ALLISON PEERS, E.

Extracts for Spanish Prose Translation. For Schools and Universities.

London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1932. 0. Reprint. Harrap's Modern Language series. Pp.144, owner's name to inside front board. Brown cloth, rubbing to top of spine and bumps to corners. G+.

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Book number: 37946

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : Spanish

Keywords: Allison Peers Extracts Spanish Prose Translation Grammar Tense Conjunctive Object Pronouns Verbs Language 38793 Foreign Language: : Spanish

ALONE, MAJOR J.P. (WEST INDIA REGIMENT).

Short Manual (With Vocabulary) of the Amharic Language, Prepared for the General Staff.

London: HMSO, 1909. 0. 1st edition. "The object of the book is to enable an officer on a visit to the country to understand, and make himself understood by, all classes of Abyssinians, and for that reason only words in common use have been employed..Amharic is a language of Semitic origin and is akin to the Bega language of the Hadendoa. Although it has no present connection with Arabic, it has, nevertheless, some of the Semitic features of that language." 16cms x 10.5cms. Pp.213, 3 cloth-backed folding tables with minor creased edges. Black cloth spine over dark green/blue boards which have wear to fore-edges. Scarce. G+.

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Book number: 38025

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : Amharic

Keywords: Alone Short Manual Vocabulary Amharic Language Abyssinian African Syllabic Alphabet Translation 38790 Foreign Language: : Amharic

ANON.

Collins Compact English Dictionary. (New Edition in Colour).

London: HarperCollins, 1994. New ed. Comprehensive dictionary, with over 68,000 references. Pp. 10/1044/2 (ads.) Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. VG/G+.

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Book number: 19650

Catalogue: English Language

Keywords: Anon Collins Compact English Dictionary New Edition Colour A15223 English Language

AUTY, ROBERT.

Handbook of Old Church Slavonic Part II: Tets and Glossary.

London: The Athlone Press, 1965. Rep. with corrections. "This is the companion volume to Professor Nandrig's "Old Church Slavonic Grammar", and consists mainly of extracts in Glagolitic and Cyrillic from the most significant tenth and eleventh-century manuscripts." It also includes example texts from Ostromir's Gospel Book and the Freisling Texts. Pp.xii/148. Dark blue cloth, dustwrapper has rubbing to top edge and chipped tears to top of spine. VG/G+.

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Book number: 52284

Catalogue: Language: : Slavonic

Keywords: Roobert Auty Handbook Old Church Slavonic Texts Glossary Glagolitic Cyrillic Ostromir's Gospel Book Prague Fragments Freisling Luke Codex Zographensis Marianus Assemaninus Savvina Kniga 53523 Language: : Slavonic

BARBER, CHARLES.

Linguistic Change in Present-Day English.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1964. 0. 1st ed. "The aim of the book is to give an account of the changes which have taken place in the English language in England in the past few decades. The idea behind this is that the living language is the right place to begin all language study, and that this applies to historical linguistics as much as to descriptive linguistics." Pp.10/154, owners name to fep. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. VG.

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Book number: 33890

Catalogue: English Language

Keywords: Charles Barber Linguistic Change English Language Standard English Dialect Pronunciation Phonetics Vowel Patterns Consonant Changes Vocabulary Changes in Meaning Grammatical Changes Grammar 34099 English Language

BARBER, C. L.

The Story of Language.

London: Pan Books, 1967. "Record of the development of human speech and in particular of the English language." Pp, 286,5 sketch maps and other illustrations, page edges slightly toned. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 11409

Catalogue: English Language

Keywords: Barber Story English Language Language Human Speech A4573 English Language

BETTS, F.F.

Johano Kaj Silvio. A First Reading-Book in Esperanto.

London: The Esperanto Publishing Co. Ltd, 1943. A follow-on book to Mia Unua Esperanta Libro, which assumes the student already possesses the vocabulary of that book, although a complete vocabulary is included at the end. 18cms x 12cms. Pp.47. Orange stiff card covers, small pencil price to lowrer front corner. VG.

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Book number: 52003

Catalogue: Language: : Esperanto

Keywords: Betts Johano Kaj Silvio Reading Esperanto Universal Auxillary Language Vocabulary 53282 Language: : Esperanto

BLEILER, EVERETT F.

Basic Japanese Grammar.

Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1986. 4805301066. Rep. "All the grammar really needed for speech and comprehension, without trivia or archaic material, clearly presented with many short-cuts..the most efficient system for adults with limited learning time." Pp.156. Paperback, has clear protective wrap affixed. G+.

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Book number: 31104

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : Japanese

Keywords: Bleiler Basic Japanese Grammar Language Learning 30538 Foreign Language: : Japanese

CAPPS, RANDALL, O'CONNOR, J. REGIS.

Fundamentals of Effective Speech Communication.

Cambridge, Mass, USA: Winthrop Publishers, 1978. 1st ed. "Solid coverage of the basics of effective communication is provided.. Primary emphasis is on public speaking, but attention is given to interpersonal communication as well. The book's ten chapters were written by members of the Speech Department of Western Kentucky University.." Pp.9/261 with b/w illustrations throughout. P/b. G+.

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Book number: 17375

Catalogue: English Language

Keywords: Capps Oconnor Fundamentals Effective Speech Communication Public Speaking Western Kentucky University Language A11606 English Language

CHALKER, SYLVIA & WEINER, EDMUND.

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar.

London: BCA, 2002. Rep. "...offers the interested general reader, the language professional, and the student alike, strightforward and immediate access to 1,000 grammatical terms and their meanings: it is both an A-Z reference and guide to the subject." Pp.448. Blue cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 21129

Catalogue: English Language

Keywords: Chalker Weiner Oxford Dictionary English Grammar Grammatical Language Student Reference Guide Phonetics Linguistics A16638 English Language

CHIMHUNDU, HERBERT & MASHIRI, PEDZISAI.

Taurai Chishona. Beginners Shona Workbook.

Harare: Juta, 1996. 1779060130. 1st edition. "Taurai ChiShona (Speak Shona) is a Beginners Level Shona Language Course that is designed as a workbook rather than a textbook. The workbook uses a basic core of vocabulary in specially designed formats or matrices that cover a full range of patterns for word building and sentences building in practical conversational style." Pp.88, owner's name to inside front cover. Paperback, slightly rubbed. VG.

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Book number: 48325

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : Shona

Keywords: Chimundu Mashiri Taurai Chishona Beginners Shona Workbook Speak Shona African Language 49772 Foreign Language: : Shona

CREIGHTON, HILARY.

First Visit to France. (Illustrated by Ashley Pope).

London: Max Parish. 1966. 1st ed. "Deals with the problems of travelling, from ordering food and making a telephone call to finding a lavatory and deciding what to pack for the journey". Pp 127. Some b/w illustrations. P/b. Spine slightly scuffed. Illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 17820

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : French

Keywords: Creighton Pope Visit France Travelling Language Paris Customs A12648 Foreign Language: : French

DECKER, THOMAS.

Dictionnaire Des Synonymes.

France: Editions de Lodi, 1998. "French dictionary." Pp, 408. P/b. VG.

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Book number: 10855

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : French

Keywords: Decker French Language Dictionary Dictionnaire Des Synonymes A3707 Foreign Language: : French

DURRANT, E.D.

The Language Problem. Its History and Solution.

Rickmansworth: The Esperanto Publishing Company Limited, 1943. 1st edition. "Written to provide an outline of the early efforts to abolish the language barrier existing between the nations, and to present a narrative of the history and growth of Esperanto, for those interested in international relations in connection with post-war reconstruction." Pp.168, owner's name to front free endpaper, four-page leaflet "Esperanto: The World Auxiliary Language" loosely enclosed. Green boards, gilt title to front and spine, spine dulled. G+.

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Book number: 52436

Catalogue: Language: : Esperanto

Keywords: Durrant Language Problem History Solution Esperanto Auxiliary Language Universal International 53632 Language: : Esperanto

DUTTON, BRIAN, HARVEY, L.P. WALKER, ROGER, M.

Cassell's Spanish English Dictionary.

London : Cassell's Pub, 1988. Rep. "Cassell's Spanish & English Dictionary is legible and easy to read. It provides faster references for meanings and spellings and simpler access to complete information." Pp. 15/444. P/b. V.G.

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Book number: 11100

Catalogue: Foreign Language: : Spanish

Keywords: Dutton Harvey Walker Cassell Espagnol Spanish English Dictionary Information Meaning Spelling Words Phrases Studying Reference A3927 Foreign Language: : Spanish