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The International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction by
The International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction is an invaluable reference work featuring contributions from leading global scholars. The definitive international reference work on a topic of major and increasing importance, in a new series of sub-disciplinary international encyclopedias. Covers key research topics in the field with contributions from a team of experienced, global editors. Successfully brings into a single source, explication of all of the fascinating and ground-breaking Language and Social Interaction work developing globally and across subjects Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association.
Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language by
This book offers introductory entries on 80 ideas that have shaped the study of language up to the present day. Entries are written by experts in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language to reflect the full range of approaches and modes of thought. Each entry includes a briefdescription of the idea, an account of its development, and its impact on the field of language study. The book is written in an accessible style with clear descriptions of technical terms, guides to further reading, and extensive cross-referencing between entries.A useful additional feature of this book is that it is cross-referenced throughout with Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language (Edinburgh, 2005), revealing significant connections and continuities in the two related disciplines. Ideas covered range from Sense Data, ArtificialIntelligence, and Logic, through Generative Semantics, Cognitivism, and Conversation Analysis, to Political Correctness, Deconstruction, and Corpora.
Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language by
Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Languageis a unique and accessible reference guide to the work of figures who have played an important role in the development of ideas about language. It includes eighty entries on individual thinkers in the Western tradition, ranging from antiquity to the present day, chosen because of their impact on the description or theory of language. Each entry explains the main ideas of the thinker, outlining their development and assessing their significance and influence. Brief biographical details place the subject in his or her cultural and historical context. No prior knowledge of either linguistics or philosophy is assumed; each entry concludes with suggestions for further reading of both primary texts and secondary sources, encouraging readers to find out more about the particular key thinker and the impact of his or her ideas. Thinkers included range from Plato and Aristotle, through Berkeley, Leibniz, Kant, Russell, Wittgenstein, and Austin, to Sacks, Kristeva, and Chomsky.Features* The only single-volume reference resource to bring together linguistics and the philosophy of language* Entries are extensively cross-referenced, allowing readers to trace influences, developments and debates both in contemporary thinking and across time* Accessibly written for use at all levels, including undergraduate, postgraduate, academic and other general readers in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language.
A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics by
David Crystal's A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phoneticshas long been the standard single-volume reference for its field.Now available in its sixth edition, it has been revised and updatedto reflect the latest terms in the field. Includes in excess of 5,100 terms, grouped into over 3,000entries Coverage reflects recommendations by a team of experts inphonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics andpsycholinguistics, making it exceptionally comprehensive Incorporates new ideas stemming from the minimalistprogram Contains a separate table of abbreviations and table ofsymbols, along with an updated International Phonetic Alphabet Updates entries to reflect the way established terms are nowperceived in light of changes in the field, providing a uniqueinsight into the historical development of linguistics Remains the standard single-volume reference for the field oflinguistics and phonetics.
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Concise Encyclopedia of Sociolinguistics by 
