Word nerds, assemble! This is the book for us LUCY MANGANDevilishly funny and clever, this divine comedy of literary errors will remind you why words are such glorious, untameable things LOUISE WILLDERIts a long journey from a writers mind to a...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780197809549)
cliches We Live By shows how cliches - those everyday phrases we love to hate - shape our world. It traces their trajectory from modernity to the contemporary digital and artificial intelligence eras, revealing their pervasive presence and their para...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Apr-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780197809556)
cliches We Live By shows how cliches - those everyday phrases we love to hate - shape our world. It traces their trajectory from modernity to the contemporary digital and artificial intelligence eras, revealing their pervasive presence and their para...Loe edasi...
This book is the first monograph devoted entirely to English dialect literature published between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries. Over the course of six chapters, the author employs frameworks from stylistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics...Loe edasi...
This book is the first monograph devoted entirely to English dialect literature published between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries. Over the course of six chapters, the author employs frameworks from stylistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics...Loe edasi...
This book provides new historical and ethno-linguistic evidence powerfully confirming the authors provocative thesis, first presented in Forgotten Wolves of Wilkinaland (Archway, 2020), about the etymology of his family surname. A long hidden story,...Loe edasi...
The theory proposed in this book enables linguists to explain how utterances are formed in individual languages and why languages differ in how they denote events and states that may appear physically identical. The formation of utterances is guided...Loe edasi...
How can you tell if someone is lying to you? Is it possible to separate the truth from lies in what people say? And when should you trust what you hear? Everyone lies. We lie to our family, friends, colleagues and strangers. But some lies are extreme...Loe edasi...
Hans Harder, Ute Husken, Percy Arfeen-Wegner, Monika Horstmann, Daniel Gold, Anne Keler-Persaud, Rainer Grafenhorst
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Mar-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Helmut Buske Verlag GmbH, ISBN-13: 9783691100280)
Inhalt Percy Arfeen-Wegner: Where Arches Meet: Architectural Convergences in Malabar, South India Monika Horstmann, Daniel Gold: Prithinath: Nath Siddha Yoga and Intertwined Traditions in the Sixteenth Century Anne Keler-Persaud: Apalas Substitute H...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040887530)
First published in 1960, The Origin of English Place-Names by P. H. Reaney is a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating history and etymology behind the names of towns, villages, and landmarks across England. This seminal work delves into the li...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040887745)
First published in 1960, The Origin of English Place-Names by P. H. Reaney is a comprehensive exploration of the fascinating history and etymology behind the names of towns, villages, and landmarks across England. This seminal work delves into the li...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040887578)
First published in 1967, The Origin of English Surnames by P. H. Reaney is a definitive study of the fascinating history and etymology of English surnames. This scholarly yet accessible work explores the diverse origins of surnames, including those d...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040887783)
First published in 1967, The Origin of English Surnames by P. H. Reaney is a definitive study of the fascinating history and etymology of English surnames. This scholarly yet accessible work explores the diverse origins of surnames, including those d...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040556290)
A History of the English Language explores the linguistic and cultural development of English from the Roman conquest of England to the present day to provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of its history. This best-selling classic...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040642108)
A History of the English Language explores the linguistic and cultural development of English from the Roman conquest of England to the present day to provide a comprehensive overview of the different aspects of its history. This best-selling classic...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040477601)
Taking as its point of departure the research interests of Esa Itkonen, this volume draws together perspectives from linguistics, the philosophy and methodology of linguistics, and the history of linguistics to encourage critical reflection and furth...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781040706343)
Taking as its point of departure the research interests of Esa Itkonen, this volume draws together perspectives from linguistics, the philosophy and methodology of linguistics, and the history of linguistics to encourage critical reflection and furth...Loe edasi...
This book brings together a diverse array of researchers and seasoned educators to present a sweeping exploration of Persian language, literature, and pedagogy. With a dual focus, the book is thoughtfully structured in two distinct parts: Part I delv...Loe edasi...
This book brings together a diverse array of researchers and seasoned educators to present a sweeping exploration of Persian language, literature, and pedagogy. With a dual focus, the book is thoughtfully structured in two distinct parts: Part I delv...Loe edasi...
This is the first long-form descriptive grammar of the Pahari Indo-Aryan language, Gaddi (also called Bharmauri), spoken by the Gaddi people, a traditionally pastoral community now undergoing rapid occupational and lifestyle change. In 2010, the lang...Loe edasi...
If there is one speculation about English and German that has pervaded scholarly work within contrastive linguistics as well as language teaching and translation handbooks for decades, it is probably the assumption of a more "e;verbal style"e...Loe edasi...
By employing a cognitive semiotic theory based on pragmatism and enactivism, this book explores the nature and emergence of early body ornamentation, which has long been at the forefront of the debate on modern human origins.Using artifacts such as o...Loe edasi...
By employing a cognitive semiotic theory based on pragmatism and enactivism, this book explores the nature and emergence of early body ornamentation, which has long been at the forefront of the debate on modern human origins.Using artifacts such as o...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027243980)
This book explores the development of the Chinese cleft construction through the lens of Diachronic Construction Grammar. Focusing on shi as an invariant copula, it examines the VP de cleft, the V de O cleft, and the bare shi cleft, showing how each...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027243980)
This book explores the development of the Chinese cleft construction through the lens of Diachronic Construction Grammar. Focusing on shi as an invariant copula, it examines the VP de cleft, the V de O cleft, and the bare shi cleft, showing how each...Loe edasi...
An increasing number of historical linguists now believe that the traditional reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European stop system (*T, *D, *Dh) is likely flawed. Yet, despite various proposed alternatives-ranging from systems featuring glottalised...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-Jan-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027244239)
This volume explores the synergy between historical and cognitive linguistics, demonstrating how the two can jointly shed light on patterns of language change. Focusing on figurative language, particularly metaphor and metonymy, it features a range o...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-Jan-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027244239)
This volume explores the synergy between historical and cognitive linguistics, demonstrating how the two can jointly shed light on patterns of language change. Focusing on figurative language, particularly metaphor and metonymy, it features a range o...Loe edasi...
Los articulos compilados en este volumen estan movidos por un mismo impulso: el legado de Oscar Traversa. Investigador prolifico y maestro generoso -virtudes que raramente se unen-. Quien quiera medir el espesor de su obra, no solo debe considerar el...Loe edasi...
Old Literary Tibetan: A Comprehensive Grammatical Description Based on the "e;Old Tibetan Annals"e; is a pioneering work in the field of Tibetan written languages, offering unprecedented insights into the earliest documented Tibetic language...Loe edasi...
Fuertemente inspirado en los presupuestos epistemologicos de las teorias de la polifonia, la argumentacion y el dialogismo, el enfoque dialogico de la argumentacion y la polifonia, que aqui se presenta, aboga por incorporar como parte de la descripci...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Jan-2026, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027244246)
The book examines similarities and differences between Chinese and English from structural, functional, and typological perspectives. The linguistic comparison undertaken covers various aspects of the two languages, including, for example, typologica...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Jan-2026, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: John Benjamins Publishing Co, ISBN-13: 9789027244246)
The book examines similarities and differences between Chinese and English from structural, functional, and typological perspectives. The linguistic comparison undertaken covers various aspects of the two languages, including, for example, typologica...Loe edasi...
