This Glossary provides accessible and widely representative definitions, discussion, and examples of key terms and concepts used in the field of Historical Linguistics. It includes numerous cross-references to related terms and covers new as well as traditional terminology.
Glosáre v lingvistike Séria
Táto edícia slovníkov poskytuje kľúčové pojmy z rôznych oblastí lingvistiky. Každý zväzok podrobne skúma špecifickú disciplínu a ponúka jasné definície a vysvetlenia. S komplexným krížovým odkazovaním a bibliografickými zdrojmi slúži táto séria ako nenahraditeľný sprievodca pre študentov aj profesionálov. Je to cenný referenčný zdroj pre každého, kto sa zaujíma o štúdium jazyka.


A Glossary of Sociolinguistics
- 160 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language and cross-cultural communication.Key features:* An ideal companion to courses in sociolinguistics, language variation and change, dialectology, English language and language and gender* Contains illustrations, dialect maps and a bibliography* Provides linguistic examples of the terms defined* Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms.