Progress Language Special Reference English by Jespersen (79 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Progress in Language: With Special Reference to English. Book.

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Condition: Fair. 1894. 370 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Front endpaper has been removed. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked with a loose binding, plates and pages. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Moderate splitting to both spine joints. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Boards are notably bowed. Book has a prominent forward lean. Moderate water marks to boards and spine.…

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. 370 page hardcover. Primarily an English from Danish translation of Professor Jespersen's doctoral dissertation at the University of Copenhagen. Full brown cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1894. Ex-convent library copy. Spine label. Usual markings to endpapers etc, else interior clean, binding secure. Cracked hinge. Stamp name to end papers. Tear in back end paper.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation. …

Condition: Brand New. First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book posits that the foundation of language lies in meaningful action and linguistic growth stems from man's desire to make himself understood. Through an analysis of the development of languages, particularly English, the author argues that there is a historical tendency for languages to evolve from complex and cumbersome structures to simpler, more economical forms. The author believes that this simplification process is driven by the desire for efficiency and precision in communication. The book examines specific examples of this linguistic evolution, such as the shift from synthetic to analytic structures, the loss of grammatical gender distinctions, and the introduction of more abstract concepts. The author concludes that the development of language is inextricably linked to the development of human thought and that the trend towards simplification reflects the increasing sophistication and refinement of our understanding of the world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…