2003, Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub.; "Includes in excess of 5,100 terms, grouped into over 3,000 entries; coverage reflects recommendations by a team of experts in phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistcs and psycholinguistic, making it exceptionally comprehenisve; incorporates new ideas stemming from the minimalist program; contains a separate table of abbreviations and table of symbols, along with an updated International Phonetic Alphabet; and updates entries to reflect the way established terms are now perceived in light of changes in the field, providing a unique insight into the historical development of linguistics."
Routledge key guides. Abingdon [England]: Routledge, 2007; “Features a wide range of new entries (reflecting developments in linguistics since the book's original release) and added specialized further reading for lecturers and more advanced students. A comprehensive and critical A-Z guide to the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics, definitions featured include: terms used in grammatical analysis branches of linguistics from semantics to neurolinguistics approaches used in studying language from critical discourse analysis to systemic linguistics linguistic phenomena from code-switching to conversational implicative language varieties from pidgin to standard language.”
From Oxford Reference Online, QA International Ltd, 2002. "6,000 colour illustrations from 800 subjects across 14 themes. The illustrations and cutaways from this Visual Dictionary provide extraordinary rich treatment of a wide range of topics from astronomy and the human body to the arts and society. All the computer-generated illustrations are produced to the highest quality and detail. The labelling on all diagrams reflects the very latest terms in use, for subjects as diverse as sport, architecture, computing, and weapons."
Harlow : Longman, 1992; “This Dictionary is an essential tool for students of applied linguistics, language teaching, TEFL, and introductory courses in general linguistics and explains those difficult theoretical terms which students may encounter across these fields.”
Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2005; “This text provides a glossary of significant language and linguistic terms and concepts designed for students of English language and linguistics. It also provides an overview of the subject as well as covering principal figures in linguistic criticism and their contribution to the subject.”“This text provides a glossary of significant language and linguistic terms and concepts designed for students of English language and linguistics. It also provides an overview of the subject as well as covering principal figures in linguistic criticism and their contribution to the subject.”
Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 1998; ”This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive reference guide to the key concepts, ideas, movements, and trends of applied linguistics for language teaching.”
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2001; “Includes not only descriptions of hundreds of languages literally from A to Z (Abkhaz to Zyryan) and definitions of literary and grammatical concepts, but also explanations of terms used in linguistics, language teaching, and speech pathology. If you are wondering how many people speak Macedonian, Malay, or Makua, or if you're curious about various theories of the origins of language, or if you were always unsure of the difference between structuralism, semiotics, and sociolinguistics, this superbly authoritative dictionary will answer all of your questions and hundred of others.”
Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007; "Covers every aspect of linguistics, including sociolinguistics, language theory and history, language families, and major languages from all over the world (including major national/regional dialects), phonetics, formal semantics, and key figures and ideas in linguistics." It also includes entries on notable recent theorists in the field, such as Del Hymes and Peter Trudgill.
(1998). Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC Pub. Group.; "This simplified dictionary of American English, containing over 22,000 words, phrases, and idioms, is an essential reference for English learners at all levels. Definitions are given in plain English, parts of speech are identified, and there is abundant cross-referencing."
Associate Professor;
Head of Collections & Technical Services
Librarian for the School of Nursing, Public Health, & ALCI (ESL)
Hugh & Hazel Darling Library #210
701 E. Foothill Blvd., PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702
An online reference library containing maps, dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, and more, as well as bilingual dictionaries in spanish, french, welsh, german, irish, italian, and latin.