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CONTENTS Language & Linguistics
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Historical linguistics
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History of the English Language
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Morphology
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Multilingualism
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Phonetics and phonology
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Psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics
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Research methods in linguistics
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Semantics and pragmatics
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Sign language
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Sociolinguistics
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Stylistics
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Language and linguistics African, Caribbean language, linguistics Lexical Reconstruction in Central Chadic A Comparative Study of Vowels, Consonants and Prosodies H. Ekkehard Wolff | Universität Leipzig
Based on the author’s life-long research experience, this book unearths the linguistic history of 66 unwritten and under-researched Central Chadic languages in West- and Central Africa. It describes the complex historical development of the modern languages from the common proto-language and reconstructs 228 lexical items of their basic vocabulary. 528pp Oct. 2023 9781009346399 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 155.00 eISBN 9781009346375
Applied linguistics and second language acquisition A Deeper Learning Companion for CLIL Putting Pluriliteracies into Practice Do Coyle | University of Edinburgh
Designed as a follow-up to Beyond CLIL, this volume offers step-by-step instruction for designing and implementing highly innovative tasks and materials for pluriliteracies development. It contains annotated deeper learning case studies across subjects, to help practitioners explore the potential of deeper learning inside their own classrooms. 308pp Feb. 2023 9781009044523 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 Feb. 2023 9781316517284 Hardback GBP 70.00 / USD 90.00 eISBN 9781009043755
A Theory of Linguistic Individuality for Authorship Analysis Andrea Nini | University of Manchester
This Element introduces a Theory of Linguistic Individuality that, starting from basic notions of cognitive linguistics, establishes a formal framework for the mathematical modelling of language processing that is then applied to three computational experiments, including using the likelihood ratio framework.
Elements in Forensic Linguistics 75pp Jun. 2023 9781108971386 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108974851
Bilingualism Matters Language Learning Across the Lifespan Maria Garraffa | University of East Anglia
Written in an accessible style, this is a comprehensive yet concise guide to bilingualism, taking us on a journey on how the brain processes languages. Offering an overview of current research in the field, yet clear and easy to read, it is suitable for both scholars and general readers.
147pp Jul. 2023 9781009333368 Paperback GBP 19.99 / USD 24.99 Jul. 2023 9781009333382 Hardback GBP 60.00 / USD 75.00 eISBN 9781009333375
Collocations, Corpora and Language Learning Paweł Szudarski | University of Nottingham
This Element discusses examples of pertinent research questions and points to representative studies treated as models of good practice. It also points to avenues for future work and shows the relevance of corpus-based analysis for improving the process of learning and teaching of L2 collocations.
Elements in Corpus Linguistics 75pp Jul. 2023 9781108994798 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108992602
Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies Mathew Gillings | Vienna University of Economics and Business
This Element focuses on important meta-level questions around epistemology, while also offering a compact guide to which corpus linguistic tools are available and how they can contribute to finding out more about discourse.
Elements in Corpus Linguistics 75pp Apr. 2023 9781009168151 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009168144
Creative Classical Translation Paschalis Nikolaou | Ionian University, Corfu
This Element surveys transmissions of ancient Greek and Latin texts into anglophone literatures. Creativity through translation is a defining feature. It explores numerous textual manifestations and reasons for invention, along with integrations of thinking on classical translation over the centuries, helping shape present-day translation studies.
Elements in Translation and Interpreting 75pp Sep. 2023 9781009165334 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009165341
Crisis Leadership Boris Johnson and Political Persuasion during the Covid Pandemic Philip Seargeant | The Open University, Milton Keynes
This Element examines the way that Boris Johnson’s government handled the early months of the Covid crisis in the UK, with a particular focus on the role of rhetoric and communication in enacting their leadership strategy.
Elements in Applied Linguistics 75pp Feb. 2023 9781009321976 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009321983
Engaging Children in Applied Linguistics Research Annamaria Pinter | University of Warwick
Based on the idea that children are experts of their lives, this pioneering book suggests that children’s active participation in applied linguistics research can open up exciting new possibilities. It is essential reading for researchers in second language education, as well as anyone who wants to conduct research involving children.
Cambridge Applied Linguistics 300pp Sep. 2023 9781009048873 Paperback GBP 29.99 / USD 39.99 Sep. 2023 9781316518069 Hardback GBP 90.00 / USD 120.00 eISBN 9781009049078
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Forensic Linguistics in Australia Origins, Progress and Prospects Diana Eades | University of New England, Maine
This Element presents an account of forensic linguistics in Australia since the first expert linguistic evidence in 1959, through early work in the 1970s-1980s, the defining of the discipline in the 1990s, and into the current era.
Elements in Forensic Linguistics 75pp Jun. 2023 9781009168106 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009168090
Forensic Linguistics in the Philippines 2
Origins, Developments, and Directions Marilu Rañosa-Madrunio | University of Santo Tomas
This Element offers a critical review of forensic linguistic studies in the Philippines. The studies within, collected over a period of eight to nine years, reveal relevant themes from texts in courtroom proceedings, legal writings, and police investigations.
Elements in Forensic Linguistics 75pp Mar. 2023 9781009107945 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009106078
Online Child Sexual Grooming Discourse
Language as Hope Daniel N. Silva | Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Drawing on original research into marginalised communities in Brazil, this pioneering book illustrates what language can teach us about what it means to hope and foregrounds the real-world effects of the study of language. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core. 206pp Jan. 2024 9781009306522 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009306508
Language, Discourse and Anxiety Luke Collins | Lancaster University
Why is language so important to the ways that we make sense of anxiety? This book uses corpus assisted discourse analysis to examine 23 million words of text posted to a forum for people with anxiety, showing the impact of aspects of identity like age, sex and cultural background.
Cambridge Applied Linguistics 264pp Jun. 2023 9781009250122 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 Jun. 2023 9781009250085 Hardback GBP 80.00 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781009250139
JMetalinguistic Awareness in Second Language Reading Development
Nuria Lorenzo-Dus | Swansea University
Sihui Echo Ke | University of Kentucky
This Element examines technology-assisted grooming of children for sex – henceforth, online grooming – as an illegal practice of communicative manipulation and, as such, something that research within the academic field of forensic linguistics is ideally placed to help counter.
This Element aims to address the complexity of metalinguistic awareness to achieve a thorough account of its impacts on second language (L2) reading development and promote an in-depth understanding of the factors regulating the influence of first language (L1) metalinguistic awareness on L2 reading.
Elements in Forensic Linguistics 75pp Aug. 2023 9781009314640 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009314626
Is English an Asian Language? Andy Kirkpatrick | Griffith University, Queensland
Asian multilingual speakers are continuously adapting and reshaping English to reflect their varying needs. This book describes how new Asian varieties of English develop, how these reflect the cultural values of users and the types of topics Asian speakers talk about and the communicative strategies they adopt when using English.
0pp Jun. 2023 9781316500774 Paperback GBP 21.99 / USD 32.99 eISBN 9781316471166
Language Aptitude Theory and Practice Zhisheng (Edward) Wen | Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Bringing together contributions from a team of experts, this book provides the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of developments in language aptitude theory and practice. Incorporating multiple perspectives from a range of fields, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to learn more about language learning, training and teaching.
Cambridge Applied Linguistics 546pp Apr. 2023 9781316513996 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 155.00 eISBN 9781009076463
Elements in Applied Linguistics 75pp Feb. 2023 9781108969802 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108979801
Navigating the Web A Qualitative Eye Tracking–Based Study of Translators’ Web Search Behaviour Claire Y. Shih | University College London
This Element presents an alternative eye tracking methodology for investigating translators’ web search behaviour as well as a systematic approach to gauging the reasoning behind translators’ highly complex and context-dependent interaction with search engines and the Web.
Elements in Translation and Interpreting 75pp Apr. 2023 9781009114134 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009122924
New Frontiers in Language and Technology Christopher Joseph Jenks | Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) describes the technological transformations that are incrementally, but radically, changing everyday life practices. This Element identifies key 4IR issues and outlines how they relate to applied linguistic research.
Elements in Applied Linguistics 75pp Jul. 2023 9781009184397 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009184403
Law
Police Interrogation, Language, and the Law
Teaching Young Multilingual Learners
The Invocation Game Marianne Mason | James Madison University, Virginia
Key Issues and New Insights Luciana C. de Oliveira | Virginia Commonwealth University
Drawing on a wide range of case studies, this book provides an examination of the role of United States federal law in shaping the invocation game of police interrogation. It is essential reading for researchers and students in the fields of forensic linguistics, law and society, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis.
This Element provides an overview of research focusing on language teaching practices for young multilingual learners in primary classrooms in English-speaking contexts. The authors use the notion of culturally sustaining teaching practices to provide examples from pedagogy-informed research studies.
214pp Jan. 2024 9781316511527 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009052047
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Second Language Acquisition
Elements in Language Teaching 75pp Feb. 2023 9781108928809 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108934138
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Introducing Intervention Research Tania Ionin | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The Art and Science of Language Teaching
Designed for advanced undergraduate and firstyear graduate students studying linguistics, applied linguistics, education, or language teaching, this textbook explores how second language and bilingual learners master challenging grammatical areas in English, Spanish, and other languages in the classroom.
Lara Bryfonski | Georgetown University, Washington DC
Designed for language teachers of all levels and languages who seek to inform their classroom practices with current research findings on second language acquisition, this user-friendly book can be used in education courses, professional development training, and workshops.
240pp 152 b/w illus. 26 tables Jan. 2023 9781009013567 Paperback GBP 27.99 / USD 35.99 Jan. 2023 9781316515983 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781009031585
380pp Dec. 2023 9781108932011 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 Dec. 2023 9781108837798 Hardback GBP 79.99 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781108943048
Second Language Identity
The Cambridge Handbook of Third Language Acquisition
Awareness, Ideology, and Assessment in Higher Education Paul A. Malovrh | University of South Carolina
Based on both qualitative and quantitative data, this pioneering book explores the concepts of second language advancedness (L2) in the context of higher education’s need to meet the challenges of an increasingly globalized world. Comprehensive yet engaging, it is essential reading for instructors of L2 language, literature and culture alike.
320pp Aug. 2023 9781107173132 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781316779798
Silence in English Language Pedagogy From Research to Practice Dat Bao | Monash University, Victoria
Drawing on empirical data, this book addresses silence in language pedagogy from a positive perspective, translating research into practice in order to inform teaching and to advocate greater use of positive silence in the classroom. It is essential reading for researchers in applied linguistics, TESOL and language teaching.
266pp Feb. 2023 9781316519868 Paperback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009019460
Jennifer Cabrelli | University of Illinois, Chicago
Written by a team of leading scholars, this Handbook introduces the study of third language acquisition and processing from a broad range of perspectives. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for scholars and advanced students of bi- and multilingualism, language teaching and learning, language processing and language contact.
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics 820pp Jul. 2023 9781108832427 Hardback GBP 150.00 / USD 195.00 eISBN 9781108957823
The Graeco-Arabic Translation Movement El-Hussein A Y Aly | Indiana University
This Element re-defines translation and implies a complex process in which the target text combines knowledge of the source text with knowledge from the target culture, and the source text is different from the target text “without assumed or imposed hierarchy.”
Elements in Translation and Interpreting 75pp Jul. 2023 9781009385602 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009385626
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The Language of Fake News Jack Grieve | University of Birmingham and Alan Turing Institute
In this Element, the authors introduce and apply a framework for the linguistic analysis of fake news. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Elements in Forensic Linguistics 75pp Apr. 2023 9781009349130 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009349161
Why Writing Still Matters Written Communication in Changing Times Guy Merchant | Sheffield Hallam University
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In an age of new media, with its concerns about fake news and misinformation, this fascinating book provides a clearly articulated rationale for why writing matters – now, more than ever before. It will delight and inspire undergraduates and general readers with its carefully considered and richly illustrated treatment of writing.
280pp Sep. 2023 9781009268684 Paperback GBP 25.99 / USD 34.99 Sep. 2023 9781009268646 Hardback GBP 80.00 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781009268677
Writing Banal Inequalities How to Fabricate Stories Which Disrupt Hannah Cowan | King’s College London
In this Element, the authors write about the everyday production and experiences of banal inequality. Through a series of sections, each comprising of a blogpost written for Disruptive Inequalities, it shares, and confronts, the ways we fabricate stories and use writing to resist.
Elements in Applied Linguistics 75pp Jun. 2023 9781009108515 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009104449
You Can’t Write That 8 Myths About Correct English Laura Aull | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bringing together history, headlines, and research with accessible visuals and examples, this book explains 8 myths about ‘correct writing’ and presents a new approach for writing in our diverse and digital world. It is essential reading for anyone who cares about English or writing. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
240pp Dec. 2023 9781009231282 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 Dec. 2023 9781009231305 Hardback GBP 64.99 / USD 84.99 eISBN 9781009231299
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Modern Standard Arabic Peter F. Abboud | University of Texas, Austin
A complete course on the language and culture of the contemporary Arab world, designed with activities to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic at Advanced to Superior level. 550pp Sep. 2023 9780521708180 Paperback GBP 44.99 / USD 59.99 eISBN 9781139194174
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Yallā Part One A Beginner’s Textbook of Modern Standard Arabic Volume 1 Shokry Gohar | McGill University, Montreal
Yallā is a comprehensive introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) that uses the latest teaching techniques to help students acquire fluency and accuracy. Split into two volumes, the textbook focuses on reading, listening, writing, and speaking through a wide selection of materials that emphasize the development of effective learning strategies. 398pp Sep. 2023 9781009349871 Paperback GBP 34.99 / USD 45.99 Sep. 2023 9781009349888 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781009349840
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Yallā Part Two An Intermediate Textbook of Modern Standard Arabic Volume 2 Shokry Gohar | McGill University, Montreal
Yallā is a comprehensive introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) that uses the latest teaching techniques to help students acquire fluency and accuracy. Split into two volumes, the textbook focuses on reading, listening, writing, and speaking through a wide selection of materials that emphasize the development of effective learning strategies. 348pp Sep. 2023 9781009356411 Paperback GBP 34.99 / USD 45.99 eISBN 9781009356435
Asian language, linguistics A Student Grammar of Chinese Yongping Zhu | University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Including a variety of real language examples, this accessible introduction to Chinese grammar focuses on patterns and rules, and their similarities and differences with English. Written in an engaging and accessible way, it helps students with no prior knowledge of linguistics or Chinese to master Chinese grammar.
329pp May 2023 9781009233491 Paperback GBP 29.99 / USD 39.99 May 2023 9781009233460 Hardback GBP 90.00 / USD 120.00 eISBN 9781009233507
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Chinese Signs An Introduction to China’s Linguistic Landscape Zheng-sheng Zhang | San Diego State University
Highlighting stylistic and rhetorical characteristics, this book explores the written form of Mandarin Chinese in a range of everyday settings, fully illustrated with pictures of the signs throughout. Authentic and up-to-date, it is ideal for students learning Chinese, as well as researchers interested in the linguistic landscape of China.
173pp Feb. 2024 9781108969697 Paperback GBP 21.99 / USD 32.99 Feb. 2024 9781108839068 Hardback GBP 59.99 / USD 79.99 eISBN 9781108979603
The Evolution of Chinese Grammar Yuzhi Shi | National University of Singapore
Illustrated with a wide range of examples from every stage of the development of the language, this pioneering book provides an evolutionary perspective on the history of Chinese grammar. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for academic researchers and students of Asian linguistics, historical linguistics and syntactic theory.
500pp Mar. 2023 9781108844055 Hardback GBP 125.00 / USD 165.00 eISBN 9781108921831 NEW IN PAPERBACK
The Languages of Mainland Southeast Asia N. J. Enfield | University of Sydney
This comprehensive survey of the history and structures of the languages of mainland Southeast Asia draws on examples from over 100 languages, to give students a rich source of information on the languages of this unique area, of relevance to the study of languages, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and history.
Cambridge Language Surveys 466pp Aug. 2023 9781108700214 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 eISBN 9781108605618
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Language and Social Minds The Semantics and Pragmatics of Intersubjectivity Vittorio Tantucci | Lancaster University
Combining ideas from cognitive semantics and pragmatics, this book shows how social cognition is expressed linguistically at differing levels of complexity. The model, which brings together theory of mind and intersubjectivity, will enrich the work of researchers in cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, applied linguistics and cognitive psychology.
205pp Aug. 2023 9781108730389 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108676441
Metaphor, Metonymy, the Body and the Environment An Exploration of the Factors That Shape Emotion-Colour Associations and Their Variation across Cultures Jeannette Littlemore | University of Birmingham
This Element finds strong metaphorical connections between the valence of the emotion and the lightness of the associated colours and between the intensity of an emotion and the saturation level of the associated colours. It explores the different ways in which humans express emotions through colour, and the reasons why they do so. Elements in Cognitive Linguistics 75pp Jul. 2023 9781009045582 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009042468
The Many Faces of Creativity Exploring Synaesthesia through a Metaphorical Lens Sarah Turner | Coventry University
In this Element, the authors compare the written descriptions of sensory and emotional experiences produced by twenty synaesthetes and twenty non-synaesthetes, and explore the characteristics of their writing, particularly as they relate to metaphor. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Elements in Cognitive Linguistics 75pp Feb. 2023 9781108971362 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108974813
Time, Metaphor, and Language A Cognitive Science Perspective Sarah E. Duffy | Northumbria University, Newcastle
Time is fundamental to human experience; we live through it and, thus, seek to better understand it – often by way of metaphor. By bringing together research from across disciplines, this pioneering book explores the array of interacting factors that together give rise to our metaphoric understanding of time.
209pp Dec. 2023 9781107194038 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108150101
Discourse analysis Fake News in America Contested Meanings in the Post-Truth Era Anthony R. DiMaggio | Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
Drawing on a rich variety of case studies, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of how propaganda and fake news are utilized to promote misinformation in America. It is ideal reading for anyone interested in how people are socialized to think about fake news in contemporary politics and society.
280pp Aug. 2023 9781316512456 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009067362
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Talk about Faith
Languages of the World
How Debate and Conversation Shape Belief Stephen Pihlaja
An Introduction Fourth edition Asya Pereltsvaig
Studying how people talk can reveal a lot about their beliefs. Through a close analysis of a range of texts and contexts, this book shows how people’s beliefs change when they talk to different audiences. It is essential reading for students and researchers in discourse analysis, sociology and religious studies.
217pp Jul. 2023 9781108469333 Paperback GBP 21.99 / USD 28.99 eISBN 9781108629881
The Language of Violent Jihad 6
Paul Baker | Lancaster University
Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, this book analyses over two million words of texts produced by violent jihadists to show how they use language to persuade people to carry out violent acts. It will be invaluable for researchers in corpus linguistics, as well as religious scholars.
300pp 40 b/w illus. 52 tables Aug. 2023 9781108431378 Paperback GBP 29.99 / USD 44.99 eISBN 9781108363365
English language, linguistics (general) How to Talk Language Science with Everybody Laura Wagner | Ohio State University
Drawing on the linguistics behind effective communication, this is an indispensable guide to how to engage the general public in linguistics, and scientific research more generally. It illustrates best practices with many compelling real-life examples and ultimately helps readers develop engaging scientific demonstrations of their own.
273pp Jun. 2023 9781108794923 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 44.99 Jun. 2023 9781108841511 Hardback GBP 80.00 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781108894227
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Keys to Academic English Second edition Adrian Hale | Western Sydney University
Keys to Academic English presents Academic English, a distinct form of the language used at a tertiary level, and its building blocks – appropriate research, critical thinking and language, effective communication and essay preparation and writing – in an accessible, easy-to-use format.
424pp Aug. 2023 9781009289030 Paperback GBP 29.99 / USD 39.99 eISBN 9781009289009
Designed for students with no prior experience in linguistics, this is an engaging guide to the rich variety and typology of world languages. This fourth edition has been revised with new problem sets, an updated glossary and index, and new sections, including one on the languages of the Caribbean.
600pp Jan. 2024 9781009338653 Paperback GBP 34.99 / USD 45.99 Jan. 2024 9781009338660 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781009338615
Life and Language Beyond Earth Raymond Hickey | University of Limerick
Are we alone in the universe? If other lifeforms exist, how might their languages have evolved? Could we ever understand them, even learn their languages? This highly original, thought-provoking book explores how human life evolved on our own planet in order to analyse the likelihood of life and language beyond Earth.
695pp Aug. 2023 9781009226417 Hardback GBP 25.00 / USD 29.99 eISBN 5555559469822
The Cambridge History of Linguistics Linda R. Waugh | University of Arizona
Written by a team of leading scholars, this volume provides an authoritative account of the history of linguistics from ancient traditions to the end of the 20th century. Comprehensive in its scope, it is an essential reference for researchers, teachers and students alike in linguistics and related disciplines.
900pp Aug. 2023 9780521849906 Hardback GBP 125.00 / USD 160.00 eISBN 9780511842788
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Camino al español A Comprehensive Course in Spanish Second edition Consuelo de Andrés Martínez | Higher Education Academy, UK
Now in its second edition, this textbook is designed to lead adult beginners to a comprehensive knowledge of Spanish. It has been extensively updated and is accompanied by a web companion that hosts expansion exercises, activities, solutions and useful links for each unit, as well transcripts and brand new recordings of all audio examples.
500pp Jan. 2023 9781108719360 Paperback GBP 39.99 / USD 49.99 Jan. 2023 9781108485258 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 155.00 eISBN 9781108750806
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The Cambridge Handbook of Slavic Linguistics Danko Šipka | Arizona State University
With contributions from a global team of authors, this Handbook provides a systematic review of cutting-edge research in Slavic linguistics, covering all the key linguistic features of Slavic languages. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for both academic researchers and students interested in this rapidly growing research area.
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics 840pp May 2024 9781108832670 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 160.00 eISBN 9781108973021
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Analysing English Sentence Structure An Intermediate Course in Syntax Andrew Radford | University of Essex
Analysing English Sentence Structure is an intermediate coursebook using illustrative data drawn from a wide range of varieties and registers of English. Richly supported with exercises, hints and chapter summaries, and accompanied with free online Answerbooks for students and instructors, this text is an ideal learning and teaching tool. 584pp Aug. 2023 9781009322935 Paperback GBP 27.99 / USD 36.99 Aug. 2023 9781009322966 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781009322980
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Beginning Syntax An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis Ian Roberts | University of Cambridge
This engaging introduction to generative syntax leads students through the theory from the very beginning, assuming no prior knowledge. Examples are chosen to be easily understood, and a comprehensive glossary provides clear definitions of all key terms introduced. An ideal resource for instructors and beginning undergraduate students of syntax.
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics 254pp Apr. 2023 9781009010580 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 Apr. 2023 9781316519493 Hardback GBP 70.00 / USD 90.00 eISBN 9781009023849
Constructionist Approaches Past, Present, Future Tobias Ungerer | Concordia University, Montréal
This Element gives an overview of the origin and the current state of the art of constructionist approaches, focusing, on the one hand, on basic concepts like the notion of “constructions”, while also offering an in-depth discussion of current research trends and open questions. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Elements in Construction Grammar 75pp Jul. 2023 9781009308731 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009308717
Referring in Language An Integrated Approach Lise Fontaine | Cardiff University
The first of its kind, this book provides a full account of ‘referential expressions’ in language. It offers an integrated framework, which combines perspectives from functional grammar and cognitive linguistics with psycholinguistic evidence. It is essential reading for academic researchers in syntax, discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics.
256pp May 2023 9781107143470 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781316534625
Expressivity in European Languages Jeffrey P. Williams | Texas Tech University
Expressivity is a key feature of all language, yet its presence in European languages has been under-documented. With contributions from a team of leading scholars, this book addresses that gap, providing extensive data on the expressivity of a range of European languages. It is essential reading for linguists and anthropologists.
390pp Aug. 2023 9781108834032 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781108989084
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Interpersonal Grammar Systemic Functional Linguistic Theory and Description J. R. Martin | University of Sydney
By comparing interpersonal grammar systems – whereby the grammatical structures of languages are interpreted in terms of the purposes for which they are used – this state-of-the-art book proposes a set of methodological principles for the descriptions of a range of world languages within a unified theoretical framework.
297pp Aug. 2023 9781108725538 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108663120
Korean Grammar A Systemic Functional Approach Mira Kim | University of New South Wales, Sydney
Using the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), this is the first comprehensive functional account of Korean grammar. It treats grammar as a meaning-making resource and models how Korean grammar can be used in applied linguistics, for teaching Korean as a foreign language and for translation and interpreting studies.
280pp Mar. 2023 9781316515341 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009019941
Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics Werner Abraham | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
A state-of-the-art survey exploring the linguistic questions of modality and mood. It will appeal to researchers and advanced students working in the fields of syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and the interfaces between them.
Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 454pp Apr. 2023 9781107605503 Paperback GBP 23.99 / USD 31.99 eISBN 9781139108676
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Optimal Linking Grammar
The Constructicon
A Theory of Morphosyntax Volume 170 Daniel Galbraith | Stanford University, California
Taxonomies and Networks Holger Diessel | Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Germany
Based on a substantial amount of new data taken from Faroese and Icelandic, this pioneering book presents a new theory of grammar, which explains a wide variety of sentence types across languages. It is essential reading for researchers and advanced students in syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics, and European languages.
Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 300pp Apr. 2023 9781316516591 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009030663
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Systemic Functional Grammar A Text-Based Description of English, Spanish and Chinese J. R. Martin | University of Sydney
For the first time, this book provides a usage-based model to for describing the grammar of languages, by applying Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) comparatively to English, Spanish and Chinese. Advancing SFL theory, it is essential reading for researchers and students of grammar within usage-based frameworks.
468pp Jun. 2023 9781009285001 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 155.00 eISBN 9781009284950
The Cambridge Handbook of Historical Orthography Marco Condorelli | University of Central Lancashire, Preston
Written by a team of global scholars, this is the first Handbook covering the rapidly growing field of historical orthography. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for academic researchers and students in the field, and in related areas such as morphology, syntax, historical linguistics, linguistic typology and sociolinguistics.
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics 856pp Sep. 2023 9781108487313 Hardback GBP 150.00 / USD 195.00 eISBN 9781108766463
The Cambridge Handbook of Role and Reference Grammar Delia Bentley | University of Manchester
With contributions from an international team of leading scholars, this book provides a field-defining overview of the syntactic framework Role and Reference Grammar. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students in theoretical and applied linguistics, as well as anyone who is interested in how grammar interfaces with meaning.
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics 997pp Jun. 2023 9781107130456 Hardback GBP 125.00 / USD 165.00 eISBN 9781316418086
It is one of the central claims of construction grammar that constructions are organized in some kind of network, commonly referred to as the constructicon. This Element describes how the conception of the constructicon has changed in recent years and elaborates on some central claims of the multidimensional network approach.
Elements in Construction Grammar 75pp Jun. 2023 9781009327817 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009327848
The English Binominal Noun Phrase A Cognitive-Functional Approach Elnoraten Wolde | Universität Graz, Austria
Combining both qualitative and quantitative methods and juxtaposing two linguistic theories, this study provides an account of the function and development of evaluative of-binomials, an important phenomenon in the English language. Comprehensive in its scope, it is essential reading for researchers in syntax, semantics, and corpus linguistics. Studies in English Language 280pp Jul. 2023 9781108830959 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108921893
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The Grammar of Interactional Language Martina Wiltschko | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Combing insights from different frameworks and sub-disciplines of linguistics, this groundbreaking book both develops a novel way to discover and compare interactional language, and shows that it is regulated by grammatical knowledge. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relation between language, cognition and social interaction.
283pp 20 b/w illus. 47 tables Sep. 2023 9781108741446 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108693707
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The Oscillatory Nature of Language Elliot Murphy | University College London
This book contains a state-of-the-art review of current topics in neurolinguistics and provides the first full-length treatment of the relationship between language and neural oscillations. It develops an innovative framework for capturing neural behaviour. It will interest students and researchers concerned with how the brain processes language.
335pp Apr. 2023 9781108818889 Paperback GBP 23.99 / USD 31.99 eISBN 9781108864466
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History of the English Language
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Methods in Historical Corpus Pragmatics
Advances in Historical Orthography, c. 1500–1800 Marco Condorelli | University of Central Lancashire, Preston
Introducing a range of empirical approaches, this book traces the development of historical orthographies across a number of European languages. It will be of interest to historical linguists, students of Germanic, Romance and Slavic languages, and those interested in language documentation and description, and lexicography.
324pp Apr. 2023 9781108458504 Paperback GBP 23.99 / USD 31.99 eISBN 9781108674171
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English Dialect Dictionary Online A New Departure in English Dialectology Manfred Markus
Joseph Wright’s English Dialect Dictionary, the most comprehensive dialect dictionary ever published, is now freely available digitally, as EDD Online. With easy-to-follow instructions and screenshots, this detailed user guide shows how to get the most out of this unparalleled resource. It will be invaluable to a wide range of linguistic fields.
203pp Jul. 2023 9781108814447 Paperback GBP 21.99 / USD 28.99 eISBN 9781108886741
Place Names Approaches and Perspectives in Toponymy and Toponomastics Francesco Perono Cacciafoco | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Illustrated with numerous case studies, this book provides the first comprehensive overview of toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place names and proper names. Wide-ranging yet accessible, it is essential reading for researchers and students in historical linguistics, etymology, sociolinguistics, anthropology, sociology, and geography. 280pp Mar. 2023 9781108748247 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 Mar. 2023 9781108490160 Hardback GBP 80.00 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781108780384
Wilhelm von Humboldt and Early American Linguistics Resources and Inspirations Emanuel J. Drechsel | University of Hawaii, Manoa
Comprehensive yet engaging, this book uncovers Humboldt’s contribution early Americanist linguistics, and provides a historical perspective on his influence on subsequent generations of linguists. Shining a light on one of the early innovators of linguistics, it is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the field.
386pp Dec. 2023 9781108833042 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781108966801
Epistemic Stance in Early Modern English Daniela Landert | Universität Heidelberg Studies in English Language
Drawing on an extensive corpus-based study, this book explores theoretical and empirical discussions of stance research applied to data from Early Modern English. It also presents a new method for the study of pragmatic phenomena, making it essential reading for researchers and students in both historical pragmatics and corpus pragmatics. 301pp Mar. 2024 9781009237413 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781009237369
Pragmatics in the History of English Laurel Brinton | University of British Columbia, Vancouver
This book is a state-of-the-art overview of English historical pragmatics, covering a range of topics, including pragmatic markers, speech representation, address terms, speech acts, politeness, and registers, genres and style. It is essential reading for both students and scholars of English linguistics and historical linguistics.
280pp Oct. 2023 9781009322874 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 Oct. 2023 9781009322928 Hardback GBP 80.00 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781009322904
The Long Journey of English A Geographical History of the Language Peter Trudgill | Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
Written by one of the foremost authorities on the English language, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of English, focusing on its early development and subsequent spread around the world. Engaging and accessible, it is ideal reading for anyone interested in the history of the English Language.
190pp Jun. 2023 9781108949576 Paperback GBP 18.99 / USD 24.99 Jun. 2023 9781108845120 Hardback GBP 60.00 / USD 80.00 eISBN 9781108954624
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Complex Words Advances in Morphology Lívia Körtvélyessy
Presenting the latest ideas in the study of wordformation and linguistic typology, this volume represents the state-of-the-art in methodological and theoretical approaches to linguistic complexity. It brings together research by leading international morphologists to explore multiple aspects of complex words, across a wide range of languages.
397pp Apr. 2023 9781108748377 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 eISBN 9781108780643
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Morphological Complexity Matthew Baerman | University of Surrey
This book characterises the diverse morphological complexity we find in the languages of the world. Richly illustrated, examples are drawn from dozens of different languages and are subjected to rigorous quantitative analysis. It will be ideal reading for academic researchers and graduate students of linguistics, with a special interest in morphology and English language.
Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 208pp 5 b/w illus. 150 tables Jul. 2023 9781107543614 Paperback GBP 23.99 / USD 31.99 eISBN 9781316343074
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Multilingualism Multilingual Development English in a Global Context Peter Siemund | Universität Hamburg
Incorporating research from a range of fields, this book provides an overview of how multilingual individuals use and experience English alongside their other languages. It is written for researchers and students of bi- and multilingualism, globalization, linguistic diversity, World Englishes, sociolinguistics and second/third language acquisition.
Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 300pp Jan. 2023 9781108926089 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 Jan. 2023 9781108844024 Hardback GBP 79.99 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781108915540
Multilingualism and History Aneta Pavlenko | University of Oslo
This book is the first text dedicated to the history of multilingual societies. Written in clear, accessible language by prominent scholars, it take us on a fascinating journey from ancient Rome and Egypt to medieval London and Jerusalem, from Russian, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires to modern Norway, Ukraine, and Spain. 375pp Apr. 2023 9781009236256 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781009236287
Phonetics and phonology Complexity in the Phonology of Tone Lian-Hee Wee | Hong Kong Baptist University
The complexity of tone can only be appreciated through phonological patterning that unveils structures beyond differences in pitch heights and contour profiles. This Element features a wide coverage across languages exhibiting phenomena underlying key theoretical understanding of linguistic tone and extending to music and poetry.
Elements in Phonology 75pp Aug. 2023 9781009078061 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009086707
Consonantal Sound Change in American English An Analysis of Clustered Sibilants Wiebke H. Ahlers | Universität Dortmund
Focusing on /str/-retraction, this pioneering book uses a combination of phonological and sociolinguistic theories to explore consonantal sound change in American English. Detailed yet engaging, it is essential reading for both researchers and students in phonetics, phonology, language variation and change, sociolinguistics, and corpus linguistics. Studies in English Language 180pp Aug. 2023 9781316512722 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009071055
Phonetics and Phonology in Multilingual Language Development Ulrike Gut | Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
This Element focuses on phonetic and phonological development in multilinguals and presents a novel methodological approach to it within Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST). We show how phonetic and phonological development is featuredependent and inter-connected and how learning experience affects the process. Elements in Phonetics 75pp Aug. 2023 9781108994743 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108992527
On Bilinguals and Bilingualism François Grosjean | Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Professor François Grosjean is a recognized world expert on bilingualism. In this fascinating book, he surveys the many contributions he has made to the field, gives follow-up comments, reviews how the field has responded, and stresses how important it is to inform the general public about bilingualism and biculturalism. 280pp Feb. 2024 9781009210416 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009210409
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Phonetics and Speech Science Ian R. A. MacKay | University of Ottawa
Written in a clear, approachable way, this textbook provides an introduction to the science of phonetics: how speech sounds are produced, how we classify them, and how they are processed to allow the rapid transmission of language-based messages. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is ideal for a beginner to the field.
458pp May 2023 9781108452038 Paperback GBP 29.99 / USD 39.99 May 2023 9781108427869 Hardback GBP 90.00 / USD 120.00 eISBN 9781108604642
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Phonetics in Language Teaching
Constituent Order in Language and Thought
Di Liu | Temple University, Philadelphia
A Case Study in Field-Based Psycholinguistics Masatoshi Koizumi | Tohoku University, Japan
This Element explores ways in which teachers of English can benefit from knowledge of phonetics. It also offers recommendations for introducing and improving pronunciation teaching in the classroom. Elements in Phonetics 75pp Jan. 2023 9781108994354 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781108992015
Spontaneous Speech
Based on a case study in field-based comparative psycholinguistics, this pioneering book is the first to explore the neurocognition of endangered ‘object-before-subject languages’, such as Kaqchikel and Seediq. It is essential reading for researchers and students in psycholinguistics, syntactic theory, linguistic typology and linguistic fieldwork. 280pp Jan. 2023 9781108844031 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108915571
Benjamin V. Tucker | Northern Arizona University
This Element focuses on on spontaneous speech and its relationship with phonetic research and explores the aspects of spontaneous speech from the phonetic perspective using both production and perception areas of phonetics.
Elements in Phonetics 75pp Feb. 2023 9781108932004 Paperback GBP 15.00 / USD 20.00 eISBN 9781108943024
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The Sounds of English Around the World An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology Jette G. Hansen Edwards | The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Focusing on English varieties around the world, this textbook provides a full introduction to key concepts in phonetics and phonology. It is accompanied with a range of integrated online resources, and includes in-chapter exercises throughout, making it essential reading for students and teachers of World Englishes, Applied Linguistics and TESOL. 372pp Aug. 2023 9781108795029 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 Aug. 2023 9781108841665 Hardback GBP 80.00 / USD 105.00 eISBN 9781108894562
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A Mind for Language An Introduction to the Innateness Debate Harryvan der Hulst | University of Connecticut
Illustrated with real-life examples throughout, this book provides a complete introduction to one of the most fundamental question about what it means to be human: how does human language arise in the mind? Theory is explained in an easy-to-understand way, making it accessible for students without a background in linguistics.
Dynamic Approaches to Phonological Processing Hunter Hatfield | University of Otago, New Zealand
This Element introduces readers with a background in structural linguistics to dynamic approaches to phonological processing. It covers models of serial order, speech production and speech perception, with special attention to how they can enhance one another.
Elements in Psycholinguistics 75pp May 2023 9781009258685 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009258661
Global Variation in Literacy Development Ludo Verhoeven | Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Bringing together an international team of scholars, this book provides the first truly systematic, multidisciplinary and multi-language view of factors that affect global variation in literacy development. It is essential reading for researchers and advanced students in child literacy development and literacy teaching and learning.
350pp Oct. 2023 9781009242554 Hardback GBP 120.00 / USD 155.00 eISBN 9781009242585
Grammatical Encoding for Speech Production Linda Ruth Wheeldon | Universitetet i Agder, Norway
Grammatical encoding is the process by which speakers translate a thought into a structured sentence appropriate to convey it. The authors review current theories of grammatical encoding and evaluate them in light of relevant empirical evidence. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Elements in Psycholinguistics 75pp Mar. 2023 9781009264556 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009264518
618pp Sep. 2023 9781108456494 Paperback GBP 36.99 / USD 47.99 Sep. 2023 9781108471572 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781108647182
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The Study of Speech Processes Addressing the Writing Bias in Language Science Victor J. Boucher | Université de Montréal
The assumption that language derives from a mental capacity to assemble words into sentences is changing. Through an appraisal of the bias towards using writing to analyse speech, and a demonstration of how speech acts are studied using instrumental records, this book shows how observable structures present in all languages convey meaning.
328pp Jul. 2023 9781316636343 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781316882764
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Verbal Irony Processing
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Attitude Reports A Practical Guide Thomas Grano | Indiana University
Providing a comprehensive overview of the key concepts, questions and literature, this is an essential resource on propositional attitude reports, a central topic in natural language semantics. Synthesizing the facts, theories, and analytical problems, it will be welcomed by students and researchers wishing to explore this fertile area of study.
Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics 248pp Aug. 2023 9781108437202 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108525718
Stephen Skalicky | Victoria University of Wellington
This Element reviews the foundational definitions, theories, and psycholinguistic models of ironic language, covering key questions such as the distinction between literal and ironic meaning, the role of contextual information during irony processing, and the cognitive mechanisms involved.
Elements in Psycholinguistics 75pp 4 tables Feb. 2023 9781009234542 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009234566
Research methods in linguistics English Corpus Linguistics An Introduction Second edition Charles F. Meyer | University of Massachusetts, Boston
Now in its second edition, this is a step-by-step guide to creating and analyzing linguistic corpora. It has been extensively updated to reflect the new developments in this rapidly evolving field, and is illustrated with a wide range of examples, making it essential reading for students in all areas of linguistics.
Elements in Psycholinguistics 209pp 4 tables Jun. 2023 9781107681835 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 Jun. 2023 9781107057159 Hardback GBP 70.00 / USD 90.00 eISBN 9781107298026
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Revitalizing Endangered Languages A Practical Guide Justyna Olko | Uniwersytet Warszawski, Poland
Written by leading international scholars and activists with a wealth of practical experience, this guidebook provides ideas and strategies to support effective language revitalization. It is written in a clear, accessible style, making it suitable for non-specialists, as well as researchers and students interested in language revitalization.
349pp Aug. 2023 9781108724500 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108641142
Borrowings in Informal American English Małgorzata Kowalczyk
Based on a rich range of contemporary sources, this insightful and practical book provides a comprehensive description of borrowings in informal American English, including their donors, types, changes, functions, and themes. It features a glossary of 1,200 expressions, making it an essential resource for students and researchers in linguistics.
Studies in English Language 346pp Aug. 2023 9781009346870 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009346917
Connectives and Discourse Relations Sandrine Zufferey | Université de Berne Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics 0pp Jan. 2024 9781108832991 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108966573
Corpus Pragmatics Daniela Landert | Universität Basel, Switzerland
This Element discusses the challenges that different types of corpora offer for the study of pragmatic phenomena. The focus lies on a hands-on approach to methods and data that provides orientation for methodological decisions. We identify areas in which new methodological developments are needed in order to make new types of data accessible.
Elements in Pragmatics 75pp Mar. 2023 9781009095082 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009091107
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Expressions, Speech Acts and Discourse A Pedagogic Interactional Grammar of English Willis J. Edmondson
Providing a pedagogic interactional grammar of English, this book is designed for teachers and learners of English as a foreign language and textbook writers, as well as scholars of pragmatics and applied linguistics. It offers a rigorous system for capturing language use in English in a highly accessible manner.
304pp Jun. 2023 9781108949590 Paperback GBP 29.99 / USD 39.99 Jun. 2023 9781108845144 Hardback GBP 90.00 / USD 120.00 eISBN 9781108954662
Fiction and Pragmatics Miriam A. Locher | Universität Basel, Switzerland
This Element outlines current issues in the study of the pragmatics of fiction. It starts from the premise that fictional texts are complex and multi-layered communicative acts which deserve attention in pragmatic research in their own right, and it highlights the need to understand them and to explore pragmatic effects and pragmatic theorising.
Elements in Pragmatics 75pp Mar. 2023 9781009095433 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009091688
Positive Social Acts A Metapragmatic Exploration of the Brighter and Darker Sides of Sociability Roni Danziger | Hebrew University of Jerusalem
This Element analyzes positive social actions receiving positive and negative meta-pragmatic labels, such as firgun and flattery, in the Hebrew speaking community in Israel. Adopting a metapragmatic methodology enables a differentiation between positive communication and its evaluation as (in)appropriate in context.
Elements in Pragmatics 75pp Jan. 2023 9781009184427 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009184410
Pragmatics in Translation Mediality, Participation and Relational Work Daria Dayter | Tampere University, Finland
This Element focuses on three pragmatics issues – relational work, participation structure, and mediality. By reviewing the trajectory of pragmatics research on translation over time, and outlining our understanding of the Pragmatics in Translation, we arrive at a set of potential research questions which represent desiderata for future research.
Elements in Pragmatics 75pp Mar. 2023 9781009261203 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009261210
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Indirect Speech Acts Nicolas Ruytenbeek
Indirect communication is a phenomenon pervasive in our daily lives. This book explores this fascinating topic, and provides insights into the psychological processes and the social dynamics underlying indirect communication. Adopting a truly interdisciplinary perspective, it will appeal to students and scholars from diverse backgrounds.
Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics 238pp Aug. 2023 9781108716482 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108673112
Linguistic Knowledge and Language Use Bridging Construction Grammar and Relevance Theory Benoît Leclercq | Université Paris 8
Combining insights from two of the most influential approaches in linguistics, Construction Grammar and Relevance Theory, this book furthers our understanding of how meaning comes about. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details. Elements in Pragmatics 233pp Dec. 2023 9781009273206 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009273213
Pragmatics and Emotion Tim Wharton | University of Brighton
Most books on linguistic pragmatics overlook the role of emotion in communication. This book faces the challenges head-on by providing an original study of how we communicate our emotions through language, integrating affect in pragmatic theory. Innovative yet accessible, it is essential reading for anyone interested in communication and emotion.
Elements in Pragmatics 250pp Oct. 2023 9781108835961 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108869867
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Semantics with Assignment Variables Alex Silk | University of Birmingham
This pioneering new work combines insights from philosophy and linguistics to provide an innovative framework for theorizing about linguistic meaning and the role of context in interpretation. Representing the forefront of research on natural language and communication, it is essential reading for academics and students in diverse fields.
279pp Aug. 2023 9781108799126 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108870078
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The Syntax of Portuguese
Semantics, Pragmatics, Philosophy
Mary A. Kato | Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
A Journey through Meaning Kasia M. Jaszczolt | University of Cambridge
Introducing the fields of semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy in one volume, this is a pioneering guide to how to think about meaning like a linguist and philosopher. It covers key theories and approaches, while also enabling the reader to ask increasingly more sophisticated questions about the interconnected aspects of meaning.
438pp Mar. 2023 9781108731041 Paperback GBP 27.99 / USD 35.99 Mar. 2023 9781108499651 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781108589338
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A comprehensive look at the syntactic properties of Portuguese, focusing on differences between European and Brazilian Portuguese such as their pronominal and agreement systems, null subjects, null complements and word order. It is essential reading for researchers and students of Portuguese language, Romance linguistics and theoretical syntax.
Cambridge Syntax Guides 300pp Apr. 2023 9780521860611 Hardback GBP 110.00 / USD 140.00 eISBN 9780511842931
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Speech Acts in English From Research to Instruction and Textbook Development Lorena Pérez-Hernández
This book develops a corpus-based, constructional model of speech acts, and shows how it can be implemented in teaching practice. Its critical review of current illocutionary theories and the varied range of practical activities that it offers will be invaluable for both EFL professionals and students or researchers in linguistics.
Studies in English Language 265pp Apr. 2023 9781108700207 Paperback GBP 23.99 / USD 31.99 eISBN 9781108677073
The Cambridge Handbook of Language in Context Jesús Romero-Trillo | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Bringing together research from some of the most influential scholars in linguistics today, this Handbook provides a thorough guide to how context interacts with language. Surveying the latest work from a range of theoretical perspectives, it is essential reading for researchers and advanced students across a range of linguistic subfields.
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics 544pp Nov. 2023 9781108839136 Hardback GBP 130.00 / USD 170.00 eISBN 9781108989275
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The Rise of Discourse Markers Bernd Heine
Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication. This pioneering book presents a detailed cross-linguistic survey of their development, and their relation to the wider context of sociocultural behaviour. It is essential reading for researchers and students in semantics and pragmatics and discourse analysis.
320pp Aug. 2023 9781108987288 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781108982856
The Semantics of the Count-Mass Distinction Tibor Kiss | Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, Germany
With contributions from world-renowned scholars, this book explains how both modern linguistics and individual languages differ in their methods for describing two fundamental categories of reality: things and stuff. With its novel take on mass-count distinction, it is essential reading for researchers in formal semantics and linguistic typology.
441pp Aug. 2023 9781108932820 Paperback GBP 23.99 / USD 31.99 eISBN 9781108937979
Sign language A Family-Centered Signed Language Curriculum to Support Deaf Children’s Language Acquisition Razi M. Zarchy | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and California State University, Sacramento
Deaf children experience language deprivation at alarmingly high rates. This Element presents a case for developing signed language curricula for hearing families with deaf children that are familycentered and focus on child-directed language.
Elements in Sign Languages 75pp Aug. 2023 9781009380768 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009380720
Creative Sign Language Rachel Sutton-Spence | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
This Element describes creative sign language in deaf literature. To showcase the exciting developments in Latin American deaf literature it focuses upon creative Libras as it is used by the Brazilian deaf community, emphasising aspects of Libras literature seen in similar productions and performances in sign language literatures around the world.
Elements in Sign Languages 75pp Aug. 2023 9781009344876 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009344883
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Sociolinguistics Chinese Politeness Diachrony, Variation, and Universals in Politeness Theory Rong Chen | California State University, San Bernardino
Proposing a coherent account of Chinese politeness and comparing it with politeness of several linguacultures, this book demonstrates the need of a universal theory of politeness. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.
250pp Nov. 2023 9781009281188 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009281201
Comparative Variation Analysis Grammatical Alternations in World Englishes Politeness Theory Benedikt Szmrecsanyi | KU Leuven, Belgium
Taking an interdisciplinary stance, this pioneering book shows what we can learn about the grammatical choices that people make based on both observational and experimental data. It conducts detailed state-of-the-art analyses, and discusses the findings within the context of current theoretical models of grammatical variation in World Englishes. Studies in Language Variation and Change 246pp Sep. 2023 9781108491563 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108863742
Conversation in World Englishes Turn-Taking and Cultural Variation in Southeast Asian and Caribbean English Theresa Neumaier | Technische Universität Dortmund
Bringing together research from Conversation Analysis and World Englishes for the first time, this novel book explores conversation in World Englishes, focusing on how turn-taking is organised in Southeast Asian and Caribbean English. It is essential reading for advanced students and scholars exploring language, variation, and social interaction.
Emoji and Social Media Paralanguage Michele Zappavigna | University of New South Wales, Sydney
Including a wide range of fascinating examples taken from social media, this unique book provides a comprehensive framework for analysing how we use emoji to convey meaning, and how emoji function in social bonding. It is essential reading for anyone wishing to investigate the role of emoji in digital communication.
296pp Jan. 2024 9781009179805 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 34.99 Jan. 2024 9781009179812 Hardback GBP 69.99 / USD 89.99 eISBN 9781009179829
Encounters at the Counter The Organization of Shop Interactions Barbara Fox | University of Colorado Boulder
Bringing together a diverse collection of studies from a team of international scholars, this pioneering volume focuses on interactions in shops, exploring the dynamics of conversation between sellers and customers. It is essential reading for researchers and students of social interaction, as well as scholars of Sociology and Economics.
Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics 300pp Jan. 2023 9781009215992 Hardback GBP 85.00 / USD 110.00 eISBN 9781009216012
Indian Englishes in the 21st Century Unity and Diversity in Lexicon and Morphosyntax Sven Leuckert | Technische Universität, Dresden
This Element uses sophisticated corpus-linguistic and statistical methods to explore the unity and diversity of IndE by providing studies of selected lexical and morphosyntactic features that characterise Indian English(es) in the 21st century.
Elements in World Englishes 75pp Sep. 2023 9781009323789 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 Sep. 2023 9781009454186 Hardback GBP 49.99 / USD 64.99 eISBN 9781009323796
Studies in English Language 280pp Apr. 2023 9781108838023 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108936996
Interaction in Psychotherapy
Conversations with Strangers
The first of its kind, this novel book uses Conversation Analysis (CA) to show how relationships in psychotherapy are negotiated and repaired in interaction. With its multidisciplinary approach and broad scope, it is essential reading for researchers and students in CA, sociolinguistics, psychology and sociology, as well as practitioners.
William Labov | University of Pennsylvania
This Element documents the evolution of a research program that began in the early 1960s with the author’s first investigation of language change on Martha’s Vineyard. It traces the development of what has become the basic framework for studying language variation and change.
Elements in Sociolinguistics 75pp Aug. 2023 9781009340939 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009340922
Managing Relationships in Emotion-focused Treatments of Depression Peter Muntigl | Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics 348pp Sep. 2023 9781107098428 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781316161739
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Intercultural Politeness Managing Relations across Cultures Helen Spencer-Oatey | University of Warwick
By taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book explores the process of managing relations across cultures. With research-based examples and student friendly features, it provides a groundbreaking analytic framework for understanding intercultural relations, and offers important new insights for researchers, students and practitioners.
408pp Jul. 2023 9781316628638 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781316810071
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Language Policy and the New Speaker Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight Colin H. Williams | Cardiff University
Based on a detailed examination of minority language policy in different jurisdictions in Western Europe, this book offers policy recommendations on how to integrate new speakers into established minority language communities. It is essential reading for students and researchers in sociolinguistics, public policy and language policy and planning. 402pp Feb. 2023 9781316517758 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781009047326
Linguistic Landscapes A Sociolinguistic Approach Jeffrey L. Kallen | Trinity College, Dublin
Illustrated with a range of photographs, this book is the first overview of the rapidly-developing field of linguistic landscapes, an area of study at the crossroads of language, society, geography and visual communication. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students of sociolinguistics, applied linguistics and discourse analysis.
378pp Jun. 2023 9781107177543 Hardback GBP 105.00 / USD 135.00 eISBN 9781316822807
Making English Official Writing and Resisting Local Language Policies Katherine S. Flowers | University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Contributing to the field of language policy, this book offers readers a window into the little-known history and strategies behind the English-only movement in the US. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.
200pp Jan. 2024 9781009278027 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781009278058
Meaning, Identity, and Interaction Sociolinguistic Variation and Change in GameTheoretic Pragmatics Heather Burnett | CNRS-Université Paris Cité
Bringing together research from both sociolinguistics and semantics, this pioneering book presents a new framework for studying the relation between language, ideologies and the social world. It is essential reading for sociolinguists interested in meaning, and semanticists and philosophers interested in language in its social context. Studies in Language Variation and Change 250pp Jun. 2023 9781108841641 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108894524
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Middle-Class African American English Tracey L. Weldon | University of South Carolina
Including a wide range of audio extracts, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the use and evaluation of African American English (AAE) by middle-class speakers. It will provide scholars and students of AAE and sociolinguistics with a broader understanding of the African American English continuum and speech community.
271pp Jul. 2023 9780521719667 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 eISBN 9781139021531
Purrieties of Language How We Talk about Cats Online Edith Podhovnik
All paws on deck! This innovative book provides a feline twist on the linguistic analysis of online language variation. Illustrated with a wide range of fun and engaging examples, it uses online cat discourse to explain key linguistic concepts, such as sociolinguistics, dialectology, phonetics, lexicography, morphology, syntax and many more.
200pp Apr. 2023 9781108825634 Paperback GBP 16.99 / USD 19.99 Apr. 2023 9781108843492 Hardback GBP 50.00 / USD 60.00 eISBN 9781108918909
Socio-syntax Exploring the Social Life of Grammar Emma Moore | University of Sheffield
Challenging traditional assumptions about grammar, this book shows how language variation takes on social meaning in everyday interaction. Drawing on an ethnolinguistic study of working class high school girls, along with the author’s own experience, it is essential reading for scholars and students in sociolinguistics and educational linguistics.
280pp Dec. 2023 9781108843973 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108921299
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The Cambridge Handbook of Sociopragmatics Michael Haugh
The first ever Handbook dedicated to the rapidly growing field of sociopragmatics, this volume provides a systematic, cutting-edge introduction to the key concepts of sociopragmatic research. Engaging and accessible, it will be of interest to researchers and students, and anyone fascinated by language and its use in different contexts.
Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics 797pp Aug. 2023 9781108949309 Paperback GBP 39.99 / USD 51.99 eISBN 9781108954105
The Language of GenderBased Separatism
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A Comparative Analysis Veronika Koller | Lancaster University
This Element shows how two social movements, lesbian separatism and Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), reflect the changing and complex (anti-)feminist ideologies of their time. The authors outline the historical and political background of those discourses and how they are influencing contemporary gender relations.
Elements in Language, Gender and Sexuality 75pp Aug. 2023 9781009216869 Paperback GBP 17.00 / USD 22.00 eISBN 9781009216890
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The Transformative Power of Language From Postcolonial to Knowledge Societies in Africa Russell H. Kaschula | Rhodes University, South Africa
With contributions from a team of global scholars, the book highlights the role of language in sociocultural, academic and economic advancement, in postcolonial Africa. It explores how the integration of global and local linguistic and cultural resources help to achieve mental decolonisation and create globally competitive knowledge societies. 394pp 43 b/w illus. 31 tables Apr. 2023 9781108712774 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 eISBN 9781108671088
Stylistics The Linguistics of Crime John Douthwaite | Università degli Studi di Genova
This book explores the social and ideological importance of crime, and the great fascination it holds, from a linguistic angle. Drawing on ideas from stylistics, cognitive linguistics, metaphor theory, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis and pragmatics, it compares and contrasts the linguistic representation of crime across a range of genres. 300pp Jan. 2023 9781108471008 Hardback GBP 95.00 / USD 125.00 eISBN 9781108581332
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