Foreign Languages category: 16981 books
The Making of Vernacular Singapore English
System, Transfer, and Filter
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Singapore English is a focal point across the many subfields of linguistics, as its semantic, syntactic and phonetic/phonological qualities tell us a great deal about what happens when very different types of language come together. Sociolinguists are also interested in the relative status of Singapore...
by Vicente Lledó-Guillem
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
The historical relationship between the Catalan and Occitan languages had a definitive impact on the linguistic identity of the powerful Crown of Aragon and the emergent Spanish Empire. Drawing upon a wealth of historical documents, linguistic treatises and literary texts, this book offers fresh insights...
by Efis Livingtongue
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
Manuel, a Sardinian long-time expat and a tireless language lover, embarks himself in an enlightening mission to learn and rescue the endangered autochthonous tongue of his island, a place full of both natural wonders and social issues.
On one hand, surrounded by multiculturalism and multilingualism...
Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education
Theoretical and Practical Issues
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education deals with the current issues and challenges faced by teachers and learners of Chinese.
Written by leading professionals and academics, the book is the first collection of research articles based on data collected in higher education institutions...
by Laurel A. Rockefeller
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2016
Princess Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd’s fascinating and tragic true story comes to life in this special bi-lingual Welsh-English edition!
Born in 1097 in Aberffraw Castle, Princess Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd ap Cynan was always destined for great things. Beautiful, kind, and one of the finest archers...
by H. C. Andersen
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875) was a Danish fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. Andersen’s...
Zooming In
Micro-Scale Perspectives on Cognition, Translation and Cross-Cultural Communication
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
This book explores the influence of culture and cognition on translation and communication and brings together revised versions of papers delivered at the First International TransLingua Conference, organized in 2015 by the Institute of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics and the Department of...
by Franziska Linkner
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, University of Rostock (Anglistik/ Amerikanistik), course: HS: Contact Linguistics and Mixed-Language Genesis: the Case of English, 17 entries in the bibliography, language:...
Eastern Europe Collection
Language Audio Learning Country Guide and Vocabulary Training Course Collection for Travel in Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine (Including Albanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Moldovan, Romanian and Ukrainian)
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Eastern Europe CollectionWelcome to the Eastern Europe Collection. This collection includes 6 of our training courses all within the same book. This collection is designed to teach you the basics both before and during your visit to Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. Learn essential...
Romanized English-Korean Compact Dictionary
Learn 9000 Korean vocabulary in English!
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This book lists approximately 9,000 core Korean words that can be searched with English equivalents. It’s ideal for learners of Korean as a second language who want to communicate more effectively and also for learners of English who know Korean.
Korean is written with two different scripts:...
by George P. Cornwall
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Are you just starting out with Czech and looking for a quick way to learn new words? Are you an intermediate to advanced learner in search of a handy reference? The “1000+1 Czech Words you must absolutely know” will soon become your go-to guide: 1001 words, organized by category and a useful bi-directional dictionary to help you spot the words fast.
by Gilad Soffer
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2014
"8000+ Czech - Hindi Hindi - Czech Vocabulary" is a list of more than 8000 words translated from Czech to Hindi, as well as translated from Hindi to Czech. Easy to use- great for tourists and Czech speakers interested in learning Hindi. As well as Hindi speakers interested in learning Czech.
by Andrey Taranov
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
9000-WORD ENGLISH-DUTCH VOCABULARYKnowing and understanding around 9000 Dutch words will give you the ability to read and write with only the minimal use of a dictionary. This knowledge will foster your ability to express your thoughts during conversation in a precise and accurate way. With a little...
by Andrey Taranov
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
9000-WORD ENGLISH-ROMANIAN VOCABULARYKnowing and understanding around 9000 Romanian words will give you the ability to read and write with only the minimal use of a dictionary. This knowledge will foster your ability to express your thoughts during conversation in a precise and accurate way. With a...