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Structural and Typological Variation in the Dialects of Kurdish
This book offers the first comparative discussion of variation in selected areas of structure in the dialects of Kurdish. The contributions draw on data collected as part of the …
Proceedings of Methods XIV
This volume of papers from the 14th International Conference on Methods in Dialectology, held at the University of Western Ontario (Canada), 2 to 6 August 2011, brings together …
Blowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions
A lively and informative collection of fifty common Egyptian colloquial expressions and proverbs, this book is must for learners of Arabic, language enthusiasts, and lovers of the …
The Language of Pop Culture
This collection brings together contributions from both leading and emerging scholars in one comprehensive volume to showcase the richness of linguistic approaches to the study of …
Studies in Latvian Comparative Dialectology : with special focus on word-final *-aj(s)/*-ej(s) and *-aji(s)/*-eji(s)
A hundred years ago, the documentation of the Latvian dialects in earnest picked up steam with the foundation of the philological society (Filologu biedriba) in Riga, which in …
The Morphology of English Dialects
Where do dialects differ from Standard English, and why are they so remarkably resilient? This study argues that commonly used verbs that deviate from Standard English for the most …
As They Say In Zanzibar
David Crystal, one of the world's leading commentators on language, tackles the proverbs of the world. In this anthology of global proverbs Crystal brings his customary keen eye …
Noun Phrases in Creole Languages
This volume offers a thorough examination of the syntactic, semantic, pragmatic and discourse properties of noun phrases in a wide variety of creole (and non-creole) languages …
Language Change
Since the 1960s, historical sociolinguistics has established itself as an important subfield of historical linguistics. The papers in this volume bring together a body of empirical …
Mexican Spanish in the Twentieth Century
Mexican Spanish in the Twentieth Century explores the trends and patterns of sociolinguistic stratification and variation, providing a clearer understanding of linguistic variation …
What They Didn't Teach You In Italian Class
* Slang books are perennial strong sellers* Up to date with the latest slang expressions* Fun to read with an attitude that reflects the street-smart content* A re-imagining of …
