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Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
The Study of Language
Languages of the World
For the Love of Language
Third edition David Crystal
An Introduction Second edition Asya Pereltsvaig
A fully updated third edition that provides comprehensive coverage of the history, structure and worldwide use of the English language.
Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this textbook introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages around the world.
An Introduction to Linguistics Second edition Kate Burridge and Tonya N. Stebbins
November 2018 276 x 219 mm 582pp 978-1-108-43773-8 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 P
August 2017 247 x 174 mm 408pp 978-1-316-62196-7 Paperback £29.99 / US$38.99 X
January 2020 255 x 190 mm c.680pp 107 b/w illus. 103 tables 978-1-108-70101-3 Paperback £69.99 / US$89.99 X
Linguistics and English Literature
How Languages Work
English around the World
Women Talk More Than Men
An Introduction H. D. Adamson
An Introduction to Language and Linguistics Second edition Carol Genetti
An Introduction Second edition Edgar W. Schneider
... And Other Myths about Language Explained Abby Kaplan
A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.
A detailed look at languagerelated myths that explores both what we know and how we know it.
Seventh edition George Yule
Easy to follow, simple to understand, broad yet concise – this fundamental introduction now has more study questions and new tasks. February 2020 246 x 189 mm c.420pp 60 colour illus. 39 tables 978-1-108-73070-9 Paperback £24.99 / US$31.99 X
This undergraduate textbook introduces English literature students to the application of linguistics to literary analysis. Cambridge Introductions to the English Language April 2019 247 x 174 mm 364pp 21 b/w illus. 2 maps 11 tables 978-1-107-62305-7 Paperback £21.99 / US$29.99 X
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
A fully revised introduction to language in use, containing in-depth language profiles, case studies, and online multimedia resources. November 2018 246 x 189 mm 704pp 978-1-108-45451-3 Paperback £42.99 / US$59.99 X
Cambridge Introductions to the English Language July 2020 978-1-108-44226-8 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
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An engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions.
April 2016 228 x 152 mm 308pp 24 b/w illus. 25 tables 978-1-107-44690-8 Paperback £17.99 / US$24.99 P
Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
The Language of Humor
Philosophy of Language
An Introduction Don L. F. Nilsen and Alleen Pace Nilsen
Zoltán Gendler Szabó and Richmond H. Thomason
Explores how humor can be explained across the various subdisciplines of linguistics, in order to aid communication.
The first philosophy of language textbook on the market to cater to both linguists and philosophers. Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Introducing Language in the Workplace
The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics
Bernadette Vine
Edited by Susan Conrad Alissa Hartig and Lynn Santelmann
This introductory textbook summarises key topics from up-to-date workplace discourse research, with over 160 international examples.
November 2018 228 x 152 mm 402pp 978-1-108-40396-2 Paperback £24.99 / US$34.99 P
November 2018 247 x 174 mm 338pp 1 b/w illus. 978-1-107-48062-9 Paperback £24.99 / US$34.99 P
June 2020 247 x 174 mm c.350pp 17 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 2 tables 23 exercises 978-1-108-71287-3 Paperback c. £24.99 / c. US$32.99 X
Speech and Language Therapy
Case Studies in Communication Disorders
Eye-Tracking
A Primer Louise Cummings
A comprehensive introduction to speech and language therapy, covering foundational disciplines, assessment and intervention, and professional issues. September 2018 247 x 174 mm 434pp 44 b/w illus. 2 colour illus. 15 tables 17 exercises 978-1-316-62671-9 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 P
Louise Cummings
This is a collection of 48 highly useful case studies of children and adults with communication disorders. October 2016 247 x 174 mm 522pp 8 b/w illus. 978-1-316-60838-8 Paperback £37.99 / US$46.99 P
A Guide for Applied Linguistics Research Kathy Conklin Ana Pellicer-Sánchez and Gareth Carrol
A broad and inclusive guide that makes eye-tracking understandable, accessible and achievable for language researchers. March 2018 247 x 174 mm 244pp 57 b/w illus. 978-1-108-40120-3 Paperback £23.99 / US$29.99 X
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A comprehensive and up-to-date textbook that brings applied linguistics alive while preparing students for the field with handson practice. July 2020 246 x 189 mm c.414pp 978-1-108-45581-7 Paperback c. £32.99 / c. US$42.99 X
Python for Linguists Michael Hammond
An introduction to Python programming for linguists. Examples of code specifically designed for language analysis are featured throughout. March 2020 228 x 152 mm c.295pp 978-1-108-73707-4 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 P
Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
Key Questions in Language Teaching An Introduction Alessandro G. Benati
A concise introduction to the key concepts, principles and recurring issues in language teaching. February 2020 246 x 189 mm c.280pp 978-1-108-44140-7 Paperback £24.99 / US$31.99 X
Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition An Introduction Bill VanPatten Megan Smith and Alessandro G. Benati
An introduction to the key questions that drive the field of L2 acquisition research, including its historical foundations. December 2019 246 x 189 mm 270pp 978-1-108-70817-3 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
Introducing Second Global Englishes for Language Acquisition Language Teaching Third edition Muriel Saville-Troike and Karen Barto
Third edition of the leading interdisciplinary introduction to second language acquisition, covering linguistic, psychological and social aspects.
Heath Rose and Nicola Galloway
Provides a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English, and lobby for change.
January 2019 228 x 152 mm 274pp 8 b/w illus. 31 tables Cambridge Introductions to Language and 978-1-316-61495-2 Paperback Linguistics £22.99 / US$29.99 P December 2016 247 x 174 mm 244pp 5 b/w illus. 2 colour illus. 23 tables 63 exercises 978-1-316-60392-5 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 X
Second Language Writing Second edition Ken Hyland
Provides an accessible, comprehensive and practical introduction to current theory and research in second language writing and their classroom applications. July 2019 247 x 174 mm 320pp 63 b/w illus. 34 tables 978-1-108-45641-8 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 X
How Second Languages are Learned An Introduction Roger Hawkins
A comprehensive introduction to second language learning for newcomers to the field, with frequent summaries and supporting activities. November 2018 247 x 174 mm 346pp 8 b/w illus. 978-1-108-46843-5 Paperback £29.99 / US$38.99 X
Register, Genre, and Style
Lexical-Functional Grammar
Second edition Douglas Biber and Susan Conrad
An Introduction Kersti Börjars Rachel Nordlinger and Louisa Sadler
A brand new edition of this flagship work, that provides detailed descriptions of important text varieties in English along with methodological techniques to carry out analyses. Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics May 2019 247 x 174 mm 420pp 49 b/w illus. 29 tables 978-1-108-44408-8 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 P
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A step-by-step introduction to lexical-functional grammar, using data from English and a range of typologically diverse languages. June 2019 247 x 174 mm 228pp 978-1-316-62165-3 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
A Student’s Introduction to English Grammar Rodney Huddleston and Geoffrey K. Pullum
A groundbreaking new textbook on English sentence structure for beginning students in colleges and universities.
Working with English Grammar An Introduction Louise Cummings
Explores English grammar through three real-world applications of language development, language disorders and dialects.
The Lexicon James Pustejovsky and Olga Batiukova
An accessible introduction to lexical structure and design, and the relation of the lexicon to grammar as a whole. Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Analysing English Sentences Second edition Andrew Radford
A step-by-step introduction to English syntax and contemporary syntactic theory, full of helpful features for students and instructors alike.
June 2018 247 x 174 mm 390pp 4 b/w illus. 35 tables 978-1-108-40207-1 Paperback £22.99 / US$32.99 X
January 2019 247 x 174 mm 440pp 101 b/w illus. 39 tables 978-0-521-54795-6 Paperback £25.99 / US$33.99 X
An Introduction to Grammar for Language Learners
Syntactic Constructions in English
Introducing Syntax
Syntactic Analysis
Olaf Koeneman and Hedde Zeijlstra
An HPSG-based Approach Robert D. Levine
Don Ringe
Jong-Bok Kim and Laura A. Michaelis
This lively textbook introduces readers to the formal theory of syntax, presenting contemporary insights without unnecessary technical detail.
An advanced-level introductory textbook taking a critical, practical approach to the analysis of syntactic structures.
Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
February 2017 247 x 174 mm 378pp 978-1-107-61412-3 Paperback £24.99 / US$39.99 X
February 2005 247 x 174 mm 322pp 75 exercises 978-0-521-61288-3 Paperback £26.99 / US$36.99 X
Explains universal concepts of language structure to help students preparing to study a foreign language. August 2018 247 x 174 mm 230pp 978-1-108-44123-0 Paperback £19.99 / US$28.99 X
With exercises based on real language data, this volume gives a comprehensive introduction to construction grammar, focusing on English. May 2020 247 x 174 mm c.350pp 978-1-108-45586-2 Paperback c. £24.99 / c. US$32.99 X
April 2017 247 x 174 mm 314pp 978-1-107-48064-3 Paperback £22.99 / US$29.99 X
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Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics August 2016 247 x 174 mm 592pp 978-0-521-66970-2 Paperback £31.99 / US$45.99 X
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Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
Introducción a la Sintaxis del Español
Adventures in English Syntax Robert Freidin
Fernando Zúñiga and Seppo Kittilä
José Camacho
An engaging introduction to English sentence structure, showing how users can apply this knowledge to become better readers and writers.
The first ever textbook devoted to the cross-linguistic study of voice, covering various topics and discussing data from numerous languages.
February 2020 228 x 152 mm c.248pp 2 tables 978-1-108-73780-7 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 P
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Uniquely organized in terms of theoretical approaches, this is an advanced textbook on the study of English historical linguistics.
March 2019 247 x 174 mm 310pp 23 b/w illus. 19 tables 978-1-316-61212-5 Paperback £22.99 / US$29.99 P
July 2017 247 x 174 mm 430pp 29 b/w illus. 9 colour illus. 978-1-107-53421-6 Paperback £34.99 / US$45.99 X
Language Evolution
The History of Spanish
Word-Formation in English
The Windows Approach Rudolf Botha
A Student’s Introduction Diana L. Ranson and Margaret Lubbers Quesada
Second edition Ingo Plag
Written in Spanish, this textbook introduces the syntax of Spanish, showing how words are put together to form complex expressions. February 2018 247 x 174 mm 458pp 318 b/w illus. 40 tables 978-1-316-64233-7 Paperback £28.99 / US$37.99 X
The Emergence and Development of English An Introduction William A. Kretzschmar, Jr
Presents a beginner’s introduction to the history of the English language, incorporating complex systems, the scientific model behind human speech. Cambridge Introductions to the English Language October 2018 247 x 174 mm 268pp 978-1-108-45511-4 Paperback £22.99 / US$29.99 X
Addresses the question: how can we unravel the evolution of language, given that there is no direct evidence about it? Approaches to the Evolution of Language March 2016 228 x 152 mm 230pp 13 b/w illus. 978-1-316-50107-8 Paperback £20.99 / US$32.99 P
Grammatical Voice
Provides students with an engaging and thorough overview of the history of Spanish and its development from Latin. October 2018 247 x 174 mm 452pp 34 b/w illus. 978-1-316-50794-0 Paperback £28.99 / US$39.99 X
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English Historical Linguistics Approaches and Perspectives Edited by Laurel J. Brinton
The book enables students with little prior knowledge of linguistics to engage in their own analyses of complex words. Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics July 2018 247 x 174 mm 258pp 39 b/w illus. 36 tables 978-1-316-62329-9 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 X
Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
First Language Acquisition Third edition Eve V. Clark
Fully updated throughout, this new edition provides a comprehensive exploration of how children acquire a first language effectively. March 2016 247 x 174 mm 586pp 15 b/w illus. 87 tables 978-1-316-50760-5 Paperback £30.99 / US$44.99 X
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription Second edition Felicity Cox Janet Fletcher
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription is an essential resource, giving instruction in both phonetic and phonemic transcription. January 2018 247 x 174 mm 280pp 79 b/w illus. 12 tables 978-1-316-63926-9 Paperback £60.99 / US$91.99 X
Introducing Language and Cognition
Phonetics
Phonology
A Practical Introduction Ratree Wayland
A Coursebook Robert Kennedy
An accessible and comprehensive breakdown of how speech is produced, acousticallytransmitted, analyzed, and interpreted by the human brain.
This thoughtfully ordered introduction to a wide range of phonological phenomena is accessibly written to assist student understanding.
December 2018 247 x 174 mm 304pp 978-1-108-40707-6 Paperback £24.99 / US$34.99 X
September 2016 247 x 174 mm 376pp 978-1-107-62494-8 Paperback £26.99 / US$35.99 X
Uptalk
Meaning in English
The Phenomenon of Rising Intonation Paul Warren
An Introduction Javier Valenzuela
An Advanced Introduction to Semantics
A Map of the Mind Michael Sharwood Smith
This book offers something unique – a perspective of mind and language where diverse topics are carefully integrated within one framework. January 2017 247 x 174 mm 242pp 978-1-316-60670-4 Paperback £23.99 / US$29.99 P
In this first comprehensive analysis of ‘uptalk’, Paul Warren examines the phenomenon’s historical origins, geographical spread and social influences. January 2016 228 x 152 mm 237pp 28 b/w illus. 2 tables 978-1-107-56084-0 Paperback £17.99 / US$31.99 P
A lively, up-to-date and compact introduction to semantics, accessible to those with no prior knowledge of linguistics. Cambridge Introductions to the English Language April 2017 247 x 174 mm 302pp 978-1-107-48016-2 Paperback £21.99 / US$28.99 X
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A Meaning-Text Approach Igor Mel’čuk and Jasmina Milicevic
Presents, in simple and clear terms, the way in which humans express their ideas by talking. February 2020 228 x 152 mm c.300pp 118 b/w illus. 26 tables 978-1-108-72304-6 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 P
Higher Education | Language & Linguistics
Interactional Linguistics Studying Language in Social Interaction Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen and Margret Selting
The first textbook dedicated to interactional linguistics, focusing on, and introducing, the linguistic analyses of conversational phenomena.
Sociolinguistics Theoretical Debates Edited by Nikolas Coupland
An indispensable guide to the newest and most searching ideas about language in society. June 2016 228 x 152 mm 460pp 5 b/w illus. 978-1-107-63575-3 Paperback £21.99 / US$41.99 P
Language Maintenance and Shift
Language in Immigrant America
Anne Pauwels
Explores the complex relationship between language and immigration in the United States.
Key Topics in Sociolinguistics
Language and the Law
Rebecca Clift
Linguistic Inequality in America Douglas A. Kibbee
The first linguistics-based textbook on conversation analysis, illuminating the universals of interaction across a rich array of languages. Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics September 2016 247 x 174 mm 334pp 25 b/w illus. 1 table 978-0-521-15719-3 Paperback £26.99 / US$36.99 X
December 2017 247 x 174 mm 620pp 978-1-107-61603-5 Paperback £34.99 / US$45.99 X
A comprehensive discussion of the key aspects of this important sub-field of language contact and multilingualism studies.
Conversation Analysis
Dominika Baran
October 2017 228 x 152 mm 388pp 3 b/w illus. 4 tables 978-1-107-68981-7 Paperback £23.99 / US$30.99 G
August 2016 216 x 138 mm 220pp 1 b/w illus. 6 tables 978-1-107-61892-3 Paperback £18.99 / US$34.99 P
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A comprehensive overview of the political and legal consequences of linguistic inequality in the United States. August 2016 228 x 152 mm 240pp 978-1-107-62311-8 Paperback £23.99 / US$31.99 P
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