How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? The diversity of languages today is varied but it is steadily declining In this Very Short Introduction Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages Considering a wide range of different languages & linguistic examples he demonstrates how languages are not uniformly distributed around the world; just as some places are more diverse than others in terms of plants & animal species the same goes for the distribution of languages Exploring the basis for linguistic classification & raising questions about how we identify a language as well as considering signed languages as well as spoken Anderson examines the wider social issues of losing languages & their impact in terms of the endangerment of cultures & peoples ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Ruling over the Seven Kingdoms from the iron throne House Lannister is one of the great houses of Westeros Now Game of Thrones fans have the chance to properly prepare for the coming of winter with this deluxe House Lannister candle The pillar candle features a sculpted h&-painted Lannister sigil-a must-have decoration for any Game of Thrones fan! The candle comes gift-wrapped in a carboard box Size 15 cm tall 10 cm diameter ...

If the Lannisters are known for one thing it’s their deep pockets Their wealth lets them afford only the best when it comes to arming & armoring up their troops Halberds tend to be a relatively cheap weapon to produce but those made for Lannister troops are still of the highest quality almost guaranteed to never break even when receiving acharge from enemy cavalry & receiving a charge is just what these men are trained to do & do it well The Lannister Halberdier Unit Box for the A Song of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniatures Game gives Lannister commanders new options for their forces The unit is formidable in both offensive & defensive capacities not losing dice after their first rank is destroyed & being able to brace for an enemy charge granting them a preemptive attack against their foes The addition of an Assault Veteran Unit Attachment gives them staying power once battle has been met adding extra dice to their melee attacks Contents 13 Miniatures Unit Card Attachment Card Movement Tray ...

A collection of stylish & relaxed Australian cafe style breakfast & brunch dishes to cook & enjoy at home 144 pages c 100 colour photographs Ryan Shelagh ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The mystery surrounding the disappearance of psychiatrist Valerie Somers (Hershey) lays bare the troubled lives of five couples in Ray Lawrence&s outstanding Australian drama Actors Anthony La Paglia Geoffrey Rush Barbara Hershey Kerry Armstrong Rachael Blake Russell Dykstra Manu Bennett Melissa Martinez Owen Mc Kenna Nicholas Cooper Marc Dwyer Puven Pather Lionel Tozer Glenn Suter Leah Purcell & Ben Mortley Director Ray Lawrence Certificate 15 years & over Year 2002 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles None listed Duration 1 hour & 56 minutes (approx)
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The harvest is in & the artisans are hard at work preparing for the upcoming festival Decorate the palace lake with floating lanterns & compete to become the most honored artisan when the festival begins In Lanterns The Harvest Festival players have a hand of tiles depicting various color arrangements of floating lanterns as well as an inventory of individual lantern cards of specific colors When you place a tile all players (you & your opponents) receive a lantern card corresponding to the color on the side of the tile facing them Place carefully to earn cards & other bonuses for yourself while also looking to deny your opponents Players gain honor by dedicating sets of lantern cards — three pairs for example or all seven colors — & the player with the most honor at the end of the game wins Components 36 lake tiles 56 lantern cards 20 engraved wood favor tokens 30 dedication tokens 1 custom wooden fishing boat Rulebook ...

Realising that his New Year is probably going to be a disaster as usual our narrator on impulse walks into a travel agency to book a week in the sun Sensitive to his limited means & dislike of Muslim countries the travel agent suggests an island full of 21st century hedonism set in a bizarre lunar landscape
- Lanzarote On Lanzarote one can meet some fascinating human specimens notably Pam & Barbara
- 'non-exclusive' German lesbians
- who can give rise to some interesting combinations Will they succeed in seducing Rudi the police inspector from Luxembourg currently living in exile in Brussels? Or will he join the ' Azraelian' sect as they prepare for humanity to be regenerated by extra-terrestrials? As for our narrator will he consider his week's holiday on the island a success?


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The optimum holiday maps for exploring sight-seeing shopping & much more The handy pocket format is easy to use & carry on your trip The laminated finish means the map is waterproof durable & tear-resistant The detailed scale shows even the smallest streets & it

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Lanzarote Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map 5th edition covers this big island at a scale of 140000 resulting in the most detailed & toughest map of Lanzarote that you can buy Large 960mm by 700mm double sided map sheet with generous overlap to reduce turning the map in use folds to 235mm by 120mm pocket size using our special concertina map fold' Super-Durable Maps now come with a 2 year adventurous use wear & tear guarantee see Discovery Walking Guides website for details New for the 5th edition of Lanzarote's favourite map are all the country walking routes from the new Walk! Lanzarote are clearly detailed in a new enhanced format similar to the GR131
- GR in Green & Walk! routes in Red New font specifications make place names easier to read & identify where you want to go 20 metre contour mapping gives a detailed view of the terrain of this interesting island Also included is a full island map of La Graciosa at 140000 scale for those people adventuring or staying on the island At 140000 scale the level of detail we can include on the map is awesome compared to any other map of the island that you can buy In addition to the usual high level of detail on our Tour & Trail Maps we have special ' Lava' fills to define the lava fields & a ' Zocos' fill to define the famous La Geria region The result is the definitive map of Lanzarote Super-Durable version is produced on a special polymer substrate (Polyart) using 100 oxygenation inks which results in a map that is virtually tear proof water proof baby proof almost dog proof & our special 'map folding' means that the map opens easily & more importantly folds up easily to pocket size after your adventures Super-Durable means that this map will outlast any paper map many times over Digital editions are available from Discovery Walking Guides for Garmin users & from Viewranger & My Trails for use with their apps
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Track List 1 Reverence 2 Data Demon (Feat Gabi) 3 Petty Passion 4 Rotted Arp (Feat Louisahhh) 5 Falling Down (Feat JFDR) 6 Displacer 7 4EVA (Feat Talvi) 8 Essex Is Burning 9 Flickering (Feat JFDR) 10 Running to Evaporate 11 Phase violet 12 Tessellate ...