Varieties of English. Volumes 1-4
These new multimedia textbooks cover the phonology, morphology and syntax of varieties of English around the world. The set consists of four volumes which are sorted according to regions and accompanied by an interactive cd-rom. The multimedia cd-rom contains sound samples, speech recordings, interactive and synchronized maps, an extensive bibliography on relevant research literature, and links to pertinent websites. [more ...]
Killy Literaturlexikon
Autoren und Werke des deutschsprachigen Kulturraums
Hrsg. v. Kühlmann, Wilhelm
Following extensive revision and updating, the Killy Lexicon of Literature will be republished beginning in 2008. Thus, a new and improved edition of this renowned standard work of German literary science will be made available to scientists, students, and literature enthusiasts. [more ...]
Atlas of North American English
"[...] William Labov is to American dialect what Lewis and Clark are to American geography. He’s the pathfinder. Labov’s new work [...] constitutes the first coast-to-coast charting of all the major dialects spoken in the continental United States and Canada." John Seabrook, The New Yorker, Nov 14, 2005 [more ...]
Edited by Sapir, Philip / et al.
Vol I: General Linguistics
Volume I of Edward Sapir's Collected Works contains the reedition of Sapir's papers and reviews in general linguistics, in the philosophy of language and linguistics (the origin of language; general semantics; the construction of an international auxiliary language), as well as his articles on 'language' and 'dialect' written for the Encyclopedia of Social Sciences. The texts have been reedited and supplied with an introductory study and notes. [more ...]
Roman Portraits in Context
Keine andere Bildform war im Römischen Reich so verbreitet wie die Porträtstatue. Ihre Wirkung im öffentlichen Leben der Stadt war immens. Jane Fejfer verbindet zum ersten Mal eine breite sozio-kulturelle Perspektive mit einer genauen Analyse von einzelnen Bildnissen, ihren Aufstellungskontexten und ihren Inschriften. [mehr ...]
New Approaches to the Study of Religion
Internationally recognized scholars from many parts of the world provide a critical survey of recent developments and achievements in the global field of religious studies. [more ...]
Prions in Humans and Animals
Ed. by Hörnlimann, Beat / Riesner, Detlev / Kretzschmar, Hans
This comprehensive work covers all aspects of prion diseases (such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, kuru, mad cow disease (BSE), chronic wasting disease and scrapie), from their history, microbiology and pathology to their transmissibility and prevention. It includes chapters by, among many other notable scientists, William Hadlow, who discovered the relationship between the human and animal forms of prion diseases, and Stanley Prusiner, Nobel Laureate for his work on prions. [more ...]
Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication
This volume is an up-to-date, concise introduction to bilingualism and multilingualism in schools, in the workplace, and in international institutions in a globalized world. The authors use a problem-solving approach and ask broad questions about bilingualism and multilingualism in society, including the question of language acquisition versus maintenance of bilingualism. [more ...]
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