wörterbuch der mittelniederdeutschen Sprache. Enthalten sind mehrere tausend Einträge...  Read More >>

The Critical, Comparative, and Hisorical Method of Inquiry, as Applied to Sanskrit Scholarship and P

The Critical, Comparative, and Hisorical Method of Inquiry,...

Author: Sir Bhandarkar Ramkrishna Gopal
ISBN: 9781022010390
Format: Paperback
$36.83

"This scholarly work, first published in 1893, provides a detailed examination of the methods used in Sanskrit scholarship....  Read More >>

De Praepositionum usu Apud Tacitum

De Praepositionum usu Apud Tacitum

Author: Adolf Greef
ISBN: 9781021994349
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"Adolf Greef's analysis of the use prepositions in the works of Tacitus is a testament to his linguistic prowess...  Read More >>

Svenska Språkets Lagar: Kritisk Afhandling

Svenska Språkets Lagar: Kritisk Afhandling

Author: Johan Erik Rydqvist
ISBN: 9781021974778
Format: Paperback
$79.07

"Este ensayo crítico analiza las leyes que rigen el idioma sueco y su evolución histórica. This work has been selected...  Read More >>

Die Sprachverwirrung zu Babel: Linguistisch-theologische Untersuchungen über gen XI

Die Sprachverwirrung zu Babel: Linguistisch-theologische...

Author: Franz Kaulen
ISBN: 9781021989574
Format: Paperback
$60.59

"Franz Philipp Kanlen nimmt den Leser mit auf eine Reise durch die Geschichte der Sprache und ihre Bedeutung im...  Read More >>

Observaciones Filosóficas En Favor Del Alfabeto Primitivo Ó Respuesta Apologética Á La Censura Crítica Del Cura De Montuenga [J. A. Conde] Por D. J. B. E.

Observaciones Filosóficas En Favor Del Alfabeto Primitivo...

Author: José Antonio Conde ,  Juan Bautista Erro y De Azpiroz
ISBN: 9781021674456
Format: Paperback
$50.03

"En esta obra, los autores ofrecen una defensa del alfabeto primitivo del griego, frente a las críticas del Cura...  Read More >>

Korte Middelnederlandsche Spraakkunst

Korte Middelnederlandsche Spraakkunst

Author: Eelco Verwijs
ISBN: 9781021676528
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"A concise guide to Middle Dutch grammar, written by Eelco Verwijs, a scholar of medieval literature. This book...  Read More >>

Du Dialecte Blaisois Et De Sa Conformité Avec L'ancienne Langue Et L'ancienne Prononciation Française ...

Du Dialecte Blaisois Et De Sa Conformité Avec L'ancienne...

Author: Ferdinand Talbert
ISBN: 9781021721433
Format: Paperback
$65.87

"Une étude sur le dialecte blaisois, un dialecte de la langue française parlé dans la région de Blois. Talbert examine...  Read More >>

Zur Geschichte Der Saechsischer Kanzleisprache Vonz Anfaengen Bis Luther

Zur Geschichte Der Saechsischer Kanzleisprache Vonz...

Author: O Boehme
ISBN: 9781021687005
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"Dieses Buch untersucht die Geschichte der sächsischen Kanzleisprache von ihren Anfängen bis hin zur Zeit Luthers....  Read More >>

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