: Breaks down grammatical mythology, word structure (morphology), word classes, and sentence structure (syntax).
: Updated statistics on global English use and a new section on English in a post-Brexit Europe.
: Access to online audio files featuring David Crystal, allowing readers to hear historical pronunciations and regional accents. Buying Guide The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
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: New sections on language used on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, as well as internet trends like "doggo lingo". Buying Guide The third edition is available in
: New coverage of forensic linguistics , gender identities in language, and the use of "big data" in linguistics.
The encyclopedia is organized into six thematic parts containing 25 chapters, totaling over 500 pages. : Explores the nature, sources, and structure of
: Explores the nature, sources, and structure of the lexicon, including etymology and "lexical dimensions" like slang and taboos.