General Language Reference

An abridged version of Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Catch Phrases, concentrating on those phrases in current use in the English-speaking world. The rewritten entries are in an accessible style, with some additions...

An essential source of reference for this linguistic community, as well as for linguists working on typology and syntax...

A detailed study of the words and word combinations used in modern Chinese, this fascinating text uses a wealth of language examples and surpasses the scope of a dictionary to reveal the systematic nature of vocabulary...

This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of Scottish Gaelic into English...

Written by a team of international specialists, this unique reference work provides an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of twelve Germanic languages from English and German to Faroese and Yiddish...

This comprehensive reference explores the way in which different cultures use language, as well as the major features of phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of the Indo-European languages family...

The Language of Negotiation aims to heighten awareness of language and to suggest practical ways to use language-related tactics to get results. It encourages the reader to recognise negotiation as a specifically language-centred activity and demonstrates how learning to use language effectively can..

The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source...

The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source...

Based on Bernard Comrie's much praised The World's Major Languages, this is a key guide to an important language family. The areas covered include Chinese, Japanese and Sino-Tibetan languages...

Based on Bernard Comrie's much praised The World's Major Languages, this is a key guide to an important language family. The areas covered include Chinese, Japanese and Sino-Tibetan languages...

Based on Comrie's much-praised The World's Major Languages, this is the first comprehensive guide in paperback to descibe in detail the language families of Eastern Europe, and includes an introduction which surveys the field...