Breal, Michel The Beginnings of Semantics: Essays, lectures and reviews Stanford: Stanford 1991 Edited and translated by George Wolf. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Jacket front and binding cover with small indentation. Jacket with a little shelfwear at folds. Tight, unread. 8vo, 332 pp., bibliographic references, index of forms, general index . Nineteen shorter works from the man who coined the word "semantics". Many challenge the work of Frege, on which much of modern linguistics theory is based. The articles are from the period of 1864 to 1907 and cover all phases of Breal's philosophy. Book # 701 USD$25 Fernandez, James W. (editor) Beyond Metaphor: The Theory of Tropes in Anthropology Stanford: Stanford 1991 1st edition Nine contributors. Extensive bibliography. Fine in Fine dustjacket. Small 8vo. 298 pages. Book # 790 USD$22 Foley, William A. The Yimas Language of New Guinea Stanford: Stanford 1991 The Yimas language, one of a thousand or so spoken in New Guinea, is unusual and interesting. This detailed, descriptive study of its grammar is perhaps the best study of any New Guinea language and among the best studies of any traditional language ever made. Unread, Fine HC in Fine dustjacket. 8vo, 490 pages. Book # 797 USD$40 Hymes, Dell Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach Philadelphia: Univ of Pennsylvania 1974 Extensive bibliography. A multidisciplinary approach calling for a deeper look at the social foundations of language and recognition that language must be understood in light of the total communicative conduct of a group. A very good ex-library copy in a moderately rubbed jacket. Card pocket and several library marking on binding, text block and jacket, but otherwise unmarked and clean with little wear. Tape marks on binding and jacket. 8vo, xi + 245 pp. Book # 769 USD$20 Waterman, John T. A History of the German Language: With Special Reference to the Social and Cultural Forces That Shaped the Standard Literary Language Seattle: Univ. of Washington 1972 (c. 1966) 4th printing Thirteen figures and illustrations plus four maps and a large bibliography. Index. A complete history of the language. Very Good tan HC; bumped lower corners, otherwise only a hint of wear at extremities and clean, unmarked text. Good dust jacket; two 3/4-inch closed tears, one repaired with tape on verso; uniform light edgewear except heavier with small chips at corners and spine extremities. 448 p., 8vo. Book # 761 USD$20