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Cambridge University Press is a world-leader in Linguistics, publishing across the full spectrum of the discipline. Series such as the market-leading Cambridge Studies in Linguistics sit alongside bestsellers by internationally renowned authors such as Noam Chomsky, Andrew Radford and David Crystal. We publish the best-known textbook brand in the field, as well as cutting-edge research and prestigious reference works, on subjects ranging from sociolinguistics to sign language, from phonetics to discourse analysis, and from syntax to semantics. 

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The Science of Language

The Science of Language

Interviews with James McGilvray
  • Noam Chomsky, James McGilvray

In this previously unpublished series of interviews, Chomsky discusses his iconoclastic and important ideas concerning language, human nature and politics.

  • £50.00

Textbook

The Study of Language

The Study of Language

  • 4th Edition
  • George Yule

Easy to follow, simple to understand - the most fundamental introduction to language study. Includes new tasks and an online study guide.

  • £19.99

 

The Cambridge Handbook of Pragmatics

The Cambridge Handbook of Pragmatics

  • Keith Allan, Kasia M. Jaszczolt

In the fast-developing field of pragmatics, this Handbook is a one-stop resource for today's research and the many theoretical debates.

  • £95.00

 

The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics

The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics

  • Rajend Mesthrie

The most comprehensive overview available, this Handbook is an essential guide to sociolinguistics today.

  • £95.00

Highlights

Syntax

Syntax

Basic Concepts and Applications
  • Robert Freidin
  • £23.95
Phonetics

Phonetics

A Coursebook
  • Rachael-Anne Knight
  • £19.99
Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics

Writing Essays in English Language and Linguistics

Principles, Tips and Strategies for Undergraduates
  • Neil Murray
  • £16.99
Languages of the World

Languages of the World

An Introduction
  • Asya Pereltsvaig
  • £19.99
Introducing Second Language Acquisition

Introducing Second Language Acquisition

  • Muriel Saville-Troike
  • £23.99

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