Effective and easy to follow, this step-by-step guide aims to dispel the mysteries of punctuation and prove a useful aid to writing clear English.

Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, this title reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill.

A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English Language students, and those who write in English.

Many of us are spending more and more time using emails, especially at work.

With nearly 2400 entries, this dictionary covers every aspect of the subject, from the most venerable work to the exciting advances of the last few years, many of which have not even made it into textbooks yet.

This text uses data from English and other languages to introduce the concepts central to language change. It covers the most frequent types of change, and how languages are born and die. It also looks at other key areas, such as attitudes to language change, and the consequences.

A guide to the terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics. Definitions featured range from: terms used in grammatical analysis, and branches of linguistics from semantics to neurolinguistics, to linguistic phenomena from code-switching to conversational implicature, and, language varieties from pidgin to standard language.

Linguistics is the discipline which studies the structure and functions of both individual languages and the phenomena of language itself. This book brings to the reader the most important concepts in the study of language, including some of the most recent, dramatic and fascinating advances in the field.

'Language: The Basics', gently introduces beginning students and general readers to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, this book provides a clear overview of the key topics and an explanation of the basic terms and ideas.

For all those who have ever feared being shown up by using one of the twenty worst words and phrases to be avoided at all costs, or confusing the complex with the complicated, this trouble-shooting guide to common errors in English should be able to help.

Written for students of linguistics, applied linguistics and speech therapy, this dictionary covers over 2,000 terms in phonetics and phonology. It is an informative and easy to use reference tool, covering a wide variety of topics.

Covers both current and traditional terminology in syntax and morphology. It includes descriptive terms, the major theoretical concepts, and the chief terms from mathematical and computational linguistics in over 1500 entries.

A comprehensive A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics, and definitions. It features: terms used in grammatical analysis; branches of linguistics; approaches used in studying language; linguistic phenomena; and, language varieties from pidgin to standard language.

Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works.

Basque is the sole survivor of the very ancient languages of Western Europe. This book, written by an internationally renowned specialist in Basque provides a comprehensive survey of all that is known about the prehistory of the language.

The fully updated second edition of this critical work includes a new introduction, a wide range of new entries and added specialised further reading for lecturers and more advanced students.