The Babel Lexicon of Language

What's the word that describes the process of making supportive noises when you're listening to someone? What is syntax and how does it differ from grammar? Do you know what a morpheme is? And did you know that it's not only an atom that has a nucleus? The Babel Lexicon of Language is an entertaining and accessible introduction to the key terminology involved in the study of language. It defines over 500 terms and uses contemporary language examples, explaining complex issues in an easy-to-understand way. Written by the expert editorial team behind Babel, the popular language magazine, and assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, The Babel Lexicon of Language is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and anyone with an interest in language.

Dan McIntyre is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. He co-founded Babel: The Language Magazine and has published widely on stylistics, corpus linguistics and the history of English. His major publications include Stylistics (Cambridge University Press 2010) and Corpus Stylistics (Edinburgh University Press 2019).

Lesley Jeffries is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. She co-edits Babel: The Language Magazine, co-authored Stylistics (Cambridge University Press 2010) and Keywords in the Press (Bloomsbury 2017), and has published widely on textual meaning in politics and poetry. She is Chair of the University Council of General and Applied Linguistics.

Matt Evans is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. His research interests are in critical discourse analysis and his publications include the co-edited Routledge Handbook of Language and Conflict (2019). He is Assistant Editor of Babel: The Language Magazine.

Hazel Price is Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. Her research interests include corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. She co-edited Applying Linguistics: Language and the Impact Agenda (Routledge 2018) and is Editorial Assistant for Babel: The Language Magazine.

Erica Gold is Reader in Forensic Speech Science at the University of Huddersfield. Her research is largely focussed on the variability of phonetic parameters within and between speakers, and her research has been cited in court cases worldwide. She compiled WYRED (West Yorkshire Regional English Database), the world's largest forensically-relevant database of speech.