Historical and comparative linguistics

This book comprises 20 chapters that have been divided into two distinct parts: language in educational contexts and language in cultural contexts.

A groundbreaking new interpretation of the relationship between Greek and Oscan, two of the most widely spoken languages of pre-Roman Italy.

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This in-depth areal-typological study analyzes the grammatical means which are employed in the languages of Europe to express the comparative of inequality/superiority.

This accessible and lively introduction to semantics and the multi-faceted nature of language guides the student and non-specialist through the major ways in which the English language makes meaning.

With a particular focus on the Early Modern English period, this book explores the standardisation of English spelling.

The purpose of this book is to contribute to the appreciation of the linguistic, literary and contextual value of Homeric personal names.

This book intends to place Nick Clements' contribution to Feature Theory in a historical and contemporary context and to introduce some of his unpublished manuscripts as well as new work with colleagues collected in this book.

As the most widely documented language in human history, English holds a unique key to unlocking some of the mysteries of the uniquely human endowment of language.

Important aspects of the history of language in the United States remain shrouded in myth and legend.

Wars of Words is the first comprehensive survey of the politics of language in Ireland during the colonial and post-colonial periods.

Alan knows everything, knows everyone, and writes beautifully too.

A clear introductory textbook on the study of Indo-European languages, with glossary, discussion points, and exercises.

Explores the history and structure of South American languages, combining insights from archaeology and genetics with innovative linguistic analysis.

This book employs a global history approach to John Wesley's (1703-1791) political and social tracts.

Written entirely in Spanish, this is the ideal introduction to Spanish linguistics for students.

Das Buch bietet eine systematische Einführung in die interne Sprachgeschichte des mittelalterlichen Italienischen, d.

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The Sound Structure of Modern Irish contains a comprehensive description of the phonology of Irish.

Das seit 1880 kontinuierlich erscheinende Jahrbuch ist Forum für Fragen der Geschichte des Protestantismus in Österreich und der Habsburgermonarchie.

This volume presents a selection from the papers given at the 13th International Conference on Historical Linguistics.

'Von Grafen und Predigern' – unter dieser Überschrift vereinigt der Band die Vorträge zweier Tagungen, die in den Jahren 2010 und 2011 in Eisleben und Mansfeld durchgeführt wurden.

This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use.

Globalization has many faces.

After an explosion of conversions to Pentecostalism over the past three decades, tens of millions of Nigerians now claim that "e;Jesus is the answer.

This book provides a linguistic overview of the Dravidian language family.

Nominal Arguments in Language Variation investigates nominal arguments in classifier languages, refuting the long-held claim that classifier languages do not have overt article determiners.

Taking a multi-theoretical approach, this book offers the first in-depth study of the function and development of evaluative of-binomials.

Many of the world's languages permit or require clause-initial positioning of the primary predicate, potentially alongside some or all of its dependents.

This book presents an alternative paradigm in understanding and appreciating World Englishes (WEs) in the wake of globalization and its accompanying shifting priorities in many dimensions of modern life, including the emergence of the English language as the dominant lingua franca (ELF).