Zbirka: Zgodovinska in primerjalna lingvistika
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History of Reading(1997) MANGUEL, ALBERTOThis history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's digital revolution. It argues that it is the demands of the reader, acting alongside the will of the writer, that is theVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Early Modern English(1997) BARBER, CHARLESThis book describes the English language between the years 1500 and 1700 - the different varieties of the language, the attitudes of its speakers towards it, its pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.Vezava: Mehka52,50 € -
Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology(1993)Provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a large part of the vocabulary of modern English, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms.Vezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Unfolding Of Language(2006) DEUTSCHER, GUYPresents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots,Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
D!rty Korean: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F* Per Cent Per Cent Off!"(2010) HYE WON BAEKVezava: Mehka21,54 € -
Runes(2014) FINDELL, MARTINRunes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to tVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Linguistics(2003) MATTHEWS, P. H. (, PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY; FELLOW OF ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE)Covers the major aspects of linguistics. This guide begins at the 'arts' end of the subject and finishes at the 'science' end, with the discoveries regarding language in the brain. It looks at the prehistory of languages and their common origins, languageVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Feckin' Book of Irish History(2009) MURPHY, COLIN,O'DEA, DONALForget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here’s the REAL skinny on Irish history.Vezava: Trda17,10 € -
Origins of Language(2014) HURFORD, JAMES R. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH)This book offers an accessible overview of what is known about the evolution of the human capacity for language and what sets human language apart from the simple communication systems used by non-human animals. It draws on a wide range of disciplines, inVezava: Mehka41,80 € -
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics(2014) MATTHEWS, P. H. (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY)This authoritative dictionary provides coverage across the field of linguistics, both the theoretical and the practical. In over 3,250 entries it clearly defines terms relating to phonetics, grammar, semantics, languages (spoken and written), dialects, anVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Languages(2012) ANDERSON, STEPHEN (DOROTHY R. DIEBOLD PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS, YALE UNIVERSITY)How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? These are some of the questions considered in this Very Short Introduction. By examining the sciVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Language in Louisiana(2019)Presents the state of languages and of linguistic research on topics such as indigenous language documentation and revival; variation in educational opportunities in Louisiana's French varieties; current research on rural and urban dialects of English; anVezava: Mehka58,72 € -
How Words Get Good(2022) LEE, REBECCAA behind-the-scenes tour for booklovers everywhere.Vezava: Trda24,10 € -
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Kulinarische Onomastik an gewaehlten deutschen und polnischen Beispielen(2020) KALASZNIK, MARCELINA,SZCZęK, JOANNAVezava: Trda44,45 €
