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Textcorpus Und Wörterbuch: Aspekte Zur Ägyptischen Lexikographie
ISBN: 9789004115361 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The confrontation of the magisterial Worterbuch der Agyptischen Sprache (12 volumes, publ. 1926-1963) and the enormous possibilities for lexicography offered by modern techniques forms the subject of this new volume in Brill's monograph series Probleme der Agyptologie. It consists of papers offering of course an appreciation of the Worterbuch, but also thorough contributions highlighting specific lexicographical and linguistic problems, and the new approaches and concepts in these fields. New directions for (Egyptian) lexicography are appearing, profiting from, and...
The confrontation of the magisterial Worterbuch der Agyptischen Sprache (12 volumes, publ. 1926-1963) and the enormous possibilities for lexico...
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780,28 zł |
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A Hieroglyphic Dictionary of Egyptian Coffin Texts
ISBN: 9789004116542 / Angielski / Twarda / 936 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The present volume is the long-awaited lexicon of Egyptian coffin texts. In 1961 A. de Buck published his important seven-volume Egyptian Coffin Texts. The major Egyptian dictionaries having appeared before that date, De Buck's 1961 corpus of texts was left without lexicographical covering since then. The importance of these texts, however, is considerable for a variety of reasons; they are one of the most important literary texts of classical Egypt; the many variants greatly enlarge our understanding of grammar and linguistic structures; the coffin texts are magical...
The present volume is the long-awaited lexicon of Egyptian coffin texts. In 1961 A. de Buck published his important seven-volume Egyptian Coffin Te...
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1782,86 zł |
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Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, Volume 2: Volume Two: B-, P-, F-
ISBN: 9789004121218 / Angielski / Twarda / 672 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The multi-volume Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian by Gabor Takacs "promises to open a new chapter in Egyptian and Afro-Asiatic comparative lingustics" (A. Dolgopolsky, in Israel Oriental Studies). The amount of material offered, the extensive treatment of scholarly discussions on each item, and the insights into the connections of Egyptian and the related Afro-Asiatic (Semito-Hamitic) languages, including many new lexical parallels, will make it an indispensable tool for comparative purposes and an unchallenged starting point for every linguist in the field. This second...
The multi-volume Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian by Gabor Takacs "promises to open a new chapter in Egyptian and Afro-Asiatic comparative l...
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1076,69 zł |
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Urhobo Language Today
ISBN: 9789780232290 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a pioneering work on Urhobo language, and since language is not the restricted domain of only scholars of linguistics, other aspects of the language or issues that impinge on language use are also discussed in this collection of essays by a eleven experts drawn from research institutes and universities. Since literature is a vehicle of language, the proverbs and axioms of the language as well as the oratorical and performance traditions in Urhobo are also covered competently. Other cultural aspects, especially music, are also seen as enhancers of the language. To underscore the...
This is a pioneering work on Urhobo language, and since language is not the restricted domain of only scholars of linguistics, other aspects of the la...
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269,91 zł |
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Bibliographical Survey of Sources for Early Yoruba Language: And Literature Studies, 1820-1970
ISBN: 9789781211287 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This bibliography presents the patterns of writings in the Yoruba language between 1820-1970 and so traces the intellectual development of that society. It includes early publications, printed works, bibles, religious tracts, readers and some modern works written in Yoruba. Some writings about the language in English are also included. Most of the entries have been sourced from the Ibadan University library, the IAI and SOAS institutions in London, and the Schomberg Collection and the Library of Congress in the USA; or from publishers catalogues in Nigeria, the CSS Press and University Press...
This bibliography presents the patterns of writings in the Yoruba language between 1820-1970 and so traces the intellectual development of that societ...
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320,55 zł |
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Making a Virtue of Necessity: Overview of the English Language in Nigeria
ISBN: 9789781212468 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author is a prominent linguistics scholar. The study of sociolinguistics of the English language in Nigeria has assumed great importance in Nigerian universities. Against the background of key works from 1971 to 1991, and the growing debate over an optimal language policy for Nigeria, he looks at the perspectives of an individual writer, to provide an overview of the language since its earliest contacts with what is now known as Nigeria. One important gap which he identifies is the paucity of illustrative data even from the three main Nigerian languages.
The author is a prominent linguistics scholar. The study of sociolinguistics of the English language in Nigeria has assumed great importance in Nigeri...
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179,95 zł |
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Nigerian Pidgin: Background and Prospects
ISBN: 9789781291739 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The origins and development of Pidgin in Nigeria are exhaustively examined. The study's perspectives are historical, theoretical, ontological and sociological. Nigerian Pidgin is identified as a language in its own right, with all the characteristics and potentialities of a natural language, its comparatively recent origins nothwithstanding. The authors treat the structure of the language as such; and make the distinctions between Nigerian Pidgine and a range of pidgin-like forms in Nigeria. Professor Ben Elugbe and Dr. Augusts Omamor are both linguistics of repute, and teach in the...
The origins and development of Pidgin in Nigeria are exhaustively examined. The study's perspectives are historical, theoretical, ontological and soci...
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269,91 zł |
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The Development of Izon Language: Instrument for Educational Advancement in the Niger Delta Region
ISBN: 9789783612235 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of six essays pertaining to the language situation in the Niger Delta region, and in particular, to the language of the Izon people. The Izon live widely dispersed along the Nigeria coastline and amongst the creeks and rivers of the Niger Delta, and their language is thought to be one of the oldest of the region. Angles addressed in this study include: language as a tool for self- development and cultural advancement; language planning for education and development; and the potentials for the study of Izon. A final chapter considers the state of publishing in Nigerian languages....
A collection of six essays pertaining to the language situation in the Niger Delta region, and in particular, to the language of the Izon people. The ...
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106,87 zł |
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Introducing Ewe Linguistic Patterns. a Textbook of Phonology, Grammar, and Semantics
ISBN: 9789964302269 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ewe is one of the major languages of Ghana. The Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Ghana here provides a book about the language as such. He intends it as more than a textbook, and has written it at a level to be of use to both native speakers of Ewe andthose for whom it is not their mother tongue, providing relevantlinguistic insights. After an introduction to the relatives and dialects,phonology is covered: syllables, consonants, vowels, and tones. Grammar isalso covered, but the main part covers semantics. Exercises and answersfor practical...
Ewe is one of the major languages of Ghana. The Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Ghana here provides a book a...
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247,42 zł |
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Comprehensive Course in Twi (Asa
ISBN: 9789964302450 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Asante Twi is the most widely spoken of the dialects of the Akan language, and Akan is spoken by about forty four percent of Ghana's population as a first language. It is also used as a second language by many others. The author, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Ghana, has written the bookto introduce a non-Twi beginner to the spoken language, which forms themain focus. Dialogues are as natural and as close to current every day usage as possible. ..".another book that should be very helpful to students and examiners in the Twi (Asante) language." (West Africa)
Asante Twi is the most widely spoken of the dialects of the Akan language, and Akan is spoken by about forty four percent of Ghana's population as a f...
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174,34 zł |
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Swahili for Foreigners
ISBN: 9789966250964 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Swahili for Foreigners has been developed to help the non-native speaker learn the language systematically and with minimal teacher assistance. The book is divided into thirty-four lessons progressing from beginner to advanced level and includes exercises, verb tables and comprehensive English-Swahili/Swahili-English vocabulary lists. The author's approach is structured and grammatical, though as a native speaker with much experience of teaching Swahili to foreign diplomats and experts in Eastern and parts of Central Africa, she is also keen to communicate her enthusiasm for the Swahili...
Swahili for Foreigners has been developed to help the non-native speaker learn the language systematically and with minimal teacher assistance. The bo...
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253,07 zł |
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Kamusi YA Visawe/Swahili Dictionary of Synonyms = Swahili Dictionary of Synonyms = Swahili Dictionary of Synonyms = Swahili Dictionary of Synonyms
ISBN: 9789966468987 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the only dictionary that focuses on Kiswahili synonyms. Drawing from all aspects of life, the authors have collated over 14,000 entries, many of which have varying numbers of synonyms. The dictionary not only brings out the richness of Kiswahili as a language, but it also enriches the reservoir of Kiswahili vocabulary. The authors are distinguished academic linguistic scholars, and the dictionary has been developed bearing in mind both the needs of scholars and teachers, and of learners of the language.
This is the only dictionary that focuses on Kiswahili synonyms. Drawing from all aspects of life, the authors have collated over 14,000 entries, many ...
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292,41 zł |
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Kiswahili. Past, Present and Future Horizons
ISBN: 9789966846358 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kiswahili is the fastest growing African language. The author, Professor of Kiswahili at Egerton University, here describes this growth and examines Kiswahili as an alternative to European languages in East Africa and as an international language for Africa. He covers the controversial theories of the origination and development of Kiswahili, the effects of the use of English as the language of instruction in Kenya and the status of Kiswahili in trade, religion and politics in East and Central Africa, within a continental context. A country analysis of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda reveals the...
Kiswahili is the fastest growing African language. The author, Professor of Kiswahili at Egerton University, here describes this growth and examines K...
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179,95 zł |
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Luganda-English Phrase Book for Tourists
ISBN: 9789970020638 / Ganda / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Luganda is one of the widely spoken languages in Uganda, and has common characteristics with other languages of the region. This handy small-format phrase book is primarily intended to help the non- Luganda speaker to get around and cope with everyday life. It explains vowels, pronouns, numbers, and some grammar; and phrases cover food, time, health, accommodation, weather, home, death, parts of the body, professions, and information.
Luganda is one of the widely spoken languages in Uganda, and has common characteristics with other languages of the region. This handy small-format ph...
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163,10 zł |
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A Simplified Lugbara-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9789970021055 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lugbara is one of the languages of north-western Uganda and eastern Congo. Most of the values of the Lugbara people are reflected in the language. This concise and portable dictionary is aimed at those interested in a deeper understanding of Lugbara, and for visitors and tourists. The dictionary is preceded by an explanation of the basic grammar including the alphabet; personal pronouns and the verb 'to be'; personal pronouns andthe verb to have; parts of speech; and conjugation of verbs.
Lugbara is one of the languages of north-western Uganda and eastern Congo. Most of the values of the Lugbara people are reflected in the language. Thi...
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163,10 zł |
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Kiswahili for Beginners
ISBN: 9789976602586 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author of this book works at the prestigious Institute of Kiswahili Research at the University of Dar es Salaam. He has long experience in teaching Kiswahili to foreign learners, and the presentation is therefore sensitive to different socio-cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The base is standard Kiswahili and the book is organised into graded grammar lessons with corresponding student exercises. Grammatical formations, structural aspects and pronunciation are all covered. There is a useful Kiswahili-English glossary of vocabulary used in the main body of the text.
The author of this book works at the prestigious Institute of Kiswahili Research at the University of Dar es Salaam. He has long experience in teachin...
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179,95 zł |
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English Swahili Pocket Dictionary
ISBN: 9789976973044 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A concise and portable dictionary developed by two experienced and well respected teachers of Swahili. In this work they have taken into account not only the difficulties which non-Swahili speakers from many different language backgrounds have in learning the language, but also the importance of making Swahili equivalents of English words, correspond to those of the best speakers of Swahili. The English-Swahili Pocket Dictionary will be of benefit to English speakers who are learning Swahili, while Swahili speakers who are learning English will also find it invaluable.
A concise and portable dictionary developed by two experienced and well respected teachers of Swahili. In this work they have taken into account not o...
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247,42 zł |
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Nyakyusa-English-Swahili & English-Nyakyusa Dictionary
ISBN: 9789976973327 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Unhappy with the policy of using English as the medium of instruction in secondary schools in Tanzania which left his students bewildered, a Norwegian volunteer teacher in Ipinda, Tukuyu, south western region of Tanzania decided that his students would probably cope with the foreign language only after they were grounded first in the structure of their own languages - Nyakyusa and Swahili. As a trilingual dictionary was not available, he set out to compile one and this well producced dictionary is the product. Words, examples and usages are included.
Unhappy with the policy of using English as the medium of instruction in secondary schools in Tanzania which left his students bewildered, a Norwegian...
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399,27 zł |
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An Outline of Icibemba Grammar
ISBN: 9789982240147 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published as a chapter in Language in Zambia: Grammatical Sketches by the Institute of African Studies (now the Institute of Economic and Social Research) in 1977, this is the first in a series of publications on Zambian languages and grammar. The intention of the series is to boost the meagre scholarship and availability of educational materials on Zambian languages, which became particularly in urgent in 1996, following the decision of the Zambian government to revert to the policy of using local languages as a media of instruction. This volume provides a grammatical sketch of...
First published as a chapter in Language in Zambia: Grammatical Sketches by the Institute of African Studies (now the Institute of Economic and Social...
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157,45 zł |
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An Outline of Cinyanja Grammar
ISBN: 9789982240154 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the third in a series of publications on Zambian languages and grammar. The intention of the series is to boast the meagre scholarship and availability of educational materials on Zambian languages, which became particularly in urgent in 1996, following the decision of the Zambian government to revert to the policy of using local languages as media of instruction. This volume provides a grammatical sketch of the language commonly known as Nyanja, the mother tongue of some 0.75 million Zambians, and the second largest language group in the country. Nyanja is used by a large population...
This is the third in a series of publications on Zambian languages and grammar. The intention of the series is to boast the meagre scholarship and ava...
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157,45 zł |
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