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What is the origin of the Romance languages and how did they evolve? When and how did they become different from Latin, and from each other? Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of the Romance Languages offers fresh and original reflections on the principal...

Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is...

This is a collection of 60 graded passages in Italian from non-literary sources, selected from a wide variety of publications e.g. L'Espresso, Epoca, Il Tempo and Tempi Moderni. The compilers have selected material covering the most important areas of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788441419469Author Ramaon CampayoFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Edaf AntillasPublisher Edaf AntillasWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 228mm *...

An introduction, complete in one volume, to the history of Russia from medieval times to the fall of Khrushchev and beyond. A study of the geographical setting in which the Russian state grew to its present super-power status is followed by five chapters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784353124Author Tony J RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Jiahu BooksPublisher Jiahu BooksWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

A dictionary of SerboCroatian-English which gives both American and British English and also gives coverage of all the standards of SerboCroatian, namely, Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian. This book was first published in 1998.First published in 1998, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816631636Author PrismaFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota PressDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Tajiki, a variety of modern Persian spoken in Central Asia, is the official language of Tajikistan; most speakers of Tajiki live in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This specially-priced bundle of Volumes 1 and 2 of Tajiki: An Elementary Textbook covers one...

Foreign language lessons often provide translations into a foreign language of phrases students would normally use in their native language and cultural setting. Particularly when studying a non-Western language, such direct translation is very...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784353148Author Tony J RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Jiahu BooksPublisher Jiahu BooksWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

'Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) offers a ground-breaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers.It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the register employed for reading,...

The Fundamentals of Lebanese Grammar provides a comprehensive guide to the grammar of the spoken language of Lebanon.It presents the fundamentals and complexities of the Lebanese variety of Arabic in a practical and organized way. This guide also...

A Complete Guide to the Spanish Subjunctive is the most complete reference guide to the use of the subjunctive in Spanish. After an exhaustive review of published literature on the subjunctive, and a thorough discussion of all the uses of the...

This is the second book in an extensive one-year introductory course in Japanese, also suitable for those who wish to work at a slower pace. Students who finish this course will have a firm grasp of how the language works and enough knowledge of the...

Study Abroad in Korea prepares students for study in Korean by providing the reader with key expressions and guidance on certain aspects of culture and language idiosyncratic to Korea, focusing on everyday scenarios. Key features include: Key...

Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies is a collection of new essays by recognised experts from around the world on various aspects of the new discipline of Latin American cultural studies. Essays are grouped in five distinct but interconnected...

This is the second edition of the authoritative Dictionary of Jamaican English, first published in 1967. This edition includes a greatly extended supplement and offers a systematic indexing of the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean...

The first-ever guide to native-Japanese words that sound the same but are written with different characters, often with subtly different meanings. The KODANSHA KANJI USAGE GUIDE enables learners to deepen their understanding of how script is used in...

This popular spoken language text for intermediate level students (second year) presents twenty-four lessons based on everyday situations. All lessons include a variety of practice materials. This volume, which records the experiences of an American...

The Middle East and other Arabic-speaking regions are of central importance in the world today. This handy booklet, designed to be carried in one's pocket, presents the basics of reading and understanding Arabic script. It begins with an introduction to...

Though primarily known for his haunting, enigmatic novel Pedro Paramo and the unrelenting depictions of the failures of post-revolutionary Mexico in his short story collection, El Llano en llamas, Juan Rulfo also worked as scriptwriter on various...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783943394504Author Harald HolderFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Harald HolderPublisher Harald HolderWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm *...

Among the languages now spoken in India, Tamil has the longest continuous literary history, some of the oldest records going back two thousand years or more. This fact, among others, makes it an important member of the Dravidian family, in which it holds...

Spanish is spoken as a first language by almost 400 million people in approximately 60 countries, and has been the subject of numerous political processes and debates since it began to spread globally from Iberia in the thirteenth century. A Political...

This represents the first modern introduction to literary Ottoman available in English. The author has devised this textbook to provide a course of lessons, readings and exercises to take the student from beginner to intermediate level. The book features...

Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language: Techniques for Developing Language Skills and Grammar is an indispensable guide for in-training and novice teachers of Arabic as a foreign language and a source of fresh and effective ideas for experienced teachers...

So far I may be permitted to speak without intrenching on the limits of criticism. A work containing more than 50,000 words, many of which have never appeared even in scattered glossaries, and illustrated, with very few exceptions, by original...

Conference Interpreting: A Student's Practice Book brings together a comprehensive compilation of tried and tested practical exercises which hone the sub-skills that make up successful conference interpreting. Unique in its exclusively practical focus,...

Read and discover all about the sky. What can you see in the sky? What are stars? Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636071893Author Ellen BialystokFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Tbr BooksPublisher Tbr BooksWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996840422Author Russel TingleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint Russel TingleyPublisher Russel TingleyWeight(grams) 916gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781716665349Author Olushola OniFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Developing Writing Skills in German, is a unique course designed to improve the reading and writing skills of intermediate students of German. Presenting a wide range of authentic written materials, the book aims to develop reading strategies and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982018996Author Susanna ZarayskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint KaleidomundiPublisher KaleidomundiWeight(grams) 149gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

An English civil servant who worked in British India and Nepal, Brian Houghton Hodgson (c.1801-94) was also a specialist in Tibetan Buddhism. First published in 1874, this is a collection of his essays on nineteenth-century Nepal and Tibet, earlier...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789526651446Author Dhyan ManikFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Dolphin BooksPublisher Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 16mm

The Routledge Intermediate to Advanced Japanese Reader: A Genre-Based Approach to Reading as a Social Practice is designed for intermediate to advanced learners of Japanese and presents twenty-five authentic texts taken from a wide range of media and...

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, and...

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy of Persian offers a detailed overview of the field of Persian second language acquisition and pedagogy. The Handbook discusses its development and captures critical accounts of cutting...