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Languages of the Amazon
ISBN: 9780198723011 / Angielski / Miękka / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first guide and introduction to the extraordinary range of languages in Amazonia, which include some of the most the most fascinating in the world and many of which are now teetering on the edge of extinction. Alexandra Aikhenvald, one of the world's leading experts on the region, provides an account of the more than 300 languages, comparing their common and unique features, setting out their main characteristics, and describing the histories and cultures of the people who speak them. The languages abound in rare features and in most cases have been in contact with each other for...
This is the first guide and introduction to the extraordinary range of languages in Amazonia, which include some of the most the most fascinating in t...
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272,49 zł |
Onondaga-English / English-Onondaga Dictionary
ISBN: 9781442628724 / Angielski / Miękka / 1536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Onondaga is an Iroquoian language spoken at the Six Nations Reserve, near Brantford, Ontario, and at Onondaga Nation, near Syracuse, New York. Once spoken by a large Iroquoian population in New York State, Onondaga is now spoken by only a small number of individuals. This comprehensive dictionary - the first of its kind - provides an invaluable tool for the teaching and preservation of the Onondaga language. The Onondaga-English/English-Onondaga Dictionary is the result of Hanni Woodbury's thirty years of research conducted with contemporary speakers and her study of... Onondaga is an Iroquoian language spoken at the Six Nations Reserve, near Brantford, Ontario, and at Onondaga Nation, near Syracuse, New York. Once... |
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536,87 zł |
Dictionary of the Alabama Language
ISBN: 9781477300701 / Angielski / Miękka / 765 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Alabama language, a member of the Muskogean language family, is spoken today by the several hundred inhabitants of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation in Polk County, Texas. This dictionary of Alabama was begun over fifty years ago by tribe member Cora Sylestine. She was aided after 1980 by linguists Heather K. Hardy and Timothy Montler, who completed work on the dictionary after her death. This state-of-the-art analytical dictionary contains over 8,000 entries of roots, stems, and compounds in the Alabama-English section. Each entry contains precise definitions, full... The Alabama language, a member of the Muskogean language family, is spoken today by the several hundred inhabitants of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian... |
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316,10 zł |
Klallam Grammar
ISBN: 9780295994611 / Angielski / Twarda / 409 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Klallam is the language of the Lower Elwha Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, and Jamestown S'Klallam Tribes. It is spoken on the north shore of Washington's Olympic Peninsula from the Strait of Juan de Fuca inland into the mountains, Vancouver Island's Becher Bay, and other small adjacent islands. An endangered language, Klallam is being revived through the Klallam Language Program. Together with the comprehensive Klallam Dictionary, this pedagogically oriented reference grammar thoroughly documents the Klallam language, providing a resource to linguistic scholars as well as to... Klallam is the language of the Lower Elwha Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, and Jamestown S'Klallam Tribes. It is spoken on the north shore of Washi... |
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291,01 zł |
Athabaskan Prosody
ISBN: 9789027247834 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of articles on stress and tone in various Athabaskan languages will interest theoretical linguists and historically oriented linguists alike. The volume brings to light new data on the phonetics and/or phonology of prosody (stress, tone, intonation) in various Athabaskan languages, Chiricahua Apache, Dene Soun'line, Jicarilla Apache, Sekani, Slave, Tahltan, Tanacross, Western Apache, and Witsuwit'en. As well, some contributions describe how prosody is to be reconstructed for Proto-Athabaskan, and how it evolved in some of the daughter languages.
This collection of articles on stress and tone in various Athabaskan languages will interest theoretical linguists and historically oriented linguists...
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719,61 zł |
Navajo-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9781505474633 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1958, this is a simple and concise Navajo-English only dictionary. It has over 9000 entries and contains many useful every day expressions. It was originally intended for the native Navajo speaker to learn English and for non-Navajos who want to acquire some knowledge of the Navajo language.
First published in 1958, this is a simple and concise Navajo-English only dictionary. It has over 9000 entries and contains many useful every day expr...
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39,07 zł |
Wadewayestanih: A Cayuga Teaching Grammar
ISBN: 9781500820015 / Angielski / Miękka / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a Cayuga Teaching Grammar textbook. The audio for the conversations in this book is available to purchase through the CreateSpace estore (Wadewayestanih Dialogues). You can also download the audio files for free at www.cayugalanguage.ca.
This is a Cayuga Teaching Grammar textbook. The audio for the conversations in this book is available to purchase through the CreateSpace estore (Wade...
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130,98 zł |
A Grammar of Alto Perené (Arawak)
ISBN: 9783110419320 / Angielski / Twarda / 709 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Asheninka Perene belongs to the Kampa group of the Arawak family, located in the central Peruvian Amazon in the foothills of the Andes mountains. While limited grammatical studies of Kampa languages exist, this grammar is by far the most comprehensive study of any language of this sub-family, and is one of only two or three comparable studies of Arawak languages more generally. Asheninka Perene belongs to the Kampa group of the Arawak family, located in the central Peruvian Amazon in the foothills of the Andes mountains. W... |
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604,57 zł |
The Dance of the Caterpillars Bilingual Mohawk English
ISBN: 9781514289914 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While watching her Chinese immigrant son-in-law learn the English language, it became apparent to the author that prepositions are one of the most difficult concepts to comprehend. Therefore, The Dance of The Caterpillars was written as a fun way to teach prepositions. This exciting children's book contains twenty-two prepositions, one two-word multiple, and two three-word multiples. It is destined to become a valuable learning tool for children as well as English as a second language students.
While watching her Chinese immigrant son-in-law learn the English language, it became apparent to the author that prepositions are one of the most dif...
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65,27 zł |
The Use and Development of the Xinkan Languages
ISBN: 9781477308318 / Angielski / Twarda / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once spoken only in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, the Xinkan language family is unique within Mesoamerica, comprising four closely related languages that are unrelated to any of the other language groups used within the region. Descriptions of Xinkan date to 1770 but are typically only sketches or partial word lists. Not even the community of indigenous people who identify as Xinka today--the last speakers--have had access to a reliable descriptive source on their ancestral tongue. Preserving this endangered communication system in accurate, thorough detail, The Use and Development... Once spoken only in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, the Xinkan language family is unique within Mesoamerica, comprising four closely related lang... |
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406,41 zł |
The Use and Development of the Xinkan Languages
ISBN: 9781477308325 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once spoken only in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, the Xinkan language family is unique within Mesoamerica, comprising four closely related languages that are unrelated to any of the other language groups used within the region. Descriptions of Xinkan date to 1770 but are typically only sketches or partial word lists. Not even the community of indigenous people who identify as Xinka today--the last speakers--have had access to a reliable descriptive source on their ancestral tongue. Preserving this endangered communication system in accurate, thorough detail, The Use and Development... Once spoken only in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala, the Xinkan language family is unique within Mesoamerica, comprising four closely related lang... |
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130,40 zł |
The Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas: Ecology, Evolution, Distribution and Conservation
ISBN: 9780806149318 / Angielski / Miękka / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering all facets of the biology of a little-known genus, Peter V. Lindeman's lavishly illustrated Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas is both a scientific treatise and an engaging introduction to a striking group of turtles. Map turtles and sawbacks, found in and along rivers from Texas to Florida and north to the Great Lakes, fascinate ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Over a short geologic time span, these turtles achieved exceptional biological diversification. Their diets are also exceptionally diverse, and a significant difference in size distinguishes males from females....
Covering all facets of the biology of a little-known genus, Peter V. Lindeman's lavishly illustrated Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas is both a sci...
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238,85 zł |
Cherokee Reference Grammar
ISBN: 9780806146676 / Angielski / Miękka / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. the 90=-- american=-- and=-- as=-- best-known=-- br=-- by=-- cherokee=-- cherokees=-- complete=-- explained=-- first=-- fully=-- grammar=-- have=-- high=-- in=-- invented=-- is=-- it=-- leading=-- literacy=-- made=-- native=-- nineteenth-century=-- of=-- oldest=-- only=-- percent.=-- public=-- published=-- rapidly=-- rates=-- sequoyah=-- states.=-- system=-- the=-- this=-- throughout=-- to=-- united=-- used=-- was=-- writing= The Cherokees have the oldest and best-known Native American writing system in the United States. Invented by Sequoyah and made public in 1821, it was rapidly... the 90=-- american=-- and=-- as=-- best-known=-- br=-- by=-- cherokee=-- cherokees=-- complete=-- explained=-- first=-- fully=-- grammar=-- have=-... |
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179,31 zł |
Origins of Predicates: Evidence from Plains Cree
ISBN: 9781138994690 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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225,73 zł |
Basic Kuna: Dictionary, Words and Phrases
ISBN: 9780934523134 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Basic Kuna/Guna - Spanish and English dictionary along with necessary Guna/English translations for common words and phrases you are most likely to encounter in the Republic of Panama's San Blas Islands.This is a good pocket beginners guide you handily can carry in your back pocket or backpack.
Basic Kuna/Guna - Spanish and English dictionary along with necessary Guna/English translations for common words and phrases you are most likely to en...
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26,16 zł |
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto (illustrated)
ISBN: 9781522971078 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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60,90 zł |
A Dictionary of Ch'orti' Mayan-Spanish-English
ISBN: 9781607814894 / Angielski / Twarda / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of extant languages, Ch'orti' Mayan is the closest to ancient the Maya hieroglyphic script, but it is a language that is decreasing in usage. In southern Guatemala where it is spoken, many children no longer learn it, as Spanish dominates most experiences. From linguistic and anthropological data gathered over many years, Kerry Hull has created the largest and most complete Ch'orti' Mayan dictionary to date. With nearly 9,000 entries, this trilingual dictionary of Ch'orti', Spanish, and English preserves ancient words and concepts that were vital to this culture in the past. Each entry...
Of extant languages, Ch'orti' Mayan is the closest to ancient the Maya hieroglyphic script, but it is a language that is decreasing in usage. In south...
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480,62 zł |
Naadaa' Doo Nadaa' Ch'iyaan: Healthy Foods - My First Book about Corn
ISBN: 9781530655601 / Navajo / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Corn is the most important Dine (Navajo) food and also very healthy and nutritious. It is sacred to the Dine and is used in ceremonies and prayers. Using genuine and delightful photos, that reflect Navajo culture, the book introduces children to 12 traditional Navajo foods made with corn and teaches them their names in the Navajo language. This book also teaches children about the colors of corn and helps them to recognize allparts of the corn plant in Dine Bizaad. An English translation for the Navajo language vocabulary of colors, parts of corn and foods is included. Originally created to...
Corn is the most important Dine (Navajo) food and also very healthy and nutritious. It is sacred to the Dine and is used in ceremonies and prayers. Us...
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74,00 zł |
Familiar Phrases in Ojibway: Familiar Phrases to Facilitate Conversation
ISBN: 9781523700578 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published as 'Familiar Phrases to Facilitate Conversation in the Indian Language' in 1872. No author information found. Ojibway language phrase book. This is a scan of a 140 year old document, and one or two pages may have illegible lines due to the faded condition of the original.
Originally published as 'Familiar Phrases to Facilitate Conversation in the Indian Language' in 1872. No author information found. Ojibway language ph...
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23,49 zł |
English-Lakota Dictionary
ISBN: 9781138993464 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This dictionary of 12,000 entries aims to preserve Indian culture and at all points illustrate the use of words in examples, especially syntactic words, whose usage cannot be captured purely by giving an English equivalent. It provides depth as regards the usage of frequently occurring items and especially in the use of syntactic elements and usage in context.
This dictionary of 12,000 entries aims to preserve Indian culture and at all points illustrate the use of words in examples, especially syntactic word...
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230,75 zł |