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Native Natural: Aspects of the Concepts of Right and Freedom in Irish
ISBN: 9780268034771 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. PETER MCQUILLAN ANALYZES A NUMBER of key words in the Irish language--duchas, duthaigh, dual, and saoirse--along with derivatives and associated terms in order to reveal their relationships to historical and cultural texts. He demonstrates how the pragmatic, semantic, and syntactic range of these terms evolved over time in relation to differing historical conditions, thereby underscoring characteristic features of the Irish language and of Irish cultural attitudes, practices, and experiences. McQuillan establishes affiliations between these ranges and the sometimes catastrophic changes that...
PETER MCQUILLAN ANALYZES A NUMBER of key words in the Irish language--duchas, duthaigh, dual, and saoirse--along with derivatives and associated terms...
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219,74 |
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The Death of the Irish Language
ISBN: 9780415064811 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Blending statistical analysis with field surveys among native Irish speakers, this book explores the reasons for the decline of the Irish lanaguage. Historical, economic, political, spatial and cultural causes are examined.
Blending statistical analysis with field surveys among native Irish speakers, this book explores the reasons for the decline of the Irish lanaguage. H...
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243,84 |
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Celtic Linguistics 1700-1850
ISBN: 9780415204279 / Angielski / Twarda / 4728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Celtic Linguistics 1700 - 1850 is a set of reprinted texts showing the growth of this subject during a key period in its history. Setting off from the antiquarian search for origins during the Renaissance, the texts trace the development and refinement of the subject until the introduction of the methods of comparative philology in the mid-nineteenth century. As the source of many modern popular conceptions of Celtic languages, the texts are of current as well as historical relevance.
Celtic Linguistics 1700 - 1850 is a set of reprinted texts showing the growth of this subject during a key period in its history. Setting off...
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11706,66 |
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The Development of Celtic Linguistics, 1850-1900
ISBN: 9780415224901 / Angielski / Twarda / 3200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following on from Celtic Linguistics 1700-1850, this set covers the period 1850-1900, which saw the foundation of the modern subject of Celtic linguistics. Several important works are reproduced here, including:
* Johann Kaspar Zeuss's seminal study, Grammatica Celtica (1853), the first text to formulate a detailed and comprehensive comparative grammar of the Celtic language. * John Rhys' Lectures on Welsh Philology (1877), and Whitley Stokes' Celtic Declension (1885), both of which reflect Zeuss's influence on the field. * Earlier traditions of... Following on from Celtic Linguistics 1700-1850, this set covers the period 1850-1900, which saw the foundation of the modern subject of Celti...
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7804,44 |
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The Syntax of the Celtic Languages: A Comparative Perspective
ISBN: 9780521481601 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume brings together ten chapters on the Celtic languages using the insights of principles-and-parameters theory. Leading researchers in the field examine Welsh, Irish, Breton and Scots Gaelic in comparative perspective, making reference to recent work on English, French, Arabic, German and other languages. The editors have provided a substantial introduction which seeks to make the volume accessible to theoreticians unfamiliar with the Celtic languages and also to Celtic specialists who are less familiar with the theoretical framework underpinning the work. The Syntax of the Celtic...
This volume brings together ten chapters on the Celtic languages using the insights of principles-and-parameters theory. Leading researchers in the fi...
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514,62 |
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Northern and Insular Scots
ISBN: 9780748623167 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Scots dialects of northern Scotland, Orkney and Shetland are among the most traditional varieties of 'English', exhibiting features not current elsewhere for centuries. Until recently, they were spoken in communities whose traditional occupations have encouraged the equation of speech with local identity. They have all also been affected by contact with Gaelic, or Norse, or both. In recent years, however, the decline of traditional industries has been matched by the discovery of oil off their coasts, encouraging in-migration of speakers of many varieties of English and other languages....
The Scots dialects of northern Scotland, Orkney and Shetland are among the most traditional varieties of 'English', exhibiting features not current el...
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487,78 |
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Sengoidelc: Old Irish for Beginners
ISBN: 9780815630722 / Angielski / Miękka / 391 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. David Stifter's Sengoidelc (SHAN-goy-delth) provides a comprehensive introduction to Old Irish grammar and metrics. Ideally suited for use as a course text and as a guide for the independent learner, this exhaustive handbook is also an invaluable reference work for students of Indo-European philology and historical linguistics. The author's step-by-step presentation in an engaging styles lead the novice through the idiosyncracies of the language, such as initial mutations and the double inflection of verbs. Filled with translation exercises based on selections from Old Irish texts, the book...
David Stifter's Sengoidelc (SHAN-goy-delth) provides a comprehensive introduction to Old Irish grammar and metrics. Ideally suited for use as a course...
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175,60 |
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The Celtic Inscriptions of Britain: Phonology and Chronology, C. 400-1200
ISBN: 9781405109031 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first comprehensive linguistic study for 50 years of the stones from western Britain and Brittany, inscribed in the Roman and Irish Ogam alphabets.
This is the first comprehensive linguistic study for 50 years of the stones from western Britain and Brittany, inscribed in the Roman and Irish Ogam a...
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118,04 |
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Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor, Number 39
ISBN: 9781405145701 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas.
An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas....
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118,04 |
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Irish-English/English-Irish Easy Reference Dictionary, New Edition
ISBN: 9781568332048 / Irlandzki / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This learner's dictionary guides students and other users through the intricacies of the Irish language.
This learner's dictionary guides students and other users through the intricacies of the Irish language.
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76,04 |
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Italo-Celtic Origins and Prehistoric Development of the Irish Language
ISBN: 9789042021778 / Angielski / Twarda / 215 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume offers a discussion of the phonological and morphological development of Old Irish and its Indo-European origins. The emphasis is on the relative chronology of sound changes and on the development of the verbal system. Special attention is devoted to the origin of absolute and relative verb forms, to the rise of the mutations, to the role of thematic and athematic inflexion types in the formation of present classes, preterits, subjunctives and futures, and to the development of deponents and passive forms. Other topics include infixed and suffixed pronouns, palatalization of...
This volume offers a discussion of the phonological and morphological development of Old Irish and its Indo-European origins. The emphasis is on the r...
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302,41 |
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Practical Manx
ISBN: 9781846311314 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There has been a revival of interest in Manx Gaelic of late, with the number of Manx speakers rising tenfold over the last twenty years. Jennifer Kewley Draskau has now produced the first definitive guide to the language, drawing on a wide range of written and recorded sources from the earliest times to the present. The book covers the grammar, spelling and pronunciation of Manx Gaelic in such a way as to render the language accessible to readers of all levels of competence.
There has been a revival of interest in Manx Gaelic of late, with the number of Manx speakers rising tenfold over the last twenty years. Jennifer Kewl...
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179,66 |
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The Gaelic Notes in the Book of Deer
ISBN: 9780521076753 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Book of Deer, 43 folios of manuscript, containing parts of the Gospels and the Apostles' Creed, is one of the treasures of the Cambridge University Library. The Book is important not so much for its primary contents as for the notes in Gaelic which have been added to it in some of the available blank spaces. These notes record the foundation 'myth' of the monastery of Deer in north-east Aberdeenshire, and formal recordings of various grants of lands to the monastery. The language in which the notes are written is the form of Gaelic spoken in Buchan during the earlier part of the twelfth...
The Book of Deer, 43 folios of manuscript, containing parts of the Gospels and the Apostles' Creed, is one of the treasures of the Cambridge Universit...
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204,11 |
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A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names
ISBN: 9781904808220 / Cornish / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many people first take an interest in the Cornish language because they are curious to learn more about the distinctive and fascinating place names of Cornwall. The key to understanding the meaning of these place-names is language. Most derive from the Cornish language primarily, but many of them have their roots in Old English, Middle English, French, and other languages which have left their mark on Cornwall. Through the tireless and exacting work of place-name specialists, the secrets of Cornish place-names are being unlocked for everyone. This dictionary offers in a concise format more...
Many people first take an interest in the Cornish language because they are curious to learn more about the distinctive and fascinating place names of...
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63,82 |
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A Handbook of the Cornish Language - Chiefly in Its Latest Stages with Some Account of Its History and Literature
ISBN: 9781444600353 / Angielski / Miękka / 243 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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128,03 |
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The Sound Structure of Modern Irish
ISBN: 9783110226591 / Angielski / Twarda / 493 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Sound Structure of Modern Irish contains a comprehensive description of the phonology of Irish. Based on the main forms of the language, it offers an analysis of the segments and the processes in its sound system. Each section begins with a description of the area of phonology which is the subject - such as stress patterns, phonotactics, epenthesis or metathesis - and then proceeds to consider the special aspects of this subject from a theoretical and typological perspective. The Sound Structure of Modern Irish contains a comprehensive description of the phonology of Irish. Based on the main forms of the language, it off... |
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766,47 |
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Akten Des Zweiten Deutschen Keltologen-Symposiums: (Bonn, 2.-4. April 1997)
ISBN: 9783484429178 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 341 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dieser Sammelband enthalt Vortrage, die anlalich des Zweiten deutschen Keltologen-Symposiums gehalten wurden, um die heutige Lage der Keltologie besonders in Deutschland darzulegen. Neben unterschiedlichen Aspekten der keltischen Literaturen und Sprachen werden in einigen Vortragen auch die Einflusse von Sprachkontakt besprochen. Der behandelte Zeitraum erstreckt sich von 500 v. Chr. bis heute. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der wesentliche Beitrag der groen Zahl jungerer Wissenschaftler. Dieser Sammelband enthalt Vortrage, die anlalich des Zweiten deutschen Keltologen-Symposiums gehalten wurden, um die heutige Lage der Keltologie be... |
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468,31 |
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Cornish Today: An examination of the revived language
ISBN: 9781904808077 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The publication of "Cornish Today" by Kernewek dre Lyther in 1995 was a landmark event in the Cornish Revival. In that book, Professor Williams offered the first professional analysis of the various systems of Cornish in use, and also outlined his suggested emendations for Unified Cornish. The present revised edition makes this most important work available to those who may have missed the earlier editions. As companion volumes to "Cornish Today," two further works by Professor Williams are being published: "Writings on Revived Cornish" and "Towards Authentic Cornish." Nicholas Williams was...
The publication of "Cornish Today" by Kernewek dre Lyther in 1995 was a landmark event in the Cornish Revival. In that book, Professor Williams offere...
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106,51 |
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Writings on Revived Cornish
ISBN: 9781904808084 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book brings together in one convenient volume eight articles by Professor Nicholas Williams on the Cornish Revival. They range from his "A Problem in Cornish Phonology" (1990) in which he shows that the "phonemes" /dj/ and /tj/ of Kernowek Kemyn were unwarranted, to his review "'A Modern and Scholarly Cornish-English Dictionary': a Review of Ken George's Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn" of 2001 in which he demonstrates how at least 370 entries in George's dictionary are mistaken. "Writings on Revived Cornish" concludes with a short note on George's incon-sis-tent lexicographical practice with...
This book brings together in one convenient volume eight articles by Professor Nicholas Williams on the Cornish Revival. They range from his "A Proble...
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72,36 |
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Towards Authentic Cornish
ISBN: 9781904808091 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Towards Authentic Cornish" is in the first place a rebuttal of the defence of Kernowek Kemyn attempted by Paul Dunbar and Ken George in "Kernewek Kemmyn: Cornish for the Twenty-First Century." In the present work, Professor Williams demonstrates with examples from the Cornish texts just how unconvincing is George's defence of Kernowek Kemyn. The latter portions of the book offer a detailed critique of George's "Gerlyver Kernewek Kemmyn" and of Wella Brown's "Grammar of Modern Cornish." As companion volumes to "Towards Authentic Cornish," two further works by Professor Williams have been...
"Towards Authentic Cornish" is in the first place a rebuttal of the defence of Kernowek Kemyn attempted by Paul Dunbar and Ken George in "Kernewek Kem...
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102,24 |
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