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Forthcoming General Language Reference Books

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Forthcoming Books

  1. The Routledge Intermediate Dutch Reader

    By Eddy Verbaan, Christine Sas, Janneke Louwerse

    Series: Routledge Modern Language Readers

    The Routledge Intermediate Dutch Reader has been specially designed for upper intermediate learners of Dutch and comprises a broad selection of graded readings. The readings are taken from a range of contemporary Dutch writing, from newspapers and magazines through to specialist journals and the...

    To Be Published June 27th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Intermediate Persian

    A Grammar and Workbook

    By Saeed Yousef, Hayedeh Torabi

    Series: Grammar Workbooks

    Intermediate Persian: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible grammar and related exercises in a single volume. Each of the fourteen units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises to help learners reinforce and consolidate their knowledge.There are...

    To Be Published July 21st 2013 by Routledge

  3. Exploring Vocabulary

    Language in Action

    By Dee Gardner

    Series: Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics

    Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies, or taking an introductory MA course as well as advanced undergraduates. Titles in the series are...

    To Be Published July 31st 2013 by Routledge

  4. Modern Japanese Grammar

    A Practical Guide

    By Naomi McGloin, M. Endo Hudson, Fumiko Nazikian, Tomomi Kakegawa

    Series: Modern Grammars

    Modern Japanese Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Japanese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as word order, nouns, verbs and adjectives....

    To Be Published September 22nd 2013 by Routledge

  5. Arabiyyat al-Naas Part Two

    By Munther Younes, Hanada Al-Masri

    Arabiyyat al Naas, Part Two offers a vibrant course in Arabic as it is written and spoken today by educated native speakers. Not only does it continue the innovative integration of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Levantine Arabic used in Part One of the series, but it does so in a way that...

    To Be Published September 22nd 2013 by Routledge

  6. Dictionary of World Philosophy

    By A. Pablo Iannone

    The Dictionary of World Philosophy covers the diverse and challenging terminology, concepts, schools and traditions of the vast field of world philosophy. Providing an extremely comprehensive resource and an essential point of reference in a complex and expanding field of study the Dictionary...

    To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge

  7. The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English

    Edited by Tom Dalzell

    The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers,...

    To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge

  8. The Oceanic Languages

    By Terry Crowley, John Lynch, Malcolm Ross

    Series: Routledge Language Family Series

    This new volume of the Language Family Series presents an overview of the Oceanic subgroup of the Austronesian languages, spread across a region embracing eastern Indonesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia. It provides sufficient phonological and grammatical data to give typologists and...

    To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge

  9. Language Contact and the Origins of the Germanic Languages

    By Peter Schrijver

    Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics

    History, archaeology, and human evolutionary genetics provide us with an increasingly detailed view of the origins and development of the peoples that live in Northwestern Europe. This book aims to restore the key position of historical linguistics in this debate by treating the history of the...

    To Be Published October 8th 2013 by Routledge

  10. 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions

    By Liwei Jiao, Benjamin Stone

    500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions is a dictionary of key Chinese proverbs or suyu. Suyu are vivid and colourful expressions widely used in Chinese language. The smooth use of chengyu in Chinese writing and of suyu in spoken Chinese not only makes communication more effective,...

    To Be Published October 21st 2013 by Routledge