A Panorama of Indo-European Languages (University Library)

Reference

Lockwood, W. B.

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Hutchinson Univ Lib

Softcover book and companion to the author's book on Indo-European Philology, this book provides background reading of a new kind.  A succinct description of every Indo-European language, past and present, is followed by an account of its external history.  It offers brief descriptions and texts of representative languages showing how the groups which constitute the Indo-European family are related and how they have evolved. 281 pages, indexed.

A panorama of Indo-European languages (Modern languages)

Hutchinson

The Linnet eats linseed, and the Shearwater's name comes from its flight pattern, but other bird names are not so obvious. This study of these names makes fascinating reading for linguists and ornithologists alike. Once-forgotten meanings and fokelore, as well as simple word derivations, are revealed in this eye-opening guide, laid out in dictionary form for easy reference.

The Oxford Book of British Bird Names

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Oxford University Press

Historical German syntax ([Oxford history of the German language])

Literature & Fiction

<p>This book is expressly designed as an all-around guide for those who already know German but want to improve their command of the language. Unique in its scope, German Today is a reference work that is also readable and practical, discussing matters such as declension, conjugation, and pronunciation according to current usage, and taking into account the many regional differences. Lockwood devotes one section to points of vocabulary of special interest to the English-speaking reader, while the largest section, on syntax, illustrates the salient features in the construction of sentences, with particular attention paid to those aspects in which German differs from English. Placing particular stress on present day practice, German Today helps the student see German as a native speaker sees it.</p>

German Today: The Advanced Learner's Guide

This book is expressly designed as an all-around guide for those who already know German but want to improve their command of the language. Unique in its scope, German Today is a reference work that is also readable and practical, discussing matters such as declension, conjugation, and pronunciation according to current usage, and taking into account the many regional differences. Lockwood devotes one section to points of vocabulary of special interest to the English-speaking reader, while the largest section, on syntax, illustrates the salient features in the construction of sentences, with particular attention paid to those aspects in which German differs from English. Placing particular stress on present day practice, German Today helps the student see German as a native speaker sees it.

This up-to-date guide to over 1,500 standard and local British bird names provides the etymology and history of common bird names with full documentation of dates and sources.  An extensive introduction covers the linguistic evolution and standardization of bird names. The new edition features familiar names such as crow, brown owl, and wren, newly assigned names like snalter, tail mouse and withy hanger, and obsolete terms like Aberdevin. The wide variety of names reflects the fascinating regional variation within Britain and shows the intriguing practices and patterns of bird naming. Names included are those assigned by region, diet, appearance, call, habitat, and shape of nest.  This revised edition of a popular dictionary will be sought after by amateur and professional ornithologist alike.

The Oxford Dictionary of British Bird Names (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Safety in the air

Abelard-Schuman

Languages of the British Isles past and present (The Language library)

A. Deutsch

An Informal History of the German Language, With Chapters on Dutch and Afrikaans, Frisian, and Yiddish (The Language Library)

Blackwell Pub.

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