encyclopedia cambridge encyclopedia language david crystal cambridge encyclopedia language second edition isbn 0521 55050 5 hardback 8 1 2 x 11 488 pp pub date 1 28 9 publisher cambridge university press 69 95 second edition cambridge encyclopedia language presents mass new information introduces subject language fresh generation students general readers probably successful general study language ever published cambridge encyclopedia language covers major themes language study including popular ideas language language identity structure language speaking listening writing reading signing language acquisition neurological basis language languages world exposing work new generation readers second edition extends range coverage include advances areas machine translation speech interaction machines language teaching new material acoustics physiological concepts language world english complete update language distribution maps languagespeaking statistics table world languages reading geopolitical material revised take account boundary changes book redesigned presented first time full color new pictures maps added contents popular ideas language 1 prescriptive tradition 2 equality languages 3 magic language 4 functions language 5 language thought ii language identity 6 physical identity 7 psychological identity 8 geographical identity 8 ethnic national identity 10 social identity 11 contextual identity 12 stylistic identity literature iii structure language 13 linguistic levels 14 typology universals 15 statistical structure language 16 grammar 17 semantics 18 dictionaries 19 names 20 discourses text 21 pragmatics listening 22 anatomy physiology speech 23 acoustics speech 24 instrumental 25 speech reception 26 speech interaction machines 27 sounds speech 28 linguistic use sound 29 suprasegmentals 30 sound symbolism v medium language writing reading 31 written spoken language 32 graphic expression 33 graphology 34 process reading writing vi medium language signing seeing 35 sign language 36 sign language structure 37 types sign language vii child language acquistion 38 investigating children language 39 first year 40 phonological development 41 grammatical development 42 semantic development 43 pragmatic development 44 languagedevelopment school viii language brain handicap 45 language brain 46 language handicap ix languages world 47 many languages 48 many speakers 49 origins language 50 families languages 51 indo european family 52 families 53 language isolates 54 language change 55 pidgins creoles x language world 56 language barrier 57 translating interpreting 58 artificial languages 59 world languages 60 multilingualism 61 language planning 62 foreign language learning teaching 63 language special purposes xi language communication 64 language communication systems 65 linguistics appendices glossary ii special symbols abbreviations used encyclopedia iii table world languages iv reading v references vi index languages families dialects scripts vii index authors personalities viii index topics order info http www cup org order html cambridge encyclopedia english language david crystal cambridge encyclopedia english language isbn 0521 59655 6 paperback 8 5 8 x 11 500 pp publisher cambridge university press 27 95 celebrated book offers unique experience english language richness diversity clear accessible abounds insights language evolved works superbly illustrated color throughout updated first paperback edition cambridge encyclopedia english language comprehensive general reference book history structure worldwide use english ever written order info http www cup org order html