The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Speech and Language

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The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Speech and Language is an expansive, in-depth reference collection which covers the scientific and humanistic study of speech and language and provides a wealth of information for scholars, researchers, and students at all levels across the social sciences, the humanities, and the medical, physical, engineering and computing sciences. Bridging 90 speech-related disciplines the Dictionary is authored by a multidisciplinary, international team of 23 specialists under the editorship of two noted linguists. It brings together 42, 000 entries that define and contextualize the technical vocabulary related to spoken, signed, and written languages and their acquisition, use, and pathology. The entries include more than 10, 000 classifications and descriptions of present and past languages and principal dialects of the world. They also provide historical insight into the study of speech and language with 100 biographies of leading contemporary and historical scholars in linguistics, phonetics, and related disciplines. The entire dictionary is extensively cross-referenced and designed to be easily navigable for readers at all levels. A unique work of dedicated and careful scholarship, the Encyclopedic Dictionary is the essential tool for scholars and researchers exploring speech and language.