Key Terms in Linguistics

by Howard Jackson

Author	: Howard Jackson
Publisher	: A&C Black
Total Pages	: 184
Release	: 2007-01-01
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 0826487424

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Key Terms in Linguistics explains all of the terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. The book is organized according to the modules under which linguistics is studied, starting with explanations of the terms associated with phonetics, phonology, semantics, syntax and morphology. The book also looks at specialized option courses, taken in later years of study, including socio-linguistics, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. The final section, Schools of Linguistics, outlines the major frameworks within which linguistics is studied and the linguists associated with each of them. The book also points readers towards further publications for more extensive exposition. Accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way, Key Terms in Linguistics is an essential resource for students of linguistics.

Language and Linguistics

by Robert Lawrence Trask

Author	: Robert Lawrence Trask
Publisher	: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages	: 393
Release	: 2007
Genre	: Language and languages
ISBN	: 0415413591

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"The new edition of this A-Z guide explores the main concepts and terms used in the study of language and linguistics. Containing over 300 entries, thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, this book includes entires in: cognitive linguistics; discourse analysis; phonology and phonetics; psycholinguistics; sociolinguistics; and syntax and semantics." "Beginning with brief definition, each entry is followed by a comprehensive explanation of the origin and usage of the term. The book is cross-referenced throughout and includes further reading for academics and students alike."--BOOK JACKET.

Key Terms in Systemic Functional Linguistics

by Christian Matthiessen

Author	: Christian Matthiessen
Publisher	: A&C Black
Total Pages	: 322
Release	: 2010-04-29
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 184706440X

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Details the key terms, thinkers and texts in systemic functional linguistics.

The Cambridge Handbook of English Corpus Linguistics

by Douglas Biber

Author	: Douglas Biber
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 757
Release	: 2015-06-25
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1316298701

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The Cambridge Handbook of English Corpus Linguistics (CHECL) surveys the breadth of corpus-based linguistic research on English, including chapters on collocations, phraseology, grammatical variation, historical change, and the description of registers and dialects. The most innovative aspects of the CHECL are its emphasis on critical discussion, its explicit evaluation of the state of the art in each sub-discipline, and the inclusion of empirical case studies. While each chapter includes a broad survey of previous research, the primary focus is on a detailed description of the most important corpus-based studies in this area, with discussion of what those studies found, and why they are important. Each chapter also includes a critical discussion of the corpus-based methods employed for research in this area, as well as an explicit summary of new findings and discoveries.

Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language

by Siobhan Chapman

Author	: Siobhan Chapman
Publisher	: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages	: 272
Release	: 2009-01-19
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 0748631429

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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 brief description 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, Artificial Intelligence, and Logic, through Generative Semantics, Cognitivism, and Conversation Analysis, to Political Correctness, Deconstruction, and Corpora.

Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics

by Geoffrey Finch

Author	: Geoffrey Finch
Publisher	: Red Globe Press
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2005-04-13
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 140393391X

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An invaluable glossary of significant language and linguistic terms and concepts designed for students of English Language and Linguistics. The book also provides a very useful overview of the subject as well as covering principal figures in linguistic criticism and their contribution to the subject. Organized into the core subject areas of language and linguistics, it enables the reader to contextualize each particular definition and gain a wider understanding of each topic. This edition has been updated to include more extensive coverage, particularly of language terms.

Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics

by Vyvyan Evans

Author	: Vyvyan Evans
Publisher	: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages	: 256
Release	: 2007-05-11
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 0748629866

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Cognitive linguistics is one of the most rapidly expanding schools in linguistics with, by now, an impressive and complex technical vocabulary. This alphabetic guide gives an up-to-date introduction to the key terms in cognitive linguistics, covering all the major theories, approaches, ideas and many of the relevant theoretical constructs. The Glossary also features a brief introduction to cognitive linguistics, a detailed annotated reading list and a listing of some of the key researchers in cognitive linguistics. The Glossary can be used as a companion volume to Cognitive Linguistics, by Vyvyan Evans and Melanie Green, or as a stand-alone introduction to cognitive linguistics and its two hitherto best developed sub-branches: cognitive semantics, and cognitive approaches to grammar.Key features:* A handy and easily understandable pocket guide for anyone embarking on courses in cognitive linguistics, and language and mind. * Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms.* Includes coverage of newer areas such as Radical Construction Grammar, Embodied Construction Grammar, Primary MetaphorTheory and Principled Polysemy.

A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics

by R.L. Trask

Author	: R.L. Trask
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 348
Release	: 2013-04-15
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 1134884206

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This dictionary of grammatical terms covers both current and traditional terminology in syntax and morphology. It includes descriptive terms, the major theoretical concepts of the most influential grammatical frameworks, and the chief terms from mathematical and computational linguistics. It contains over 1500 entries, providing definitions and examples, pronunciations, the earliest sources of terms and suggestions for further reading, and recommendations about competing and conflicting usages. The book focuses on non-theory-boumd descriptive terms, which are likely to remain current for some years. Aimed at students and teachers of linguistics, it allows a reader puzzled by a grammatical term to look it up and locate further reading with ease.

Dictionary of the Prague School of Linguistics

by Josef Vachek

Author	: Josef Vachek
Publisher	: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages	: 226
Release	: 2003-06-23
Genre	: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN	: 9027296545

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This is the first English version of a text out of print for more than 40 years, summarising the positions and key concepts of an influential stream of linguistic thought. Using quotations as entries, J. Vachek (1909-1997), a leading advocate of the Prague School, employed more than 160 sources, papers and monographs, by well over 30 representatives of the school (Mathesius, Trnka, Skalička, Daneš, Dokulil, Mukařovský, Jakobson, Trubetzkoy, Isachenko, and others). The dictionary both captures the pioneering efforts and achievements of the school from its foundation in 1926, and provides a framework for assessing the current state of affairs, attesting to its originality and serving as a preventive to treading paths already explored. The headword concepts are provided with French, German and Czech equivalents and Vachek's original preface is supplemented by a foreword which traces the development of the school up to the present date and puts it into perspective.