Encyclopedia of Linguistics

“Comprehensive in scope… Recommended for larger public libraries and exhaustive collections.” — Library Journal

“Comprehensive in scope… Recommended for larger public libraries and exhaustive collections.” — Library Journal
“A recommended addition to academic and large public libraries. It complements other linguistics encyclopedias that a library may already own and can be a good first purchase for those with no holdings in the area.” — ooklist/RBB
“Designed for the non-specialist, this encyclopedia features 508 essay-length entries… The essays are signed and include a list of references.” — Reference &Research Book News
“The editor intends to provide an overview of modern linguistics that is accessible to nonspecialists; this is a goal he and his contributors in great part meet… Recommended.” — Choice
“The entries are well-researched, detailed, accessible, comprehensive, and reliable… A good international introduction to the field… It is recommended for larger public and academic libraries.” — Reference & UserServices Quarterly
“In comparison to other available encyclopedias of linguistics, this set is far more intelligible to theaverage undergraduate… The editors have certainly closed the gap between linguists and the general reader, and this excellent introductory tool will serve both undergraduates and beginning graduate students.” — Lawrence Looks at Books, Gale Reference Reviews
“On the whole, one can say that this is one of the rather rare books that are highly professional, or specialized, but can be read for pleasure. One always finds something interesting.” — American Reference Books Annual