The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics (Oxford Quick Reference)

P. H. Matthews

ISBN 10: 0192800086 / ISBN 13: 9780192800084

Published by Oxford University Press, 1998

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Synopsis:

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of linguistics available. Written by distinguished and highly respected scholar Peter Matthews, this handy reference contains over 3,000 concise and informative entries on everything from phonetics to formal semantics.
Including world-wide coverage of languages and language families, the Concise provides grammatical terms in English as well as grammatical categories in other languages. Matthews also offers extensive coverage of the theory of language, language history, and important ideas and figures in linguistics. A directory of symbols is included for quick and easy reference.
With entries ranging from epiglottal and morpheme to Austronesian and Navajo, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is the ideal reference for anyone with an interest in language and its study.

About the Author: Peter Matthews is Professor and Head of the Department of Linguistics at Cambridge University and a Fellow of St. Johns College, Cambridge. His previous publications include Inflectional Morphology, Syntax, and Grammatical Theory in the United States from Bloomfield to Chomsky.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket