Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics

Hadumod Bussmann0415203198, 9780415203197, 9780415022255, 0415022258, 0203980050, 9780203980057

In over 2,500 entries, this dictionary provides an exhaustive survey of the key terminology and languages of more than 30 subdisciplines of linguistics. Clear and concise definitions of key terminology, concepts and themes are complemented by extensive cross-references to synonyms and related terms, salient English-language examples and detailed bibliographies. For ease of use, the book also contains maps indicating the distribution of languages and a cumulative bibliography containing hundreds of references.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Half-Title……Page 2
Title……Page 3
Copyright……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Preface……Page 7
Directory of participants……Page 10
User instructions……Page 17
List of symbol used in the book……Page 19
The international phonetic alphabet……Page 22
List of abbreviations in the text……Page 24
List of abbreviations in the bibliographies……Page 27
A-Z……Page 32