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ISBN: 9780199584376 - From Latin to Romance From Latin to Romance
Adam Ledgeway

ISBN10: 0199584370  ISBN13: 9780199584376
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 17 May 2012
This book examines grammatical changes during the transition from Latin to the Romance languages and the factors proposed to explain them. It challenges orthodoxy, presents new perspectives on language change, structure, and variation... More

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ISBN: 9780199593569 - The Languages of the Amazon The Languages of the Amazon
Alexandra Y Aikhenvald

ISBN10: 0199593566  ISBN13: 9780199593569
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 17 May 2012
The first guide to Amazonia's over 300 languages compares their features, sets out their characteristics, and describes the cultures of those who speak them. Clearly written and brought vividly to life with anecdotes from the author's fieldwork... More

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ISBN: 9781107010642 - Ethnolinguistics and Cultural Concepts Ethnolinguistics and Cultural Concepts
James W Underhill

ISBN10: 1107010640  ISBN13: 9781107010642
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 17 May 2012
An original approach to ethnolinguistics, discussing how abstract concepts such as love and hate are expressed across cultures and ethnicities. 'Ethnolinguistics' is the study of how language relates to culture and ethnicity. This book offers an... More

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ISBN: 9780415462877 - The Languages of Japan and Korea The Languages of Japan and Korea
Tranter Nicolas Nicolas Tranter

ISBN10: 0415462878  ISBN13: 9780415462877
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 16 May 2012
The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu... More

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ISBN: 9781847697349 - European Multilingualism European Multilingualism
Rosita Rindler Schjerve, Eva Vetter

ISBN10: 1847697348  ISBN13: 9781847697349
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd Multilingual Matters Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 May 2012
Expanding on the results of the EU project LINEE (Languages in a Network of European Excellence), this book pursues a multi-focal approach which elaborates on European Multilingualism as an ongoing process of shaping policy and generating... More

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ISBN: 9781847697356 - European Multilingualism European Multilingualism
Rosita Rindler Schjerve, Eva Vetter

ISBN10: 1847697356  ISBN13: 9781847697356
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd Multilingual Matters Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 15 May 2012
Expanding on the results of the EU project LINEE (Languages in a Network of European Excellence), this book pursues a multi-focal approach which elaborates on European Multilingualism as an ongoing process of shaping policy and generating... More

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ISBN: 9780415674249 - The Politics of English The Politics of English
Ann Hewings, Caroline Tagg

ISBN10: 0415674247  ISBN13: 9780415674249
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 10 May 2012
The Politics of English: Conflict, Competition, Co-existence explores policies and practices that affect the use and position of English. The book discusses the ways in which people's language choices relate to the history, politics... More

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ISBN: 9781408276952 - Advising in Language Learning Advising in Language Learning
Jo Mynard, Luke Carson

ISBN10: 140827695X  ISBN13: 9781408276952
Publisher: Pearson Education Limited Longman
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 10 May 2012
Advising in Language Learning (ALL) brings together examples of advising practice and research from various international contexts in a fast-developing field. A theoretical model based on constructivism and sociocultural theory (the "Dialogue... More

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ISBN: 9780230362826 - Linguistics and the Study of Comics Linguistics and the Study of Comics
Frank Bramlett

ISBN10: 0230362826  ISBN13: 9780230362826
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 09 May 2012
Do Irish superheroes actually sound Irish? Why are Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons funny? How do political cartoonists in India, Turkey, and the US get their point across? These questions and many more are answered in this new collection on... More

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ISBN: 9781445847429 - The Etymologicon The Etymologicon
Mark Forsyth

ISBN10: 1445847426  ISBN13: 9781445847429
Publisher: AudioGO Limited BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Format: Audio CD
Publication date: 03 May 2012
What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate? This title deals with the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language, taking in monks and... More