The Linguistics Encyclopedia (2nd edition)

First published in 1991, first published in paperback in 1995, reprinted in 1996, this attractive, exceptionally legible (10/12 Times) compendium of sound scholarship is set fair for the dignity of “standard work” of reference in its complex and many‐faceted field.

In two‐column format, entries “contain sufficient information to enable you to understand the basic, and to decide whether you need more”. Thoroughly cross‐referenced; rich throughout in suggestions for further reading; culminating in a splendid bibliography (pp. 567‐619) of books and articles, updated to 2001; and well guided by a meticulous index (pp. 621‐43), the whole work exemplifies academic competence. The...