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An Introduction to the Innateness Debate
Harry van der Hulst
Illustrated with real-life examples throughout, this book provides a complete introduction to the nature or nurture debate in linguistics.
September 2023 244 x 270 mm 618pp PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-10-845649-4 Paperback £36.99 / US$47.99 X
Second edition
Adrian Hale
Helen Basides
Keys to Academic English presents Academic English and its building blocks in an accessible, easy-to-use format.
July 2023 244 x 170 mm 424pp PB, EB, HE 978-1-00-928903-0 Paperback c. £29.99 / c. US$39.99 X
An Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology
Jette G. Hansen Edwards
Focusing on English varieties around the world, this textbook provides a full introduction to key concepts in phonetics and phonology.
August 2023 244 x 170 mm 372pp PB, HB, HE 978-1-10-879502-9 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 X
A Beginner’s Textbook of Modern Standard Arabic
Shokry Gohar
David Nancekivell
Yallā is a two-volume introduction to Modern Standard Arabic that helps students acquire fluency and develop effective learning strategies.
September 2023 279 x 216 mm 398pp
PB, HB, HE 978-1-009-34987-1 Paperback
c.£34.99 / c.US$45.99 X
An Intermediate Textbook of Modern Standard Arabic
Shokry Gohar
David Nancekivell
Yallā is a two-volume introduction to Modern Standard Arabic that helps students acquire fluency and develop effective learning strategies.
September 2023 279 x 216 mm 348pp
PB, HB, HE 978-1-009-35641-1 Paperback c. £34.99 / c. US$45.99 X
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Laura Wagner
Cecile McKee
This is an indispensable guide to engaging the general public in language sciences, Illustrated with a wide-range of real-life examples.
April 2023 244 x 170 mm c.273pp
PB, HB
978-1-108-79492-3 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 P
Eighth edition
George Yule
Easy to follow, simple to understand, broad yet concise coverage – this fundamental introduction now has more study questions and tasks.
November 2022 246 x 189 mm 404pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-00-923340-8 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 X
Dan McIntyre
Lesley Jeffries
Matt Evans
Hazel Price
Erica Gold
An engaging and accessible A-Z of linguistics from the expert team behind Babel:The Language Magazine
June 2022 216 x 140 mm c.200pp
PB, HB, EB, CO
978-1-108-81408-9 Paperback £19.99 / US$27.99 P
An Introduction to the Science of Language
Jordan B. Sandoval
Kristin E. Denham
Integrated practice and discovery problems in various languages encourage students to think analytically and scientifically about language.
July 2021 247 x 174 mm 248pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-316-63520-9 Paperback £23.99 / US$31.99 X
Theoretical and Applied Approaches
Edited by Joyce Bruhn de Garavito
John W. Schwieter
Offers a contemporary approach to the study of language. The engaging, thought-provoking discourse of this book makes it accessible to all learners.
January 2021 246 x 189 mm 626pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-71065-7 Paperback £41.99 / US$54.99 X
An Introduction
Third edition
Asya Pereltsvaig
Requiring no background in linguistics, this book introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages.
September 2020 244 x 170 mm 500pp 23 b/w illus. 40 tables
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-74812-4 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 X
An Introduction to Linguistics
Second edition
Kate Burridge
Tonya N. Stebbins
An engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions.
February 2020 255 x 190 mm c.680pp 107 b/w illus. 103 tables PB, EB, HE 978-1-108-70101-3 Paperback £69.99 / US$89.99 X
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Third edition
David Crystal
A fully updated third edition that provides comprehensive coverage of the history, structure and worldwide use of the English language.
November 2018 276 x 219 mm 582pp PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-43773-8 Paperback £30.99 / US$40.99 P
Introducing Intervention Research
Tania Ionin and Silvina Montrul
An Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Second edition
Carol Genetti
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
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-45451-3 Paperback £42.99 / US$59.99 X
Language Learning Across the Lifespan
Maria Garraffa, Antonella Sorace
Maria Vendor, John W. Schwieter
Emphasises the importance of language learning at any age and presents fascinating insights into how bilingualism affects the brain.
August 2023 216 x 140 mm c.200pp
PB, HB
978-1-00-933336-8 Paperback c.£17.99 / c.US$23.99 P
Putting Pluriliteracies into Practice
Edited by Do Coyle
Oliver Meyer
Susanne Staschen-Dielmann
Offers ready-made, theory-driven deeper-learning materials across subjects to show how to put a pluriliteracies approach into practice.
February 2023 246 x 189 mm c.240pp
PB, HB, CO
978-1-00-904452-3 Paperback c.£24.99 / c.US$31.99 P
Tania Ionin
Silvina Montrul
Using current intervention research on grammatical properties, this textbook explores key concepts in second language acquisition.
March 2023 244 x 170 mm c.240pp
52 b/w illus. 26 tables
PB, HB, HE
978-1-00-901356-7 Paperback
c.£27.99 / c.US$35.99 X
Guido Rings
Sebastian M. Rasinger
Provides concise, up-to-date overviews of key topics, a variety of staggered tasks, and 18 case studies for in-depth discussions and more.
November 2022 254 x 178 mm c.280pp
PB, HB, HE
978-1-108-82254-1 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
With Case Studies in Journalism, PR, and Community Communication
Aleksandra Gnach
Wibke Weber
Martin Engebretsen
Daniel Perrin
A multidisciplinary and timely presentation of digital communication and multimodal texts from the perspective of media linguistics.
December 2022 246 x 189 mm c.280pp
PB, HB, HE
978-1-108-74827-8 Paperback c.£29.99 / c.US$38.99 X
Second edition
Susan Hunston
This completely rewritten second edition provides a thorough introduction to corpus research from the point of view of Applied Linguistics.
Cambridge Applied Linguistics
May 2022 229 x 152 mm c.300pp
PB, HB, EB, CO
978-1-108-44118-6 Paperback £27.99 / US$34.99 P
Pluriliteracies Teaching for Deeper Learning
Do Coyle
Oliver Meyer
Offers an innovative, holistic and evidence-based pedagogic approach to deeper learning for all subjects of schooling.
July 2021 246 x 189 mm 226pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-82372-2 Paperback £24.99 / US$31.99 X
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Brian Tomlinson
Hitomi Masuhara
This book connects SLA theory and practice in ways that are relevant and accessible to students, researchers and practitioners.
May 2021 244 x 170 mm 420pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-45853-5 Paperback £29.99 / US$38.99 X
Edited by Susan Conrad
Alissa Hartig
Lynn Santelmann
A comprehensive and up-to-date textbook that brings applied linguistics alive while preparing students for the field with hands-on practice.
July 2020 246 x 189 mm c.414pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-45581-7 Paperback £32.99 / US$42.99 X
Second edition
Norbert Schmitt
Diane Schmitt
Written by two top vocabulary specialists, this updated edition gives a state-of-the-art introduction to vocabulary teaching and testing.
July 2020 244 x 170 mm 286pp 15 b/w illus. 10 tables
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-70160-0 Paperback £27.99 / US$35.99 X
Bernadette Vine
This introductory textbook summarises key topics from up-todate workplace discourse research, with over 160 international examples.
Cambridge Introductions to Applied Linguistics
June 2020 247 x 174 mm 302pp 17 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 2 tables 23 exercises PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-71287-3 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
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 226pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-44140-7 Paperback £25.99 / US$32.99 X
An Introduction
Bill VanPatten
Megan Smith
Alessandro G. Benati
An introduction to the key questions that drive the field of L2 acquisition research, including its historical foundations.
December 2019 247 x 174 mm 232pp
5 b/w illus.
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-70817-3 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
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
PB, HB, EB
978-1-108-45641-8 Paperback £27.99 / US$35.99 X
An Introduction
H. D. Adamson
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
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-107-62305-7 Paperback £22.99 / US$30.99 X
Third edition
Muriel Saville-Troike
Karen Barto
Third edition of the leading interdisciplinary introduction to second language acquisition, covering linguistic, psychological and social aspects.
Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
December 2016 247 x 174 mm 244pp 5 b/w illus. 2 colour illus. 23 tables 63 exercises
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-316-60392-5 Paperback £26.99 / US$35.99 X
Judith Runnels
Edited by Nick Saville
English Profile Studies
This volume discusses a pluricultural approach to language education which consists of learning-oriented, sociocultural and intercultural praxis informed by the CEFR.
November 2021 328pp
PB
978-1-108-93266-0 Paperback £47.99 / US$61.75 E
Third edition
Arthur Hughes
Jake Hughes
This book provides an accessible guide to concepts in language testing and the testing of specific skills and systems.
July 2020 298pp
PB, EB, CO
978-1-108-71482-2 Paperback £32.95 / US$57.75 F
Sarah Mercer
Zoltán Dörnyei
Cambridge Professional Learning
Principles and practical actions for creating active engagement and involving students in shaping the way they learn.
March 2020
PB, EB, CO
978-1-108-44592-4 Paperback £29.99 / US$52.25 I
A Comprehensive Course in Spanish
Second edition
Consuelo de Andrés Martínez
Nadezhda Bonelli
Christine Cook
Anthony Trippett
Now in its second edition, this textbook is designed to lead adult beginners to a comprehensive knowledge of Spanish.
November 2022 244 x 170 mm c.500pp
PB, HB, HE
978-1-108-71936-0 Paperback £39.99 / US$49.99 X
GRAMMAR & SYNTAX
An Intermediate Course in Syntax
Andrew Radford
An intermediate textbook in English syntax and contemporary syntactic theory, full of helpful features for students and instructors alike.
July 2023 244 x 170 mm c.584pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-00-932293-5 Paperback
c.£27.99 / c.US$36.99 X
An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis
Ian Roberts
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
A coherent and engaging introduction to generative syntax by a leading figure in the field, with no prior knowledge required.
May 2023 244 x 170 mm c.254pp
PB, HB, EB
978-1-00-901058-0 Paperback c.£24.99 / c.US$32.99 X
English Grammar Beyond the Sentence
Heidrun Dorgeloh
Anja Wanner
Using corpus data and insights from current research, this book introduces students to syntactic patterns motivated by discourse and genre.
October 2022 229 x 152 mm c.320pp
PB, HB, CO
978-1-108-45704-0 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 P
Constructions of the World’s
Languages
William Croft
Taking a functional approach, this book provides a thorough overview of Morphosyntax, and sets out a framework for syntactic constructions.
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
August 2022 244 x 170 mm 726pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-107-47461-1 Paperback £35.99 / US$46.99 X
Grammar
Thomas Hoffmann
A comprehensive cognitive account of English morphology and syntax that covers topics such as language acquisition and variation and change.
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
July 2022 247 x 174 mm 350pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-107-60112-3 Paperback £29.99 / US$38.99 X
Second edition
Rodney Huddleston
Geoffrey K. Pullum
Brett Reynolds
A new edition of the groundbreaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar, now completely rewritten and updated.
November 2021 246 x 189 mm 418pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-00-908801-5 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 X
Andrew Radford
A readable introduction to English syntax and syntactic theory, argumentation and description, suitable for students with little prior knowledge.
October 2020 244 x 170 mm 432pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-81330-3 Paperback £29.99 / US$38.99 X
Jong-Bok Kim
Laura A. Michaelis
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 366pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-45586-2 Paperback
£26.99 / US$34.99 X
An Introduction
Louise Cummings
Explores English grammar through three real-world applications of language development, language disorders and dialects.
June 2018 247 x 174 mm 390pp 4 b/w illus. 35 tables
PB, HB, EB 978-1-108-40207-1 Paperback £23.99 / US$33.99 X
Olaf Koeneman
Hedde Zeijlstra
This lively textbook introduces readers to the formal theory of syntax, presenting contemporary insights without unnecessary technical detail.
Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
April 2017 247 x 174 mm 314pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-107-48064-3 Paperback £23.99 / US$31.99 X
Marco Condorelli
Engaging and accessible, this volume is the first comprehensive introduction to the new, rapidly growing field of historical orthography.
September 2022 229 x 152 mm c.275pp
PB, HB, EB, CO
978-1-00-911417-2 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 P
A Student’s Introduction
Diana L. Ranson
Margaret Lubbers Quesada
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.
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-316-50794-0 Paperback £30.99 / US$41.99 X
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
A Geographical History of the Language
Peter Trudgill
A concise, original overview of the History of English, focusing on its early development and subsequent spread around the world.
May 2023 229 x 152 mm c.192pp
PB, HB
978-1-108-94957-6 Paperback c.£19.99 / c.US$29.99 P
LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGES
En Contexto
Manual de redacción para estudiantes universitarios
Luis Ochoa
Enrique González Romero
Provides non-native students and heritage speakers with the necessary tools to write effectively in Spanish.
August 2021 254 x 178 mm 268pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-72928-4 Paperback £26.99 / US$34.99 X
Third edition
José Ignacio Hualde
Antxon Olarrea
Anna María Escobar
Catherine E. Travis
Cristina Sanz
A comprehensive and accessible introduction to Spanish linguistics, complete with exercises that help students master concepts in the text.
August 2020 247 x 174 mm 612pp 78 b/w illus. 10 maps 69 tables HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-48835-8 Hardback £49.99 / US$64.99 X
Lectures on the Social Semiotics of Language
Michael Silverstein
Shows how identities, cultural categories and social groupings are forged semiotically, via dynamic, more or less subtle discursive rituals.
December 2022 229 x 152 mm c.250pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-00-919884-4 Paperback £28.99 / US$37.99 X
Third edition
Rochelle Lieber
A lively and hands-on introduction, this text is intended for undergraduates with relatively little background in linguistics.
Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
August 2021 247 x 174 mm 292pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-95848-6 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
Ian R.A. MacKay
Written in a clear, approachable way, this is an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to phonetics, ideal for beginners.
May 2023 244 x 170 mm c.458pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-45203-8 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 X
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A Practical Introduction
Ratree Wayland
An accessible and comprehensive breakdown of how speech is produced, acoustically-transmitted, analyzed, and interpreted by the human brain.
December 2018 247 x 174 mm 304pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-40707-6 Paperback £25.99 / US$35.99 X
PSYCHOLINGUISTICS & NEUROLINGUISTICS
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
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-316-50760-5 Paperback £32.99 / US$45.99 X
Ruth Kircher
Lena Zipp
An interdisciplinary guide to traditional as well as cutting-edge methods for the study of language attitudes.
July 2022 244 x 170 mm c.475pp
PB, HB, EB, CO 978-1-108-81166-8 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 P
SEMANTICS & PRAGMATICS
Semantics, Pragmatics, Philosophy
A Journey through Meaning
Kasia M. Jaszczolt
Combining semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy, this is a guide on how to think about meaning like a linguist and philosopher.
March 2023 244 x 170 mm c.438pp
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-73104-1 Paperback £27.99 / US$35.99 X
An Introduction
Kate Scott
An accessible introduction to the key topics in theoretical pragmatics, including Grice, speech acts, relevance theory, and politeness.
Cambridge Introductions to the English Language
December 2022 244 x 170 mm
c.250pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-79910-2 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
Purrieties of Language
How We Talk about Cats
Online
Edith Podhovnik
A fun entrance point to linguistics, this accessible book uses online cat discourse to introduce a wide range of concepts.
February 2023 c.200pp
PB, HB, EB, CO 978-1-108-82563-4 Paperback c.£17.99 / c.US$23.99 P
Rodney H. Jones
Christiana Themistocleous
An accessible and entertaining textbook that introduces students to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, with issues they care about.
Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
February 2022 244 x 170 mm 250pp
PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-71285-9 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
Second edition
Yaron Matras
Revised edition of a seminal introduction to language contact, providing an overview of the field and its most recent developments.
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
September 2020 247 x 174 mm 426pp 30 b/w illus.
PB, HB, EB, HE 978-1-108-44008-0 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 X
Second edition
Edgar W. Schneider
A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.
Cambridge Introductions to the English Language
July 2020 244 x 170 mm 306pp 30 b/w illus. 18 maps 4 tables PB, HB, EB, HE
978-1-108-44226-8 Paperback £24.99 / US$32.99 X
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