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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date
July 12, 2010
Pages
516
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
3
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780521516983
ISBN-10
0521516986
Dimensions
1.75 by 8.75 by 10.75 in.
Weight
5 lbs.
Original list price
$115.00
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates the major developments in language study which have taken place since the mid 1990s. Two main new areas have been added: the rise of electronic communication in all its current forms from email to texting, and the crisis affecting the world's languages, of which half are thought to be so seriously endangered that they will die out this century. • All language statistics have been updated, and additional information provided about their linguistic affiliation • All topics involving technology have been revised to take account of recent developments, notably in phonetics, language disability, and computing • Maps have been revised to include new countries or country names • Special attention has been paid to fast-moving areas such as language teaching and learning • The text design has been completely updated with many new illustrations throughout
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
3 edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (July 12, 2010)
9780521516983 | details & prices | 516 pages | 8.75 × 10.75 × 1.75 in. | 5.05 lbs | List price $115.00
About: This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates the major developments in language study which have taken place since the mid 1990s.
About: This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates the major developments in language study which have taken place since the mid 1990s.
2 sub edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (March 1, 1997)
9780521550505 | details & prices | 480 pages | 9.00 × 11.25 × 1.50 in. | 4.95 lbs | List price $99.99
About: Looks at the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language, and discusses language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
About: Looks at the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language, and discusses language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
With Albert Eisele |
from Cambridge Univ Pr (December 1, 1987)
9780521264389 | details & prices | 9.00 × 11.25 × 1.25 in. | 4.05 lbs | List price $64.95
This edition also contains Northern Lights, Southern Nights: A Memoir of Writing Parents
About: Organized by theme, this narrative account of the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language includes anecdotes and human interest details to punctuate discussions on a wide range of topics, including language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
This edition also contains Northern Lights, Southern Nights: A Memoir of Writing Parents
About: Organized by theme, this narrative account of the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language includes anecdotes and human interest details to punctuate discussions on a wide range of topics, including language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
Paperback
3 edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (July 26, 2010)
9780521736503 | details & prices | 516 pages | 8.75 × 10.75 × 1.50 in. | 4.65 lbs | List price $49.99
2 edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (May 1, 1997)
9780521559676 | details & prices | 480 pages | 9.00 × 10.75 × 1.25 in. | 4.30 lbs | List price $40.99
About: Looks at the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language, and discusses language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
About: Looks at the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language, and discusses language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
Reprint edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (August 1, 1991)
9780521424431 | details & prices | 8.70 × 10.90 × 1.00 in. | 2.50 lbs | List price $34.99
This edition also contains Teen Nonfiction
About: Organized by theme, this narrative account of the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language includes anecdotes and human interest details to punctuate discussions on a wide range of topics, including language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
This edition also contains Teen Nonfiction
About: Organized by theme, this narrative account of the variety, history, structure, and behavior of language includes anecdotes and human interest details to punctuate discussions on a wide range of topics, including language learning, foreign language teaching, and linguistics
Prebinding
2 reprint edition from Paw Prints (June 26, 2008)
9781439503751 | details & prices | 480 pages | 8.50 × 10.75 × 1.50 in. | 4.55 lbs | List price $46.99
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