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  • L'Evolution du sens des mots depuis le XVIe siècle

    by Edmond Huguet ...
    Series series Cahiers d'Humanisme et Renaissance
    Conçue pour accompagner sa grande sœur des « Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance », la collection des « Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance » rassemble une grande variété d’études, historiques, philologiques, bibliographiques ou littéraires, et d’éditions de sources (de théologiens réformés, de diplomates, d’historiens humanistes), dont le point commun est d’éclairer un aspect de la vie culturelle ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Mots disparus ou vieillis depuis le XVIe siècle

    by Edmond Huguet ...
    Series series Cahiers d'Humanisme et Renaissance
    Conçue pour accompagner sa grande sœur des « Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance », la collection des « Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance » rassemble une grande variété d’études, historiques, philologiques, bibliographiques ou littéraires, et d’éditions de sources (de théologiens réformés, de diplomates, d’historiens humanistes), dont le point commun est d’éclairer un aspect de la vie culturelle ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Le Français du théâtre italien, d'après le Recueil de Gherardi (1681-1697) : Contribution à l'étude du vocabulaire français à la fin du XVIIe siècle

    Series series Cahiers d'Humanisme et Renaissance
    Conçue pour accompagner sa grande sœur des « Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance », la collection des « Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance » rassemble une grande variété d’études, historiques, philologiques, bibliographiques ou littéraires, et d’éditions de sources (de théologiens réformés, de diplomates, d’historiens humanistes), dont le point commun est d’éclairer un aspect de la vie culturelle ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Swedish

    An Elementary Grammar-Reader

    by Gladys Hird ...
    This grammar-reader is based on almost twenty years' experience of teaching beginners the Swedish language and is reassuringly practical in approach. Miss Hird's aims are threefold: to provide a compromise between the traditional grammar-readers and the new textbooks which are not designed for beginners outside Sweden; to supply grammatical information and exercises and reading texts together for ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • The Phonological Interpretation of Ancient Greek

    A Pandialectal Analysis

    by Vit Bubenik ...
    Series Book 19 - Phoenix Supplementary Volumes
    This volume treats systematically the variation found in the successive stages of the development of all ancient Greek dialects. It combines synchronic approach, in which generative rules expound phonological divergencies between the systems of different dialects, with a diachronic statement of unproductive and mostly pan-Hellenic shifts.Professor Bubeník presents a phonetic description and ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Listen to Your Child

    A Parent's Guide to Children's Language

    by David Crystal ...
    Learning to talk is probably the greatest milestone in a child's development: a deeply moving and often hilarious experience for all parents.In this charming and informative book, Britain's leading expert on the English language talks you through every stage in your child's language development. Over thirty years after its original publication, this new and updated edition of Listen to your Child ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Vox Latina

    A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin

    This is a reissue in paperback of the second edition of Professor Allen's highly successful book on the pronunciation of Latin in Rome in the Golden Age. In the second edition the text of the first edition is reprinted virtually unchanged but is followed by a section of supplementary notes that deal with subsequent developments in the subject. The author also added an appendix on the names of the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Chinese Language for Beginners

    by Lee Cooper ...
    A simple introduction to Chinese writing, pronunciation and intonation using short stories. Appropriate for beginner Chinese students of all ages.Reading basic Chinese becomes simplified in this highly attractive and unique manual designed for readers of all ages. Chinese writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary are described here in an entertaining and interesting manner to help beginners learn ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Let's Study Japanese

    Japanese Language Guide With Grammar, Pronunciation, Common Phrases & Sentences

    by Jun Maeda ...
    Let's Study Japanese is an introduction to basic Japanese that is concise, simple, and useful from the very first page.This Japanese language book is written specifically for tourists visiting Japan and can elevate readers to a basic speaking level in a very short time. With approximately 350 essential words and 130 pages of practical conversational usage, this handy Japanese language guide ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Korean in a Hurry

    A Quick Approach to Spoken Korean

    Learn basic Korean language communication skills with this concise language guide.This "quick" approach to spoken Korean is a very effective way to learn enough to function in a Korean-speaking setting. The lessons have been devised to facilitate easy language study and are conversationally applicable as soon as you learn them. All the words and phrases are high-frequency making this a great ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Walt Whitman's Language Experiment

    Combining intellectual history with literary analysis, this study of Whitman's language experiment from 1855 to 1892 offers a refreshing new look at his theory of language especially the English language in America—as an expression of a "national spirit" and relates that theory to the language and style of Whitman's major poems and essays. Whitman viewed American English as the most expressive, ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • What Makes Sound Patterns Expressive?

    The Poetic Mode of Speech Perception

    by Reuven Tsur ...
    Series series Sound and meaning
    Poets, academics, and those who simply speak a language are subject to mysterious intuitions about the perceptual qualities and emotional symbolism of the sounds of speech. Such intuitions are Reuven Tsur’s point of departure in this investigation into the expressive effect of sound patterns, addressing questions of great concern for literary theorists and critics as well as for linguists and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Spanish Short Stories

    Edited by Gudie Lawaetz ...
    This second volume of short stories contains more diverse and lively writing from the Spanish-speaking world. Again much of it is from Latin America, Carlos Fuentes being Mexican, Norberto Fuentes Cuban, and the other writers having their roots in Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Colombia and the Argentine. Only Ana Maria Matute is a native of Spain.This highly entertaining selection of stories, together ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Kansai Japanese

    The Language of Osaka, Kyoto, and Western Japan: This Japanese Phrasebook and Language Guide Teaches the Kansai Dialect

    by Peter Tse ...
    Finally, a systematic approach to learning the language of Kansai's boardrooms, shops, bars, a and boudoirs."-Kansai time OutKansai Japanese contains everything you need to know about Kansai-ben, the most important dialect of the Japanese language. Spoken in the Kansai region, which includes the well-known cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, Kansai-ben has long been considered a cryptic dialect even ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Let's Hear It for the Girls

    375 Great Books for Readers 2-14

    "Bravo! They've given adults and young girls a much-needed treasure map of heroines and 'she-roes'...It blazes an important path in the forest of children's literature."-Jim Trelease. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD $4.99 USD

  • Breakthrough Rapid Reading

    by Peter Kump ...
    The former National Director of Education for Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics. presents his do-it-yourself program for increasing reading speed and boosting comprehension. This program distills fundamental principles and skills chat can be learned at home with the help of the drills and exercises provided. And because it lets readers choose their own materials and set their own pace, it's the ideal ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Better Spelling in 30 Minutes a Day

    Series series Better English
    Become a stellar speller with these self-tests, exercises, examples, and tips for spotting errors quickly!Do you use the dictionary more than you think you should? Are the business memos you write filled with embarrassing spelling mistakes? Have you received low grades on papers because of poor spelling? Starting with diagnostic exercises to help you understand your trouble spots, this easy-to-use ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day

    by Edie Schwager ...
    Series series Better English
    Discover useful and enlightening new words to improve your conversation, self-expression, and even your Scrabble game with this vocabulary guide!Better Vocabulary In 30 Minutes a Day offers a lively and entertaining method for adding a more impressive range of words to your everyday speech, and for learning how to use them correctly and effortlessly. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Handbook of the International Phonetic Association

    A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet

    This book is a comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, whose aim is to provide a universally agreed system of notation for the sounds of languages, and which has been widely used for over a century. The Handbook presents the basics of phonetic analysis so that the principles underlying the Alphabet can be readily understood, and gives examples of the use of each of the phonetic ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Short Stories in Spanish

    New Penguin Parallel Texts

    Edited by John King ...
    This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Spanish and in English translation. Including stories by Fuentes, Molinas, Marquez and Cortazar, this volume gives a fascinating insight into Spanish and Latin American culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Short Stories in French

    New Penguin Parallel Texts

    This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original French and in English translation. Including stories by Bolanger, Cotnoir, Le Clezio and Germain, this volume gives afascinating insight into French culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Short Stories in Italian

    New Penguin Parallel Texts

    Edited by Nick Roberts ...
    This is an all new version of the popular PARALLEL TEXT series, containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original Italian and in English translation. Including stories by Calvino, Benni, Sciascia and Levi, this volume gives a fascinating insight into Italian culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Even Monkeys Fall from Trees

    The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs

    by David Galef ...
    Even Monkeys Fall From Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs, with a foreword by Edward G. Seidensticker, is a collection of the hundred most common Japanese proverbs, with direct translations and their English equivalents.A delightful window into the heart of everyday Japan, Even Monkeys Fall From Trees is an indispensable guide for the traveler, student, or businessman-or anyone curious ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Casanova Was A Book Lover

    And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling, and Reading of Books

    Everyone knows which books people buy; they can just look at the best-seller lists. But who knows which books people steal? Who, for that matter, knows that authors ruin the book market by writing too much? Or why book critics are not critical? Or why librarians need to throw out more books? Who, indeed, knows the answer to that all-important question in our democracy: should presidents and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD