Picture 1 of 2

Stock photo

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal (1997, Paperback,... - Picture 1 of 2

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal (1997, Paperback,... - Picture 2 of 2

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal (1997, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

jnh7403 (21)

Price:

$10.00

Returns:

No returns, but backed by eBay Money back guarantee.

Condition:

Like New

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal (1997, Paperback,.... Condition is Like New. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

About this product

Product Information

This Second Edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language presents a mass of new information and introduces the subject of language to a fresh generation of students and general readers. Probably the most successful general study of language ever published, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language covers all the major themes of language study, including popular ideas about language, language and identity, the structure of language, speaking and listening, writing, reading, and signing, language acquisition, the neurological basis of language, and languages of the world. Exposing this work to a new generation of readers, the Second Edition extends the range of coverage to include advances in areas such as machine translation, speech interaction with machines, and language teaching. There is new material on acoustics, physiological concepts of language, and World English, and a complete update of the language distribution maps, language-speaking statistics, table of the world's languages, and further reading. All geopolitical material has been revised to take account of boundary changes. The book has been redesigned and is presented for the first time in full color, with new pictures and maps added.

Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521559677

ISBN-139780521559676

eBay Product ID (ePID)521554

Product Key Features

Number of Pages488 Pages

Publication NameCambridge Encyclopedia of Language

LanguageEnglish

SubjectDictionaries, Linguistics / General

Publication Year1997

FeaturesRevised

TypeNot Available

AuthorDavid Crystal

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight69.4 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

LCCN96-003104

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, '... 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 Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language is a masterpeice of comprehensiveness and clarity.’New Internationalist, "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, 'â€¦ 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, ‘… a celebration of language in all its oddity, beauty, fun, astonishing complexity and limitless variety.’London Review of Books, "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, '... David Crystal has a great facility for explaining language issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.'The Times Educational Supplement, "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, 'â€¦ an ingenious tour de force â€¦ stunningly diverse linguistic menu.' Robert Burchfield, The Times, '... David Crystal has a great facility for explaining languge issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.' The Times Educational Supplement, 'â€¦ David Crystal has a great facility for explaining language issues with plain good sense, wit and admirable brevity.' The Times Educational Supplement, 'The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language is a masterpeice of comprehensiveness and clarity.'New Internationalist, '... 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, 'â€¦ 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

Dewey Edition21

Target AudienceScholarly & Professional

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal400

Edition DescriptionRevised Edition

Lc Classification NumberP29 .C64 1997

Table of ContentPart 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. Discourses 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; 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 Handicap: 45. Language and the brain; 46. Language handicap; Part IX. The Languages of the World: 47. How many languages?; 48. How many speakers?; 49. The origins of language; 50. Families of languages; 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 learning and teaching; 63. Language for special purposes; Part XI. Language and Communication: 64. Language and other communication systems; 65. Linguistics; Appendices.