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The Babel Lexicon of Language

The Babel Lexicon of Language

The Babel Lexicon of Language

Dan McIntyre, University of Huddersfield
Lesley Jeffries, University of Huddersfield
Matt Evans, University of Huddersfield
Hazel Price, University of Huddersfield
Erica Gold, University of Huddersfield
June 2022
Available
Hardback
9781108840453

    What's the word that describes the process of making supportive noises when you're listening to someone? What is syntax and how does it differ from grammar? Do you know what a morpheme is? And did you know that it's not only an atom that has a nucleus? The Babel Lexicon of Language is an entertaining and accessible introduction to the key terminology involved in the study of language. It defines over 500 terms and uses contemporary language examples, explaining complex issues in an easy-to-understand way. Written by the expert editorial team behind Babel, the popular language magazine, and assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, The Babel Lexicon of Language is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and anyone with an interest in language.

    • Provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of linguistics
    • Contains over 500 entries on key topics in linguistics and language study
    • Assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics, making it accessible to lay-readers, non-specialists, teachers and students

    Awards

    Winner, 2023 Choice Awards

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    Product details

    June 2022
    Hardback
    9781108840453
    200 pages
    223 × 145 × 22 mm
    0.51kg
    Available
      Authors
    • Dan McIntyre , University of Huddersfield

      Dan McIntyre is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. He co-founded Babel: The Language Magazine and has published widely on stylistics, corpus linguistics and the history of English. His major publications include Stylistics (Cambridge University Press 2010) and Corpus Stylistics (Edinburgh University Press 2019).

    • Lesley Jeffries , University of Huddersfield

      Lesley Jeffries is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. She co-edits Babel: The Language Magazine, co-authored Stylistics (Cambridge University Press 2010) and Keywords in the Press (Bloomsbury 2017), and has published widely on textual meaning in politics and poetry. She is Chair of the University Council of General and Applied Linguistics.

    • Matt Evans , University of Huddersfield

      Matt Evans is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. His research interests are in critical discourse analysis and his publications include the co-edited Routledge Handbook of Language and Conflict (2019). He is Assistant Editor of Babel: The Language Magazine.

    • Hazel Price , University of Salford

      Hazel Price is Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. Her research interests include corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. She co-edited Applying Linguistics: Language and the Impact Agenda (Routledge 2018) and is Editorial Assistant for Babel: The Language Magazine.

    • Erica Gold , California State University, San Marcos

      Erica Gold is Reader in Forensic Speech Science at the University of Huddersfield. Her research is largely focussed on the variability of phonetic parameters within and between speakers, and her research has been cited in court cases worldwide. She compiled WYRED (West Yorkshire Regional English Database), the world's largest forensically-relevant database of speech.