The third edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is an authoritative & invaluable reference source covering every aspect of its wide-ranging field In 3250 entries the Dictionary spans grammar phonetics semantics languages (spoken & written) dialects & sociolinguistics Clear examples
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- help to convey the meanings of even the most technical terms It also incorporates entries on key scholars of linguistics both ancient & modern summarising their specialisms & achievements With existing entries thoroughly revised & updated & the addition of 100 new entries this new edition expands its coverage of semantics as well as recently emerging terminology within for example syntactic theory & sociolinguistics Wide-ranging & with clear definitions it is the ideal reference for students & teachers in language-related courses & a great introduction to linguistics for the general reader with an interest in language & its study