Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics

From best-selling author R.L. Trask comes Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics , an A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics. The book includes definitions of: terms used in grammatical analysis from to phoneme to componential analysis branches of linguistics from semantics to neurolinguistics approaches used in studying language from critical discourse analysis to systemic linguistics linguistic phenomena from code-switching to conversational implicature language varieties from pidgin to standard language. Each entry begins with a brief definition of the term followed by a more detailed description. Entries trace the origin of the concept, mention the key associated individuals, provide a guide to further reading and are extensively cross-referenced.