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New and best-selling textbooks Spring 2023




























New and best-selling textbooks Spring 2023
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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
John
W. SchwieterOffers 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
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
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
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
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
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
Wibke
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
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
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
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
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
Bill VanPatten
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
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
Second
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
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
978-1-00-932293-5 Paperback c.£27.99 / c.US$36.99 X
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 978-1-00-901058-0 Paperback c.£24.99 / c.US$32.99 X
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
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
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
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
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
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
Third edition
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, 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
Manual
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
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
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, HE 978-1-108-45203-8 Paperback £29.99 / US$39.99 X
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
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
Lena
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
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, 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
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 978-1-108-82563-4 Paperback c.£17.99 / c.US$23.99 P
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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ISBN TITLE AUTHOR UK & EUROPEAN PUB DATE
9781009233408
The Study of Language Eighth Edition
George Yule 10/11/2022 9781316635209 Thinking like a Linguist
Jordan B. Sandoval , Kristin E. Denham 01/07/2021 9781108710657
Introducing Linguistics
Asya Pereltsvaig 03/09/2020
Edited by Joyce Bruhn de Garavito , John W. Schwieter 21/01/2021 9781108748124 Languages of the World Third Edition
9781108701013 For the Love of Language Second Edition
Kate Burridge , Tonya N. Stebbins 06/02/2020 9781108437738 The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language Third Edition David Crystal 29/11/2018 9781108454513 How Languages Work Second Edition
Carol Genetti 08/11/2018 9781009013567 Second Language Acquisition Tania Ionin , Silvina Montrul 01/01/2023 9781108822541 The Cambridge Introduction to Intercultural Communication Guido Rings , Sebastian M. Rasinger 01/11/2022 9781108748278 Digital Communication and Media Linguistics Aleksandra Gnach, Wibke Weber, Martin Engebretsen, Daniel Perrin 31/12/2022 9781108823722 Beyond CLIL
Do Coyle , Oliver Meyer 15/07/2021 9781108458535 SLA Applied Brian Tomlinson , Hitomi Masuhara 20/05/2021 9781108455817 The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics Edited by Susan Conrad , Alissa Hartig , Lynn Santelmann 30/07/2020 9781108701600 Vocabulary in Language Teaching Second Edition Norbert Schmitt , Diane Schmitt 16/07/2020 9781108712873 Introducing Language in the Workplace Bernadette Vine 11/06/2020 9781108441407 Key Questions in Language Teaching Alessandro G. Benati 20/02/2020 9781108708173 Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition Bill VanPatten , Megan Smith , Alessandro
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