Morphology of the Folktale

Reducere. DescriptionThis book is the classic work on forms of the European folktale.

Reducere. Kuku the hen and Mwewe the eagle were the very best of friends in the past, sharing a special bond from the day they were born. What happened that ...

This book presents perspectives on the past and present state of the understanding of snake origins. It reviews and critiques data and ideas from p...

This book celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse collection of papers showcasing current res...

This volume offers a major reconceptualization of linguistic theory through the lens of morphology, crucially collapsing the distinction between th...

A textbook introduction to morphological theory in the context of English. It offers graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in lingu...

Expressive Morphology in the Languages of South Asia explores the intricacies of the grammars of several of the languages of the South Asian subcon...

DescriptionAn international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare's greatest playsShakespeare knew a good story whe...

Reducere. The Etymology, Phonology, Semantics and Morphology of the word Moor from Ancient Times. Hieroglyphics begins to take on a lettering system in the f...

Reducere. Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. Each of their dreams come true in an...

Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & InformationNumber of pages: 400Collection: Lecture NotesPublication date: 2005Dimensions: 209 x 409 x...

DescriptionPhysicians around the world are familiar with Johannes Rohen's books on human anatomy. In this, his last major work, Dr. Rohen presents ...

Reducere. PRANKS. OIL. PROTEST. JOKES BETWEEN NEWLYWEDS. AND ONE HILARIOUS SIEGE OF A MAJOR CORPORATION. Remmy grows up with Beth in Bellhammer, Illinois as ...

The King of Ireland's Son sets out to find the Enchanter of the Black Back-Lands and meets the Enchanter's daughter, Fedelma. His adventures lead h...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept nearly all of the people's rice for himself. T...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Andreas JohnsNumber of pages: 356Collection: International FolkloristicsPublication date: 2004Dimens...

Publisher: Edinburgh University PressAuthor(s): Don RingeNumber of pages: 224Collection: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - AdvancedPubl...

A retelling of the Chinese folktale "The Chuang Brocade" The Weaving of a Dream is the story of a widow who provides for her sons by creating intri...

Reducere. The Morphology of Biblical Greek explains, in a way second-year Greek students can understand, how Greek words are formed. It shows that Greek word...

DescriptionA complete, illustrated guide to the ancient tradition of reading the face to gain insight into health, personality, relationships, and ...

Reducere. One of the most terrifying creatures to be found in traditional Inuit stories is the nanurluk, a massive bear the size of an iceberg that lives und...

Reducere. A boy's lost mitten is discovered by a group of curious woodland animals in this sweet retelling of the classic Ukranian folk tale. Seven spreads o...

Reducere. A little bit of generosity goes a long way. This timeless story from India is about a poor boy's dream of having his own drum. His mother is very p...

Reducere. How Coyote Became Clever is an adaptation of a traditional Native American folktale told by the Karok people. In the story, Coyote seeks the gift o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Paul RicherTranslator: Allana M. BenhamThis book is the first of its kind to offer a comprehensive description of the femal...

Reducere. Koi are unusually beautiful creatures. Perhaps because of their unusual beauty, koi have inspired a variety of legends. The recurrent theme in thes...

Reducere. This book tells the story of why the spider has long legs, a traditional African folk tale. In it, Anansi the spider learns that you usually have t...

The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.

Reducere. Jamie O?Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland, far too lazy to help his wife on their farm. Then, after a chance encounter with a leprechaun,...

Keeping horses comfortable and sound can be a complicated and often times stressful process not only for the owner, but also for hoof care professi...

Reducere. In this Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare, " master storyteller Tim Tingle reveals some unexpected twists and expands the...

Discover an ancient Indian culture in this traditional tale of magic, love and a very special quest. When a small white mouse is turned into a daug...

Reducere. Since its first publication, Language Universals and Linguistic Typology has become established as the leading introductory account of one of the m...

Presents a new way of thinking about morphological structure based on psycholinguistic principles

DescriptionMorphology is the study of how words are put together. A lively introduction to the subject, this textbook is intended for undergraduate...

This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest research. It now includes 'big picture' questions to hi...