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Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Sciences of Language
by Oswald Ducrot  Publisher Comments All of the] articles are well-informed and useful and many... are models of lucidity and acumen... Porter's translation is stylish, accurate, and highly readable.--MLN A valuable addition to any linguistics or stylistics library and is helpful reading...
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Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language (2ND 97 Edition)
by David Crystal Publisher Comments Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions about language. From...
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A Glossary of Language and Mind
by Jean Aitchison Publisher Comments This alphabetical guide to language and mind gives an up-to-date introduction to the key topics of speech comprehension, speech production and child language. Written by a well-known author in the field, the entries are concise and lucid, and provide an...
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Writing Systems of the World: Alphabets, Syllabaries, Pictograms
by Akira Nakanishi Synopsis This unique, ambitious, and entertaining book presents twenty-nine scripts in detail and offers examples of a hundred more. Written in nontechnical prose and organized into brief but comprehensive sections, it will serve as a handy reference for world...
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics (Oxford Paperback Reference)
by P H Matthews Publisher Comments Here is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of linguistics available, fully revised for the second edition. Written by distinguished authority Peter Matthews, this handy reference includes over 3,150 entries providing worldwide coverage of...
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Guide To the Worlds Languages Volume 1 Classificat
by Merritt Ruhlen Publisher Comments This is the first of three pathbreaking volumes that will constitute a wide-ranging analytical guide to the world's approximately 5,000 languages. The volumes are written for both linguists and general readers, and this first volume in particular assumes...
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A Glossary of Corpus Linguistics (Glossary Of...)
by Paul Baker Synopsis < P> This is the first comprehensive glossary of the many specialist terms in corpus linguistics and provides an accessible guide for corpus linguists and non-corpus linguists alike.< /P>...
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The Concise Dictionary of Linguistics (Oxford Paperback Reference)
by P H Matthews Publisher Comments The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of linguistics available. Written by distinguished and highly respected scholar Peter Matthews, this handy reference includes worldwide coverage of languages...
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Linguistics in the Courtroom: A Practical Guide
by Roger W Shuy Publisher Comments This is a practical guide for both beginning and established linguists who have been asked by lawyers to address the language issues in their civil and criminal cases. Author Roger W. Shuy deals with issues of how to become an expert, how to start and...
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Dictionary of Languages
by Andrew Dalby Publisher Comments Approximately how many languages compose the Bantu language group of central and southern Africa? What is the name of the language spoken in Hawaii by an estimated two thousand people? What Western European language is not known to be related to any...
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A Glossary of Semantics and Pragmatics (Glossary Of...)
by Alan Cruse Synopsis < P> This easy-to-use guide illuminates key concepts and terms in semantics and pragmatics and the study of meaning as it is conveyed through language.< /P>...
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Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics (Key Concepts)
by R L Trask Synopsis An A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics. Entries trace the origin of the concept, mention the key associated individuals, provide a guide to further reading and are extensively cross-referenced....
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A Glossary of Historical Linguistics
by Lyle Campbell Book News Annotation Campbell and Mixco (both linguistics, U. of Utah) define, explain, and provide examples of use for words and phrases encountered in studying how languages change. Many of the terms are also used in other fields, but some of these have specific...
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Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (5TH 03 Edition)
by David Crystal Synopsis Completely revised and updated in its fifth edition, "A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics" is the standard single-volume reference for its field. Incorporates new words or senses that have developed in linguistics during the past 5 years, based on...
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Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language 1ST Edition
by David Crystal Publisher Comments Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions about language. From...
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The Linguistics Student's Handbook
by Mairi Macarthur Synopsis Laurie Bauer Explains all the things you felt you were expected to know about linguistics but were afraid to ask. Who are Burushaski and Miwok? What's the difference between paradigmatic and syntagmatic? What is a language? Do parenthetical and non...
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Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics (Harcourt Brace Big Books)
by Hadumod Bussmann Synopsis A team of over 30 linguists came together for the "Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics," forming the most comprehensive and up-to-date work of its kind in the English language. In over 2,500 entries, the dictionary provides an exhaustive...
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More Paragraphs Translation (Topics in Translation)
by Peter Newmark Synopsis Peter Newmark's fifth book on translation continues his series of articles in The Linguist. Concerning itself with the field of translation as it applies to information, human relations and literature, this book covers the minutiae of translation...
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Becoming Bilingual: Language Acquisition in a Bilingual Community
by Jean Lyon Book News Annotation Presents the results from the Anglesey Project, a longitudinal study examining children's acquisition of Welsh and English in a community in Northern Wales. The study addresses how young children learn to use more than one language and shows what...
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of language
by David Crystal Publisher Comments Where did human language come from? How many languages are there? How do we acquire our first language or learn a second one? The highly acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal answers these and other questions about language. From...
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