Language and Linguistics: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

Language and Linguistics: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) by Trask, R.L.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780415413596.

A comprehensive and critical A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics, definitions featured include: terms used in grammatical analysis branches of linguistics from semantics to neurolinguistics approaches used in studying language from critical discourse analysis to systemic linguistics linguistic phenomena from code-switching to conversational implicature language varieties from pidgin to standard language. This fully updated second edition includes anew introduction, a wide range of new entries (reflecting developments in linguistics) and added specialized further reading for lecturers and more advanced students.