David Crystal’s A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics
has long been the standard single-volume reference for its field.
Now available in its sixth edition, it has been revised and updated
to reflect the latest terms in the field.
* 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, sociolinguistics and
psycholinguistics, making it exceptionally comprehensive
* 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
* 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
* Remains the standard single-volume reference for the field of
linguistics and phonetics.
Table of Content
Preface to the Sixth Edition.
Acknowledgements.
List of Abbreviations.
List of Symbols.
The International Phonetic Alphabet.
Alphabetical Entries
About the author
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the
University of Bangor, Wales. He is the author of several benchmark
reference volumes, including The Cambridge Encyclopedia of
Language (2009) and The Stories of English(2004).
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