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The outlines of the English and French languages. By Mr. Du Fresnoy, late Professor of the French Language in the University of Cambridge; author of the Art of Pronouncing that Language with propriety; and inventor of the new Grammatical Game.
Du Fresnoy, Mr.Date: [1792?]- Journals
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Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
Date: 1889-- Books
Reconstructing languages and cultures : abstracts and materials from the First International Interdisciplinary Symposium on Language and Prehistory, Ann Arbor, 8-12 November, 1988 / edited by Vitaly Shevoroshkin.
Date: 1989- Books
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The methodist: or, a new method of reading, writing, and printing, all languages in short-hand, by a new and universal alphabet; And of Learning all Arts and Sciences, BY A Real Character and Philosophical Language.
Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Audio
The digital human. Language 2/6.
Date: 2014- Books
Five inaugural lectures / edited with a foreword by Peter Strevens.
Strevens, Peter.Date: 1966- Books
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An universal grammar, for the use of those who are unacquainted with the learned languages, and are desirous of speaking and writing English, or any other Modern Language, with accuracy and precision. By Richard Wynne, A. M. Rector of St Alphage, London; and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Dunmore.
Wynne, Richard, 1718?-1779.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
The Indo-Aryan languages / edited by George Cardona and Dhanesh Jain.
Date: 2003- Books
The dominance of English as a language of science : effects on other languages and language communities / edited by Ulrich Ammon.
Date: 2001- Books
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A large dictionary English and Dutch, in two parts: Wherein each Language is set forth in its proper form; the various significations of the Words being exactly noted, and abundance of choice Phrases and Proverbs intermixt. To which is added a grammar, for both languages. The First part. = Groot woordenboek der engelsche en nederduytsche taalen; Nevens eene Spraakkonst derzelver. Door W. Sewel. Eerste Deel
Sewel, William, 1653-1720.Date: 1708- Books
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An introduction to the most useful European languages, consisting of select passages, from the most celebrated English, French, Italian, and Spanish authors. With translations as close as possible; So disposed, in Columns, as to give in one View the Manner of expressing the same Sentence in each Language. Intended for the Use of Foreigners, Merchants, and Gentlemen who make the Knowledge of those Languages their Study. By Joseph Baretti, Secretary for Foreign Correspondence to the Royal Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture.
Date: 1772- Books
How the brain got language : the mirror system hypothesis / Michael A. Arbib.
Arbib, Michael A.Date: [2012], ©2012- Books
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A large dictionary English and Dutch, in two parts: Wherein each Language is set forth in its proper form; the various significations of the Words being exactly noted, and abundance of choice Phrases and Proverbs intermixt. To which is added a grammer, for both languages. The First Part. The fourth edition corrected and enlarged. = Groot woordenboek der Engelsche en Nederduytsche taalen; nevens eene spraakkonst derzelver. Door W. Sewel. Eerste Deel. De vierde druk verbetert en vermeerdert.
Sewel, William, 1653-1720.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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An epistolary treatise; addressed to the Rev. Richard Watson, D.D. F.R.S. &c. &c. &c. containing cursory remarks on the code of Gentoo laws, published by the East-India Company, and on the Original Shanscritta Language in which they are written. To which is added, a dissertation, by Martinus Scriblerus, on the utility and importance of the oriental languages. By the author of the Heroic epistle and Heroic address, to the same reverend personage.
Mathias, Thomas James, 1754?-1835.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A new and complete dictionary of the English and Dutch languages; with a vocabulary of proper names, geographical, historical, Etc. In two parts; I. English and Dutch, II. Dutch and English. Compiled chiefly from the quarto dictionary of William Sewel; And containing not only all the Words to be found in that Dictionary, But also numerous and important Additions, collected from the best Authorities in both Languages. Distinguishing the Preterits and Participles of all the Verbs, as well in English as in Dutch, With the Genders of the Dutch Substantives and their Diminutives. Including also, in the Second Part, All such Foreign Words of general Use as have been incorporated into the Dutch Language, And which have never before appeared, as Part of it, in any Dictionary. By Samuel Hull Wilcocke.
Wilcocke, Samuel Hull, 1766?-1833.Date: 1798- Books
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Hieroglyfic: or, a grammatical introduction to an universal hieroglyfic language; consisting of English signs and voices. With a definition of all the parts of the English, Welsh, Greek, and Latin languages; Some Physical, Metaphysical, and Moral cursory Remarks on the Nature, Properties, and Rights of Men and Things. And Rules and Specimens for composing an Hieroglysic Vocabulary of the Signs or Figures, as well as the Sounds of Things, upon rational and philosophical Principles, and the primitive Meaning of Names. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: 1768- Books
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A french idiomatical and critical vocabulary, alphabetically digested. Wherein is contained, An extensive Variety of Words, so disposed, that a much greater Number may be learned with more Ease, and in less Time, than is usually taken up, in the present Method of teaching the French Language. With Notes explaining the different Senses of Words, in their proper and figurative Expressions; and shewing how they are employ'd in either a grave or burlesque Stile, &c. Collected from the best French authors, grounded upon the French Academy, and render'd according to the idioms of both languages. By Isaac Cousteil.
Cousteil, Isaac.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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A short and compendious method for learning to speak, read, and write, the English and Spanish languages. In which each part of speech is separately treated of, in a new manner. With a syntax: Such AS Never before was published in any Grammar for the modern Languages. By Peter Pineda, Teacher of the Spanish Language in London; Who has corrected the Errors, and supplied the Defects of the First Impression, and added an English Grammar, for the Benefit of the Spaniards; also many Dialogues, and an Hispanism, never printed before. He also has taken away all the Examples, not only of Customs, but also of Religion, that could offend any Persons or Country.
Pineda, Pedro.Date: 1762- Books
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The new pocket dictionary of the French and English languages. In two parts. I. French and English. II. English and French. Containing All Words of general Use, and authorized by the best Writers. As Also Distinguishing the several Parts of Speech, with the Gender of Nouns in the French Language. To which are added, The Accents of the English Words, for the Use of Foreigners; and an Alphabetical List of the most common Christian Names, with their Significations from the original Languages. Carefully compiled from the most approved Dictionaries, French and English, particularly from that of the Royal Academy at Paris. By Thomas Nugent, LL.D. The second edition, greatly improved, with the Addition of upwards of Thirteen Thousand Words, besides a very useful Supplement, containing the Names of the most remarkable Empires, Kingdoms, States, Islands, Provinces, Cities, Mountains, Seas, Gulphs, Straits, Rivers, &c. The Names of ancient and modern Nations; together with the Names of remarkable Men, Women, Surnames of Sovereigns, &c. both in French and English; which will prove of great Use to those who read or translate History, Geography, Mythology, Poetry, &c. and are not to be found in any other French and English Dictionaries now extant. By J. S. Charrier, Teacher of the French Language, Geography, and the Use of the Globes.
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772.Date: 1774- Books
Looking back : a reader on the history of deaf communities and their sign languages / Renate Fischer, Harlan Lane, eds.
Date: [1993], ©1993- Books
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The progress of language, an essay, wherein is prov'd the first language: occasion'd by His Majesty's bounty and encouragement of modern languages.
Mawer, John, 1702 or 1703-1763.Date: M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]- Journals
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The modern language journal
Date: 1916-- Books
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Rudiments of the Italian language, with a select collection, in prose and verse from some of the best Italian authors. By Arthur Masson, M.A. teacher of languages.
Masson, Arthur, teacher of languages.Date: M.DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
The language of science : its growth, character, and usage / [Theodore Horace Savory].
Savory, Theodore H. (Theodore Horace), 1896-1980.Date: [1953]- Books
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Bibliotheca Italica & miscellanea, In Two Parts. The first part, consisting most of excellent books, of Italian history, or Italian authors, the best of the Italian Language, or of Italian Printers, collected by several learned Gentlemen, and a great many lately imported in England. The second part, containing books in several languages, of all Sciences, Arts and Faculties, no less valuable and curious. The price of each book is printed in the catalogue, to convince how cheap the books are marked in this sale, which will begin on Thursday the 7th of May, 1724, at nine in the Morning, and continue till all are sold.
Stevens, J., bookseller.Date: 1724]