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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal (2010, Trade Paperback)
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- Condition
- Subject
- Languages
- ISBN
- 9780521736503
- Publication Name
- Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
- Item Length
- 10.9in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Not Available
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Width
- 8.6in
- Item Weight
- 74.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 524 Pages
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This third edition incorporates the major developments in language study since the mid 1990s. It includes major new sections on electronic communication and language death. All statistics and maps have been updated, and all sections revised. The book benefits from many new illustrations and a completely fresh text design.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521736501
ISBN-13
9780521736503
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81881767
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2010
Type
Not Available
Number of Pages
524 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
74.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
P29
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
3
Reviews
'... a celebration of language in all its oddity, beauty, fun, astonishing complexity and limitless variety.' London Review of Books, '... David Crystal has a great facility for explaining language issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.' The Times Educational Supplement, '... magnificently demonstrates Professor Crystal's outstanding breadth of knowledge, incisiveness of judgment and superb skills at getting to the heart of highly complex issues in a clear and straightforward manner.' Randolph Quirk, FBA, "The quantity and quality of included information is amazing. Composed by an individual, this is a truly unique and monumental reference work." American Reference Books Annual, '... an ingenious tour de force ... stunningly diverse linguistic menu.' Robert Burchfield, The Times, 'One of the world's foremost linguistic experts, Crystal has authored numerous tomes on the history and study of the English language, though this, with its full-colour illustrations and exhaustive index, is arguably the most comprehensive. A useful guide for anyone - from the interested layperson to the most widely read of academics.' The Independent, '… a celebration of language in all its oddity, beauty, fun, astonishing complexity and limitless variety.' London Review of Books, 'The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language is a masterpeice of comprehensiveness and clarity.' New Internationalist, "The book is overwhelming yet inviting; the information ranges from the most basic to the very technical. Even the casual browser couldn't help but be fascinated by the sheer scope of the book and intrigued with the diversity of its subject matter." Elaine R. Goldberg, Kliatt, "The most diverse, enjoyable, and thought-provoking encyclopedia on language....ideal for anyone interested in words, speech, writing, and thought, and certain to be a continual point of reference for any writer for years to come. Very highly recommended." Amazon.Com Books, '... David Crystal has a great facility for explaining language issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.' --The Times Educational Supplement, '… an ingenious tour de force … stunningly diverse linguistic menu.' Robert Burchfield, The Times, '… David Crystal has a great facility for explaining language issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.' The Times Educational Supplement, Praise for Previous Edition: '... a celebration of language in all its oddity, beauty, fun, astonishing complexity and limitless variety.' --London Review of Books, '... an ingenious tour de force ... stunningly diverse linguistic menu.' --Robert Burchfield, The Times, '… magnificently demonstrates Professor Crystal's outstanding breadth of knowledge, incisiveness of judgment and superb skills at getting to the heart of highly complex issues in a clear and straightforward manner.' Randolph Quirk, FBA
Table of Content
Preface to 1st edition; Preface to 2nd edition; Preface to 3rd edition; Part I. Popular Ideas About Language: 1. The prescriptive tradition; 2. The equality of languages; 3. The magic of language; 4. The functions of language; 5. Language and thought; Part II. Language and Identity: 6. Physical identity; 7. Psychological identity; 8. Geographical identity; 9. Ethnic and national identity; 10. Social identity; 11 Contextual identity; 12. Stylistic identity and literature; Part III. The Structure of Language: 13. Linguistic levels; 14. Typology and universals; 15. The statistical structure of language; 16. Grammar; 17. Semantics; 18. Dictionaries; 19. Names; 20. Discourse and text; 21. Pragmatics; Part IV. The Medium of Language: Speaking and Listening: 22. The anatomy and physiology of speech; 23. The acoustics of speech; 24. The instrumental analysis of speech; 25. Speech reception; 26. Speech interaction with machines; 27. The sounds of speech; 28. The linguistic use of sound; 29. Suprasegmentals; 30. Sound symbolism; Part V. The Medium of Language: Writing and Reading: 31. Written and spoken language; 32. Graphic expression; 33. Graphology; 34. The process of reading and writing; Part VI. The Medium of Language: Signing and Seeing: 35. Sign language; 36. Sign language structure; 37. Types of sign language; Part VII. Child Language Acquisition: 38. Investigating children's language; 39. The first year; 40. Phonological development; 41. Grammatical development; 42. Semantic development; 43. Pragmatic development; 44. Language development in school; Part VIII. Language, Brain, and Disability: 45. Language and the brain; 46. Language disability; Part IX. The Languages of the World: 47. How many languages?; 48. How many speakers?; 49. The origins of language; 50. Families of language; 51. The Indo-European family; 52. Other families; 53. Language isolates; 54. Language change; 55. Pidgins and creoles; Part X. Language in the World: 56. The language barrier; 57. Translating and interpreting; 58. Artificial languages; 59. World languages; 60. Multilingualism; 61. Language planning; 62. Foreign language teaching and learning; 63. Language for special purposes; Part XI. Language and Communication: 64. Language and other communication systems; 65. Linguistics; Appendices: I. Glossary; II. Special symbols and abbreviations; III. Table of the world's languages; IV. Further reading; V. Index of languages, families, dialects, and scripts; VI. Index of authors and personalities; VII. Index of topics; Acknowledgements.
Copyright Date
2010
Topic
Dictionaries, Linguistics / General
Lccn
2010-502889
Dewey Decimal
400
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
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