wyszukanych pozycji: 48
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Sociolinguistic Typology: Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity
ISBN: 9780199604340 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Peter Trudgill looks at why human societies at different times and places produce different kinds of language. He considers how far social factors influence language structure and compares languages and dialects spoken across the globe, from Vietnam to Nigeria, Polynesia to Scandinavia, and from Canada to Amazonia.
Modesty prevents Pennsylvanian Dutch Mennonites using the verb wotte ('want'); stratified society lies behind complicated Japanese honorifics; and a mountainous homeland suggests why speakers of Tibetan-Burmese Lahu have words for up there and down there. But culture and... Peter Trudgill looks at why human societies at different times and places produce different kinds of language. He considers how far social factors inf...
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586,30 |
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The Long Journey of English: A Geographical History of the Language
ISBN: 9781108845120 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. English is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, with native-speaking communities at the furthest ends of the earth. However, just three thousand years ago, the language-which-became-English was not spoken anywhere in Britain. Trudgill, one of the foremost authorities on the English language, takes us on a remarkable journey through the history of English to show how it grew to become the global phenomenon that we know today. Over ten short, easily digestible chapters, he traces its development and global spread, starting with the earliest genesis of English five thousand...
English is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, with native-speaking communities at the furthest ends of the earth. However, just thr...
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284,70 |
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Dialects of English: Studies in Grammatical Variation
ISBN: 9780582021945 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This is a study of the grammatical variations to be found in English dialects. It looks at aspects as diverse as the personal dative in Appalachian speech, and transitivity and intransitivity in the dialects of the south-west of England.
This is a study of the grammatical variations to be found in English dialects. It looks at aspects as diverse as the personal dative in Appalachian sp...
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137,09 |
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Dialect Matters: Respecting Vernacular Language
ISBN: 9781107571457 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Trudgill's lively book traces the histories of dialects and accents, and defends the legitimacy of the language of ordinary people.
Trudgill's lively book traces the histories of dialects and accents, and defends the legitimacy of the language of ordinary people.
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126,93 |
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The Long Journey of English: A Geographical History of the Language
ISBN: 9781108949576 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Written by one of the foremost authorities on the English language, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of English, focusing on its early development and subsequent spread around the world. Engaging and accessible, it is ideal reading for anyone interested in the history of the English Language.
Written by one of the foremost authorities on the English language, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of English, focusing on its ear...
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94,42 |
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The Terrestrial Biosphere: Environmental Change, Ecosystem Science, Attitudes and Values
ISBN: 9780582303478 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Terrestrial Biosphere tries to pose the questions which underlie the many-sided debate of how to respond to and influence change: How should we view nature? What do we do for the best - how should we act - what are we trying to achieve and what should we be guided by?In doing so the book introduces and attempts to analyse not only scientific aspects of the debate but also cultural attitudes and values: the notions of ecosystem stability are now challenged and it is also clear that ecosystems are renewable but not repeatable. It finds that prescriptive 'solutions' based on...
Terrestrial Biosphere tries to pose the questions which underlie the many-sided debate of how to respond to and influence change: How s...
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205,65 |
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Millennia of Language Change: Sociolinguistic Studies in Deep Historical Linguistics
ISBN: 9781108477390 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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331,10 |
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Contemporary Meanings in Physical Geography: From What to Why?
ISBN: 9780340806906 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Written and edited by a distinguished group of physical geographers, Contemporary Meanings in Physical Geography covers a diverse and lively selection of topics and offers guides to the contemporary debates in the philosophy of physical geography. This book is an essential companion to anyone studying, or with an interest in, physical geography.
Written and edited by a distinguished group of physical geographers, Contemporary Meanings in Physical Geography covers a diverse and lively selection...
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195,86 |
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New-Dialect Formation: The Inevitability of Colonial Englishes
ISBN: 9780748618774 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This volume presents a new and controversial theory about dialect contact and the formation of new colonial dialects. It examines the genesis of Latin American Spanish, Canadian French and North American English, but concentrates on Australian and South African English.
This volume presents a new and controversial theory about dialect contact and the formation of new colonial dialects. It examines the genesis of Latin...
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146,88 |
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Grannies Homespun Poetry: An amateur poet musing on life
ISBN: 9781974603657 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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45,72 |
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Sociolinguistic Variation and Change
ISBN: 9780748615155 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 197 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This volume presents a selection of Peter Trudgill's major works since 1990 in the field of sociolinguistics. The book deals with a number of different but related topics. One theme is the role of English in the world, and the nature of standard English or Englishes. Another is language as a human issue, reflecting the author's concern that the results of sociolinguistic research should be made available to assist, wherever possible, with the solution of educational and other real-world problems.
This volume presents a selection of Peter Trudgill's major works since 1990 in the field of sociolinguistics. The book deals with a number of differen...
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166,48 |
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Why Conserve Nature?: Perspectives on Meanings and Motivations
ISBN: 9781108958578 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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210,46 |
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Dialects
ISBN: 9780415342629 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Dialects introduces the many dialects of English spoken in the United Kingdom and reveals the key issues that dialectology engages with.
Dialects introduces the many dialects of English spoken in the United Kingdom and reveals the key issues that dialectology engages with.
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563,24 |
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East Anglian English
ISBN: 9781501517556 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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573,45 |
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The Sociolinguistics Reader: Volume 1: Multilingualism and Variation
ISBN: 9780340652060 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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190,96 |
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Water Quality: Processes and Policy
ISBN: 9780471985471 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Global water issues are likely to be as important in the foreseeable future as the oil crisis was in the 1970s. As a result, there is an urgent need for management to be appraised of scientific work and of the uncertainties that are associated with it, and for scientists to be able to transmit their work in a comprehensible way.
Global water issues are likely to be as important in the foreseeable future as the oil crisis was in the 1970s. As a result, there is an urgent need f...
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1190,66 |
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The Dialects of England
ISBN: 9780631218159 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This text celebrates the rich variety of regional and social dialects of English in all its forms, ancient and modern.
This text celebrates the rich variety of regional and social dialects of English in all its forms, ancient and modern.
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159,56 |
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A Glossary of Sociolinguistics
ISBN: 9780195219432 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language, and cross-cultural communication.
This alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this gl...
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122,96 |
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European Language Matters: English in Its European Context
ISBN: 9781108832960 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 275 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
cena:
465,65 |
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Why Conserve Nature?: Perspectives on Meanings and Motivations
ISBN: 9781108832526 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
cena:
437,82 |