The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Language

This is totally revised and updated edition of the most successful introduction to language ever written. The second edition of the The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language introduces the subject of language to a fresh generation of readers. It incorporates extensive new research in areas such as speech synthesis and recognition, acoustics, machine translation, natural language processing, endangered languages, language teaching and World English. In addition there is new and revised material on the number of speakers of languages, revised geopolitical data, new language distribution maps and a new table of world languages. The book has been redesigned to suit the needs of present-day readers and is printed in full colour for the first time. This is the essential source of reference for all students, teachers and others with an interest in language and language-related matters. "...a celebration of language in all its oddity, beauty, fun, astonishing complexity and limitless variety". (London Review of Books) ..."The quantity and quality of included information is amazing... this is a truly unique monumental reference work". (American Reference Books Annual) .."The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language is a masterpiece of comprehensiveness and clarity".