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Sociedad General Espanola de Libreria Practica: Las Preposiciones
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Sociedad General Espanola de Libreria Diverso 1 Student Book with Exercises
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£39.30
Alma Edizioni DIECI lezioni di lessico - A1/A2
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Brill The Language of the Old-Okinawan Omoro Sōshi:
Book SynopsisThe Omoro Sōshi (1531–1623) is an indispensable resource for historical linguistic comparison of Old Okinawan with other Ryukyuan languages and Old Japanese. Leon A Serafim and Rumiko Shinzato offer a reference grammar, including detailed phonological analyses, of the otherwise opaque and dense poetic/religious language of the Omoro Sōshi. Meshing Western linguistic insight with existing literary/linguistic work in Ryukyuan studies, and incorporating their own research on Modern Okinawan, the authors offer a grammar and phonology of the Omoro language, with selected (excerpts of) songs grammatically analyzed, phonologically reconstructed, translated, and annotated.Table of ContentsPreface List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations and Conventions 1 Introduction 1 What is the Omoro Sōshi? 2 Types of omoro 3 Versions 4 Song Structure 5 Overview of the Omoro Language 2 Spelling System and Phonology 1 Introduction 2 Reconstruction Methodology 3 Suprasegmentals 4 Consonants 5 Processes 6 Meter in Omoros 7 The Question of External Evidence and Its Relation to That Presented Here 8 Coda 3 Lexicon 1 PJ Origin 2 Loans from MJ 3 Loans from Sino-Japanese 4 Loans from Korean 5 Origins Unknown 6 Mishōgo (MO, Meanings Obscure) 4 Nominals 1 Nouns 2 Pronouns 3 Numerals 4 Nominal Prefixes 5 Nominal Suffixes 5 Adjectives 1 What is an Adjective? 2 Evolution of Adjectives 3 Functional Differences between/among Types 4 Functions as Modifiers, Predicates, or Noun Formatives 6 Verbs 1 Conjugation Types 2 History of Conjugational Merger: ra-gyō yodan-ka 3 Functional Split (mz) 4 Development of the Gerund 7 Auxiliaries 1 Passive/Exalting/Spontaneous -ari(·r)- ~ -uyi(·r)- 2 Causative/Exalting -as- 3 Negative -azɨ ~ -aɴ ~ -an- 4 Negative -adana 5 The Optative/Counterfactual Auxiliary -(a)masyi 6 Inference/Intention: -aɴ, -a, and -ami 7 Negative Inferential/Intentional -umazyi 8 Past -syi 9 Perfect -t˚ar-, -c˚yar-, -dar-, -ʣyar- 10 Emphatic Locative: -ʔac˚ɨr-u 11 Progressive: -ur- 12 Progressive/Perfective -yaaryi 13 Copula: -yar-, -nar- 14 The Exalting Auxiliary Verb -(u)wa·r/s- 15 Humilific Auxiliary -abir- 16 Humilific Auxiliary tʰat°imac°ɨr- References Index
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Brill Introduction to Generative Syntax
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Generative Syntax provides the student with a comprehensive overview of all major developments in generative syntax since its inception in the 1950s and until the present time. In 250 units, topics commonly encountered in the study of syntax are presented in an accessible and straightforward manner suitable for both students and casual readers. Covered theories and topics include Phrase Structure Rules, X'-Theory, Transformational Grammar, Theta Theory, Government and Binding Theory, Raising and Control, Movement Constraints, Split Projections, the Minimalist Program, and many others.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements To the Teacher Part 1 Lexicon Unit 1 Language I Unit 2 Language II Unit 3 Grammaticality I Unit 4 Grammaticality II Unit 5 Lexical vs. Functional Categories Unit 6 Lexical Categories Unit 7 Functional Categories Unit 8 Categorization I Unit 9 Categorization II Unit 10 Categorization III Unit 11 Categorization IV Unit 12 Categorization V Unit 13 Categorization VI Unit 14 Categorization VII Unit 15 Categorization VIII Part 2 Phrase Structure Unit 16 Heads Unit 17 Specifiers Unit 18 Complements Unit 19 Complement Selection I Unit 20 Complement Selection II Unit 21 Adjunct I Unit 22 Adjunct II Unit 23 Summary Unit 24 Constituency Unit 25 Stand-Alone Test Unit 26 Substitution Test Unit 27 Displacement Test Unit 28 Coordination Test Part 3 Phrase Structure Rules Unit 29 Basics I Unit 30 Basics II Unit 31 Noun Phrase I Unit 32 Noun Phrase II Unit 33 Random Phrases Unit 34 Verb Phrase I Unit 35 Verb Phrase II Unit 36 Sentence I Unit 37 Sentence II Unit 38 Complementizer Unit 39 Conjunction Unit 40 Adjunction Unit 41 Summary I Unit 42 Summary II Part 4 Tree Structure Unit 43 Representation Unit 44 Nodes and Branches Unit 45 Dominance Unit 46 Precedence Unit 47 Noun Phrases Unit 48 Random Phrases Unit 49 Verb Phrases Unit 50 Sentences Unit 51 Complementizer Phrases Unit 52 Conjunction Phrases Unit 53 Adjoined Phrases Unit 54 Tree Drawing I Unit 55 Tree Drawing II Unit 56 Tree Drawing III Unit 57 Ambiguity Part 5 X-Bar Theory Unit 58 Motivation I Unit 59 Motivation II Unit 60 Motivation III Unit 61 Motivation IV Unit 62 Motivation V Unit 63 Motivation VI Unit 64 Motivation VII Unit 65 Motivation VIII Unit 66 Motivation IX Unit 67 Representation I Unit 68 Representation II Unit 69 Representation III Unit 70 NP, AP, PP, AdvP, VP Unit 71 TP and CP Unit 72 Adjunction Rules I Unit 73 Adjunction Rules II Unit 74 Determiner Phrase I Unit 75 Determiner Phrase II Unit 76 Determiner Phrase III Unit 77 Determiner Phrase IV Unit 78 Determiner Phrase V Unit 79 Determiner Phrase VI Unit 80 Determiner Phrase VII Unit 81 Complementizer Phrase I Unit 82 Complementizer Phrase II Unit 83 Complementizer Phrase III Unit 84 Auxiliaries and Modals I Unit 85 Auxiliaries and Modals II Part 6 Transformations Unit 86 Yes/No Questions I Unit 87 Yes/No Questions II Unit 88 Yes/No Questions III Unit 89 Yes/No Questions IV Unit 90 Yes/No Questions V Unit 91 Yes/No Questions VI Unit 92 Principles I Unit 93 Principles II Unit 94 Principles III Unit 95 Principles IV Unit 96 Principles V Unit 97 Principles VI Unit 98 Negation Movement I Unit 99 Negation Movement II Unit 100 Verb Movement I Unit 101 Verb Movement II Unit 102 Tense Markers I Unit 103 Tense Markers II Unit 104 Affix Hopping I Unit 105 Affix Hopping II Unit 106 Wh-Questions I Unit 107 Wh-Questions II Unit 108 Wh-Questions III Unit 109 Wh-Questions IV Unit 110 Wh-Questions V Unit 111 Wh-Questions VI Unit 112 Wh-Questions VII Unit 113 Adjunction Revisited I Unit 114 Adjunction Revisited II Unit 115 Topicalization I Unit 116 Topicalization II Part 7 Theta Theory Unit 117 Thematic Roles I Unit 118 Thematic Roles II Unit 119 Thematic Roles III Unit 120 Thematic Roles IV Unit 121 Thematic Roles V Unit 122 Thematic Roles VI Unit 123 Thematic Roles VII Unit 124 Thematic Roles VIII Unit 125 Subject Condition I Unit 126 Subject Condition II Unit 127 Subject Condition III Unit 128 Subject Condition IV Unit 129 Subject Condition V Unit 130 Subject Condition VI Unit 131 Subject Condition VII Unit 132 Passive I Unit 133 Passive II Unit 134 Passive III Unit 135 A- and A′-movement I Unit 136 A- and A′-movement II Unit 137 Summary Part 8 Constraints on Movements Unit 138 PBC I Unit 139 PBC II Unit 140 PBC III Unit 141 Locality I Unit 142 Locality II Unit 143 Subjacency I Unit 144 Subjacency II Unit 145 Islands I Unit 146 Islands II Unit 147 Islands III Unit 148 Islands IV Unit 149 Islands V Unit 150 Islands VI Unit 151 Summary Part 9 Government and Binding Theory Unit 152 Case Markers I Unit 153 Case Markers II Unit 154 Case Markers III Unit 155 Case Assignment I Unit 156 Case Assignment II Unit 157 Case Assignment III Unit 158 Case Assignment IV Unit 159 Case Checking I Unit 160 Case Checking II Unit 161 Exceptional Case Marking I Unit 162 Exceptional Case Marking II Unit 163 Exceptional Case Marking III Unit 164 Exceptional Case Marking IV Unit 165 Exceptional Case Marking V Unit 166 Exceptional Case Marking VI Unit 167 Exceptional Case Marking VII Unit 168 Unaccusative I Unit 169 Unaccusative II Unit 170 Unaccusative III Unit 171 Binding Theory I Unit 172 Binding Theory II Unit 173 Binding Theory III Unit 174 Binding Theory IV Unit 175 Binding Theory V Unit 176 Binding Theory VI Part 10 Advanced Topics Unit 177 Raising I Unit 178 Raising II Unit 179 Raising III Unit 180 Raising IV Unit 181 Raising V Unit 182 Raising VI Unit 183 Control Theory I Unit 184 Control Theory II Unit 185 Control Theory III Unit 186 Control Theory IV Unit 187 Control Theory V Unit 188 Control Theory VI Unit 189 Control Theory VII Unit 190 Control Theory VIII Unit 191 Control Theory IX Unit 192 Control Theory X Unit 193 Control Theory XI Unit 194 Control Theory XII Unit 195 Control Theory XIII Unit 196 Raising vs. Control I Unit 197 Raising vs. Control II Unit 198 ECM vs. Control I Unit 199 ECM vs. Control II Part 11 Split Projections Unit 200 Split DP Hypothesis I
£38.85
Brill Old Babylonian Grammar: Volume One
Book SynopsisAkkadian, written in the cuneiform script, is the most important language of the Ancient Near East and one of the most important members of the Semitic language family. Old Babylonian is the best attested period and dialect of Akkadian. Old Babylonian was written all over Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, Syria) and some neigboring regions during the first half of the 2nd millennium BCE. The book describes the language of middle Old Babylonian from the kings Sin-muballit to Samsu-iluna. Volume 1 extensively describes the orthography, phonology, nouns, pronouns and numbers of Old Babylonian.Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1 Introduction 1 Akkadian in General 2 Old Babylonian 3 Scope and Layout of This Grammar 2 Orthography and Phonology 1 Cuneiform Writing 2 The Vowels 3 Consonants 4 Syllables 5 Word Stress 6 Sentence Stress 3 Morphology: General Remarks 1 Parts of Speech 2 Types of Morphemes 4 Pronouns 1 Generalities 2 Personal Pronouns 3 Demonstrative Pronouns 4 The Determinative Pronoun 5 Interrogative Pronouns 6 Indefinite Pronouns 5 Nouns 1 Inflectional Categories 2 Noun Patterns 3 Loaned Nouns 4 Compound Noun Phrases 5 Gender 6 Number 7 Case 8 State 6 Numbers 1 Cardinals 2 Ordinals 3 Fractions 4 Multiplicatives 5 Derivations from Numbers Bibliography Index of Subjects Index of Words Index of Texts
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John Benjamins Publishing Co English Sentence Constructions
Book SynopsisEnglish Sentence Constructions departs from a usage-based theoretical perspective in which all language units -- which we refer to as constructions -- have both a meaning and form, and context is all-important in determining the function and form of these constructions. As a starting-level module, English Sentence Constructions guides students of English or Language at tertiary level through different levels of analysis at the sentence, clause, phrase, and word level. The book starts with an explanation of different sentence types and structures (Chapters 1 and 2), zooms in on the verb phrase as the central component of any sentence (in Chapters 3 and 4), before zooming in even closer, discussing word classes (Chapter 5) and phrases (Chapter 6). The next two chapters explicate the intricacies of sentence constituents that function as clauses (Chapter 7) and aid students in integrating all chapters by discussing sentence analysis at all levels (Chapter 8). The last chapter (Chapter 9) shows how knowledge about sentence constructions can be applied to effective writing in English. English Sentence Constructions can be used in teacher-led modules, but the many exercises in each chapter, the clearly worked out answer keys, and a comprehensive glossary of terminology also make it suitable for self-study. For each chapter, there is an online test in which students can check their understanding.The exercises can be found on the book's companion website: https://doi.org/10.1075/z.240.website
£23.75
Manohar Publishers and Distributors A Grammar of the Bengal Language
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£35.14
Yoyo Books Slide & Peek: Farm
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Yoyo Books It's a Perfect Fit: Words
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Deltos Klik sta Ellinika A1 - Book and audio download -
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Deltos Klik sta Ellinika A2 - Click on Greek A2 - with
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Deltos Klik sta Ellinika A1 for children - two books
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Deltos Klik sta Ellinika B2 - Book audio download -
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Deltos Klik sta Ellinika C1 (A+B) - 2 volumes - Click on
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£78.26
Deltos Odos Grammatikis: your companion when learning
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£35.10
Akademiai Kiado A Practical Hungarian Grammar
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£37.95
Akademiai Kiado Sok kicsi sokra megy (angol) - Workbook for
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Fondo de Cultura Economica USA Sintaxis histórica de la lengua española Primera
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£32.76
Porto Editora Dicionario de Sinonimos e Antonimos: 2016
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£20.76
University of the West Indies Press Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage with a
Book SynopsisThe Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage is the first attempt for over four hundred years to provide an authentic record of current English from the Caribbean archipelago, Guyana and Belize. Drawing its data from a broad range of enquiry through teacher workshops in 22 territories in 18 states, from speech recordings and over 1,000 written sources of Caribbean literature, reference works, magazines, pamphlets and newspapers, the Dictionary surveys a range of over 20,000 words and phrases and includes hundreds of illustrative citations. With a specially designed system of labeling, the Dictionary offers maximum levels of clarity and accessibility Providing four levels of identification from Creole to Formal, and with labels to denote social or grammatical register, it also gives particular focus to Indic and French Creole loan-words. Etymological and Usage Notes are included, as well as a short supplement listing Caribbean French and Spanish equivalents to Caribbean English items selected from the main work. Covering as it does a large number of independent and non-contiguous states, the Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage is not only an instrument of education wherever Caribbean.Trade Review"a splendid book."-Frederic G. Cassidy; This is a work by a man who relishes language for its own sake and who uses it with gusto."-Ian Hancock, The University of Texas at Austin"
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The American University in Cairo Press Keda Mazbuut: A Grammar Book of Egyptian
Book SynopsisThis easy-to-use beginner’s level guide to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) grammar is the ideal supplement for students of ECA as a foreign language. Keda Mazbuut is divided into twenty-five lessons, each devoted to a key grammatical rule, with examples to illustrate usage followed by a variety of exercises. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Mona Hassan has organized the lesson topics to gradually progress in difficulty, from basic nominal sentences to more complex grammatical structures such as the imperative and conditional sentences. All rules are explained in straightforward English, while words and phrases are provided in both Arabic script and transcribed Arabic, accompanied by audio files to facilitate students’ ECA pronunciation. With its clear, user-friendly structure, Keda Mazbuut is designed to encourage students to work through grammatical rules at home, allowing them to devote more class time to the speaking activities that reinforce those rules.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Cairene Colloquial Arabic Phonetic SymbolsList of AbbreviationsLesson 1: Singular Nouns, Masculine and FeminineLesson 2: The Definite ArticleLesson 3: Personal and Demonstrative PronounsLesson 4: Verb ‘to Be’Lesson 5: InterrogativesLesson 6: Nisba AdjectivesLesson 7: Possessive AdjectivesLesson 8: Possessive NounsLesson 9: Prepositions and AdverbsLesson 10: Dual and Plural NounsLesson 11: Adjectives, Comparatives, and SuperlativesLesson 12: NumbersLesson 13: Telling the TimeLesson 14: Conjugation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 15: Negation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 16: The Relative PronounLesson 17: The Unmarked PresentLesson 18: Negation of the Unmarked PresentLesson 19: Conjugation of Habitual VerbsLesson 20: Negation of Habitual VerbsLesson 21: Conjugation of Future Tense Verbs, Affirmative and NegativeLesson 22: Object PronounsLesson 23: The Imperative (Commands)Lesson 24: Conditional SentencesLesson 25: The Active ParticipleAppendix: A List of Verbs in the Past Tense and the Unmarked Present
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Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd A Visual Guide to English Grammar
Book SynopsisGrammar is a subject of study that is often associated with an irresistible urge to doze off or run away in terror. In this book, however, you will find grammar presented in a different light. Rather than focusing on lists of rules to be remembered, the book explains the hows and whys of grammar through the use of easy-to-read charts, tables, annotated diagrams, and concept maps. This introductory book is for anyone interested in learning how grammar works and how to use language more effectively.
£19.54
East African Educational Publishers Modern Swahili Grammar
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Mal Og Menning,Iceland Learning Icelandic (Course). Grammar exercises:
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Kasahorow Foundation Modern Akan: A Concise Introduction to the Akuapem, Fanti and Twi Language
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