Library Research Guides: LING 244: Form and Meaning: Terms, Concepts, Background

Why Use Reference Works?

Reference works such as specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks can provide

a concise overview of a topic, often written by scholars in the field	definitions of key terms & concepts
suggestions for further sources	vocabulary (keywords) for database searching

General

Key Terms in Syntax and Syntactic Theory (e-book)
(2008)
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Syntax (e-book)
A general and theoretical introduction to comparative syntax, its methodology, and its relation to other domains on linguistic inquiry. Also available in print in Clapp P291 .O95 2005
Syntax - Theory and Analysis: An International Handbook (e-book)
3 volumes, 2015.

Download table of contents for the 3 volumes of Syntax - Theory and Analysis.

Language-specific

Handbook of Linguistics (e-book)
A comprehensive introduction to the field of linguistics. Chapter 13 focuses on Syntax. (2017)
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics (e-book)
(2014)
A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (e-book)
(2008)
Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language (e-book) by Siobhan Chapman (Editor); Christopher Routledge (Editor)
Introductory entries on 80 ideas that have shaped the study of language, written by experts in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language. Each entry includes a brief description of the idea, an account of its development, and its impact on the field of language study. (2009)
Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics
Call Number: Clapp P121 .F487 2005
(2005)
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
Call Number: Clapp Reference P29 .C64 2010
(2010)
The World Atlas of Language Structures
Call Number: Clapp Ref P143 .W67 2005
Also available as an open-access website.

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