Publisher's Synopsis
These volumes meet the need for acomprehensive work of reference and deals with all the importantareas of linguistics and language studies. It makes a systematiceffort to analyse and describe the current research abnd thinkingin this field, emphasizing the multi-disciplinary nature of thesubject. The 12 volumes are organized thematically with each volumededicated to a particular area of specialization. Readable,comprehensive and current, this encyclopaedia is intended to serveas a standard reference work in this fast developing and changingdiscipline.
