Linguistics

Tells you all the things you felt you were expected to know about linguistics, but were afraid to ask about; part reference work, part revision guide, and with tables providing summary information on some 280 languages.

Presupposing no prior knowledge of linguistics, a resource for people who want to learn about the subject and its subdisciplines.

Leading scholars from around the world examine the history of linguistics from ancient origins to the present.

Provides a comprehensive survey of the current state of the field, the many connections among its various sub-disciplines, and the likely directions of its future development.

Explores the field of clinical linguistics: the application of the principles and methods of linguistics to the study of language disability in all its forms.

Explores all facets relating to the origins, evolution, and geographical variations of the Spanish language.

Provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and descriptive research in contemporary Hispanic sociolinguistics.

Presents critical overviews of a wide range of major topics in Chinese linguistics.