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Understanding Language: A Guide for Beginning Students of Greek & LatinWhy do students today find Greek and Latin so difficult and frustrating to learn? Perhaps the primary barrier preventing us from learning another language successfully is that we often subconsciously believe that English is the standard for the way languages must express ideas, and...
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Egyptian Hieroglyphs in the Late Antique ImaginationThroughout the pharaonic period, hieroglyphs served both practical and aesthetic purposes. Carved on stelae, statues, and temple walls, hieroglyphic inscriptions were one of the most prominent and distinctive features of ancient Egyptian visual culture. For both the literate minority of Egyptians and the vast...
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Tonkawa Texts: A New Linguistic EditionAlthough tribal traditions survive among the Tonkawa people, now located in northern Oklahoma, the Tonkawa language has been extinct for more than 75 years. Much of what is known about Tonkawa--an "isolate" language, related to no others--comes to us through the stories collected and...
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The Satyrica of Petronius, 50: An Intermediate Reader with Commentary and Guided ReviewWinner of the Ladislaus J. Bolchazy Pedagogy Book Award, Classical Association of the Middle West and South's (CAMWS). A comic masterpiece of classical antiquity, the Satyrica (or Satyricon) of Petronius is a tantalizing work of fiction--part poetry, part prose, hilariously vulgar, exquisitely elegant, its...
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The Greek LanguageIn this companion volume to his earlier work, The Latin Language, Leonard R. Palmer now provides a history of The Greek Language, including an overview of the coming of the Greeks, the Linear B. Tablets, the Greek dialects, genres (in poetry and prose), and...
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The Latin LanguageThis excellent study traces the relation of Latin to other Indo-European languages and guides the reader lucidly through Latin phonology, morphology, and syntax. It should prove fascinating not only to Latinists but also to linguists generally and, expecially, to students of Romance languages. Over...
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Tibullus: A CommentaryVolume 3 in the American Philological Association Series. The work of the Latin elegiac poet Tibullus (c. 55-19 b.c.) is characterized by an artful, witty "simplicity," and it relies on repetition, ambiguity, irony, and paradox for its effect. His poetry appealed to his countrymen...
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Modern English-Yiddish DictionaryThe standard reference guide, with more than 20,000 entries ranging from colloquial to literary Yiddish, plus: a grammar guide, a pronunciation key, and instructions for usage Dr. Uriel Weinreich's Modern English-Yiddish Yiddish-English Dictionary has been praised by both scholars and Yiddish writers for its...
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Survival Burmese Phrasebook & Dictionary: How to Communicate Without Fuss or Fear Instantly! (Manga Illustrations)This practical Burmese phrasebook and dictionary puts all the most important Burmese words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Burmese in any setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Burmese...
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Write Your Name in Japanese Kanji: Convert Any Personal Name or Surname to the Kanji of Your Choice: Kanji for Over 300 Personal Names and Over 5,000This book is intended to help you easily determine your Japanese name and learn the most suitable way to write it with Japanese Kanji. Japan more than most countries, places emphasis on harmoniously blending in with others. In fact, it has not one, but...
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Chinese in a Flash Kit, Volume 4 [With Flash Cards]Chinese in a Flash Volume 4 continues to provide more resources for Chinese language students wishing to learn Chinese quickly and easily. This unique set of Chinese flash cards enables learners to acquire more Chinese words and their derivatives in an easy-to-use manner, at...
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250 Essential Japanese Kanji Characters Volume 2: Revised Edition (Jlpt Level N4) the Japanese Characters Needed to Learn Japanese and Ace the JapanesThis is the best kanji book available today. Designed for beginners with a basic knowledge of Japanese to use in the classroom or for self-study.--Modern Language Journal Everyday tasks like finding a street address or buying a train ticket can be an ordeal in...
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Beginner's Mandarin Chinese Dictionary: The Ideal Dictionary for Beginning Students [Hsk Levels 1-5, Fully Romanized]The Beginner's Chinese Dictionary is an ideal dictionary for students of the Chinese language. It is specifically designed for learners of Chinese and covers 2,500 essential vocabulary items, including all vocabulary prescribed for Levels 1-5 of the standard test of proficiency in Chinese, Hanyu...
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Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese Kit: 64 Basic Mandarin Chinese Words and Their Uses (Flash Cards, Audio CD, Games & Songs, Learning Guide and Wall Chart)**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award* Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese Kit is a complete language learning tool specially designed to introduce young children to the basic sounds, words, characters and phrases of Mandarin Chinese in a fun and interactive way....
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Japanese for Healthcare Professionals: An Introduction to Medical Japanese [With CD (Audio)]The only book of its kind in English, Japanese for Healthcare Professionals is a proficiency-based conversation textbook offering a complete Japanese language course that teaches Japanese grammar along with the vocabulary of medical care. With nearly three million Japanese tourists visiting the United States...
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Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary: Revised Second Edition [Fully Romanized]This Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary is a totally new dictionary designed specifically for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese and contains all 3,051 vocabulary items prescribed for Levels A and B of the...
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China Online: Netspeak and Wordplay Used by Over 700 Million Chinese Internet UsersDive into China's new internet subculture of tech-savvy, creative digital citizens with China Online!Using Baidu, China's version of Google, young Chinese internet users have invented their own form of digital language. With this book, you can get an insider's view of how the new...
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Indonesian Flash Cards: Learn the 300 Most Common Indonesian Words with All Their Derived Forms (Audio CD Included) [With CD (Audio)]Indonesian Flash Cards is an excellent new Indonesian language learning resource for beginning students of Indonesian. Before heading out to Bali, the best way to learn Indonesian is to start practicing with these flashcards and give a boost to your Indonesian language skills. Since...
- ¥4,217 JPY
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Double Talk: Bilingualism and the Politics of Ethnicity in CataloniaA significant movement for Catalan independence has been building since 2010 and in 2015 is bringing Catalonia to a political showdown with the Spanish state. The Catalan language has long been cast as a key sign of identity and a rallying point for Catalan...
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Koasati DictionaryKoasati Dictionary is one of the first modern dictionaries ever published of a language of the Muskogean language family, whose speakers formerly occupied most of the southeastern United States. When first met by Europeans in the sixteenth century, the Koasati people were living in...
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