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Jaschke's classic work, first published in 1881 and still invaluable to students, is now reprinted in paperback for the first time. The dictionary is essential for textual interpretation, particularly of Buddhist philosophy. Sanskrit equivalents are...

Yiddish, the language of Ashkenazic Jewry, arose some 900-1200 years ago as a result of contact with indigenous varieties of medieval German. Over the next few centuries, it grew to cover the second-largest language area in Europe, with Yiddish-speaking...

This ground breaking study dispels the common belief that Chinese 'doesn't have words' but instead 'has characters'. Jerome Packard's book provides a comprehensive discussion of the linguistic and cognitive nature of Chinese words. It shows that Chinese,...

Germanic - one of the largest sub-groups of the Indo-European language family - comprises 37 languages with an estimated 470 million speakers worldwide. This book presents a comparative linguistic survey of the full range of Germanic languages, both...

Bjarke Frellesvig describes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day as reflected by the written sources and historical record. Beginning with a description of the oldest attested stage of the language,...

This book provides a detailed survey of the Korean language, covering its speakers, genetic affiliation, historical development, dialects, lexicon, writing systems, sound patterns, word structure, and grammatical structure. It is designed to be...

This introduction to the descriptive and historical linguistics of the Papuan languages of New Guinea provide an accessible account of one of the richest and most diverse linguistic situations in the world. The Papuan languages number over 700 (or 20 per...

The Millstatter Exodus, a German epic of the twelfth century, is a poetic version of the opening chapters of the book of Exodus, treating the events of the early life of Moses and culminating in the crossing of the Red Sea and the destruction of the...

Germanic - one of the largest sub-groups of the Indo-European language family - comprises 37 languages with an estimated 470 million speakers worldwide. This book presents a comparative linguistic survey of the full range of Germanic languages, both...

We live in a globalized and globalizing world that is marked by the twin processes of economic globalization and cultural globalization. In this thought-provoking book, Kumaravadivelu explores the impact of cultural globalization on second- and...

This is a thorough and expanded revision of Speak Chinese, by M. Gardner Tewksbury (1948), following two decades of classroom use. The twenty-four lessons of the earlier text have been regrouped into twenty, with the original vocabulary of 750 items...

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Soluzioni: A Practical Grammar of Contemporary Italian comprises an engaging reference grammar with related exercises in one volume. Using an appealing visual layout, Soluzioni explains the main topics of modern Italian grammar in clear and concise...

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Colloquial Croatian and Serbian is specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use. The course offers you a step by step approach to written and spoken Croatian and Serbian and no prior knowledge of the language is required. What...

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The Grammar Made Easy series is ideal for complete beginners as well as for those non-linguists who have some knowledge of the language but need to know the basics of grammar to progress beyond phrasebook level. The books consist of seven units that...

Mastering Spanish has long been a popular and respected course, teaching everyday language with a thorough grammatical underpinning. There are many varied and practical exercises and a puzzles section. The course offers full, user-friendly explanations...

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Breakthrough courses are aimed at Adult Education classes and also at the self-study learner. Each course offers authentic, lively, conversational language through a coherent and carefully structured approach. The books are in full colour with attractive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789994982066Author Lin ZengFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Eliva PressPublisher Eliva PressWeight(grams) 77g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585100934Author Christopher G. BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & CoPublisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins &...

A Reference Grammar of Spanish is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of the Spanish language. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet clear point of reference on all the intricacies of Spanish grammar, covering word...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543404708Author Belinda VogtFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Xlibris AuPublisher Xlibris AuWeight(grams) 336g

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Mainland Southeast Asia is one of the most fascinating and complex cultural and linguistic areas in the world. This book provides a rich and comprehensive survey of the history and core systems and subsystems of the languages of this fascinating region...

This ground breaking study dispels the common belief that Chinese 'doesn't have words' but instead 'has characters'. Jerome Packard's book provides a comprehensive discussion of the linguistic and cognitive nature of Chinese words. It shows that Chinese,...

A Student Grammar of German is an invaluable reference guide for undergraduates and other intermediate and advanced students. Written with the needs of the learner very much in mind, it sets out the grammar of the language in a clear and jargon-free way...

The languages of mainland Southeast Asia evidence an impressive array of elaborate grammatical resources, such as echo words, phonaesthetic words, chameleon affixes, chiming derivatives, onomatopoeic forms, ideophones and expressives. Speakers of these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805477242Author Edwin Lillie MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Intell Book PublishersPublisher Intell Book PublishersWeight(grams) 336g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780078884078Author McGraw-Hill/GlencoeFormat PaperbackImprint McGraw-Hill/GlencoePublisher McGraw-Hill/GlencoeWeight(grams) 259g

Intended as a tool for new students of Spanish linguistics or general linguistics, this dictionary offers concise definitions and examples of linguistics terminology and its branches in both Spanish and English. The dictionary is presented in two main...