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Drawing on the latest insights from typology and historical linguistics, this book offers the first comprehensive histor......more

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Place-Names of Montgomeryshire examines 900 place-names in the historic county of Montgomery (1536-1974) together with t......more

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The Emergence of Pragmatic Markers from Chinese Compounds in Chinese, Japanese and Korean offers a new perspective on th......more

This book offers the first comprehensive view of the historical construction of the meaning of the word ’crusade’ throug......more

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This book provides an introduction to the historical syntax of the Indo-European languages. It aims to provide an overvi......more

An essential collection for every sailor’s library, this fun dictionary of phrases and terms is anchored in nautical his......more

In this book, Philip Zhakevich examines the technology of writing as it existed in the southern Levant during the Iron A......more

With more than 50 years of teaching experience between them, Ilse Depraetere and Chad Langford present a grammar pitched......more

Applicative constructions are a distinctive grammatical feature of the Austronesian languages of western Indonesia, Mala......more

Sanskrit has long been celebrated as one of the building blocks of Indian civilization, and is venerated in temples, scr......more

The word nerd gift book of the year! With warmth and humor, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language......more

मित् is a grammatical classification in the Dhatupatha. It applies Ashtadhyayi Sutra 6.4.92 मितां ह्रस्वः to specific Ro......more

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This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from a to aport in alphabetical order. Examples of......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from beeb to bursiform, in alphabetical order. Ex......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from bursitis to chitinase, in alphabetical order......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from garrigue to hairline in alphabetical order. E......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from sahib to Shelley in alphabetical order. Examp......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from Syringa to tormentum in alphabetical order. E......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words, from tormina to unelicited, in alphabetical order......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from earthbound to faites in alphabetical order. E......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from jibbah to libbard in alphabetical order. Exam......more

This book delves into the etymologies of over 7400 English words from praxis to rebate in alphabetical order. Examples o......more

This book delves into the Sanskrit origins of over 7400 English words from splenium to Syriarchate in alphabetical order......more

Have you ever been in a situation where the cat got your tongue, or you let the green-eyed monster get the better of you......more

This is a glossary of common, and in some cases vanishing, Western Friulian words and expressions. Many of these terms p......more

In Sanskrit Grammar, for Verb Construction, an important process is गुणः Guna also known as vowel strengthening. This pr......more

Support-verb constructions, like ’to make a suggestion’ or ’to take heart’, are verbal multi-word expressions. They are ......more

During the 1st millennium BCE, Pre-Classical Anatolia acted as a melting pot and crossroads of languages, cultures and p......more

During the past decade, the ancient DNA revolution has had a massive impact on the scholarly debates on the origins and ......more

"The Popular American Dictionary" is a comprehensive reference work offering definitions for over 32,000 words. Based on......more

"A Provincial Glossary" by Francis Grose is a fascinating dictionary of local and regional words used in England. This g......more

"A Short Glossary Of The Place-names Of Glamorgan" by C.J. Evans is an essential resource for historians, linguists, and......more

"Promptorium Parvulorum Sive Clericorum, Lexicon Anglo-latinum Princeps," Volume 54, is a foundational Anglo-Latin dicti......more

"Promptorium Parvulorum Sive Clericorum, Lexicon Anglo-latinum Princeps," Volume 54, is a foundational Anglo-Latin dicti......more

"An Etymological Analysis of Latin Verbs for the Use of Schools and Colleges" by Alexander Allen, originally published i......more

Title: Weardale Names of Field and Fell. An etymological and historical enquiry into the names of places in Weardale, Co......more

"Origin of the Name of Maine" delves into the historical theories and debates surrounding the origin of the name of the ......more

"A Short Glossary Of The Place-names Of Glamorgan" by C.J. Evans is an essential resource for historians, linguists, and......more

"The Shakespearean Referee: A Cyclopedia of 4200 Words, Obsolete and Modern...in the Plays of Shakespeare" is an invalua......more

“The New World Of Words” is a comprehensive Universal English Dictionary offering a detailed exploration of the orig......more

"A Glossary of Cornish Names" by John Bannister is a comprehensive reference work, originally published in 1869, that ex......more

This is Volume 2 of Johann Christoph Adelung’s abridged version of his comprehensive dictionary, "Grammatisch-kritisches......more

This is Volume 2 of Johann Christoph Adelung’s abridged version of his comprehensive dictionary, "Grammatisch-kritisches......more

The Derbyshire Miners’ Glossary, originally published in 1824, is a fascinating record of the language used by miners in......more

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Marmora Arundelliana is a scholarly work by Michael Maittaire focusing on the Arundel Marbles, a collection of ancient G......more

"The Shakespearean Referee: A Cyclopedia of 4200 Words, Obsolete and Modern...in the Plays of Shakespeare" is an invalua......more

"Synonymes Latins Et Leurs Différentes Significations Avec Des Exemples Tirés Des Meilleurs Auteurs" is a comprehensive ......more

"Synonymes Latins Et Leurs Différentes Significations Avec Des Exemples Tirés Des Meilleurs Auteurs" is a comprehensive ......more

This is Volume 4 of John Jamieson’s "An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language," a seminal work in the study o......more

"Dizionario Italiano-latino-illirico... Opera Del Padre Ardelio Della Bella" is a comprehensive dictionary compiled by A......more

“An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language” (Volume 2) by John Jamieson is a comprehensive reference work ......more

“An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language” (Volume 2) by John Jamieson is a comprehensive reference work ......more

"Etymologisches Wörterbuch Der Sanskrit Sprache, Lieferung I" is a comprehensive etymological dictionary of the Sanskrit......more

"Geographical Etymology" explores the origins and meanings of place names around the world. Christina Blackie delves int......more

"Geographical Etymology" explores the origins and meanings of place names around the world. Christina Blackie delves int......more

"The Indian Names of Boston, and Their Meaning" by Eben Norton Horsford delves into the etymological origins of place na......more

"The Indian Names of Boston, and Their Meaning" by Eben Norton Horsford delves into the etymological origins of place na......more

The Place-names of Wales, originally published in 1912, is a comprehensive study of the etymology and historical signifi......more

"Über Moenus, Moguntia, Spechteshart Und Wirziburg" is a philological-mythological study dedicated to Hofrath Cajetan V......more

"Über Moenus, Moguntia, Spechteshart Und Wirziburg" is a philological-mythological study dedicated to Hofrath Cajetan V......more

This book highlights the legacies of Portuguese empire in postcolonial societies. Chapters span from early modern to con......more

A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant’s first word to the languages of the internet Language ne......more

We use them all the time, often without a second thought: a priori arguments, de facto situations, post-mortem examinati......more