Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics The Routledge Handbook of Linguistics, (Hardcover)

<p><i>The Routledge Handbook of Linguistics </i>offers a comprehensive reference point and introduction to the discipline of linguistics. This wide-ranging survey of the field brings together a range of perspectives, covering all the key areas of linguistics.</p><p>The second edition of this handbook has been completely revised and reorganised to feature 33 chapters with new authors representing diverse linguistic, geographical, multimodal and socio-demographic backgrounds. With the field of linguistics advancing rapidly, in concert with generational, social and technological changes, this handbook addresses key issues including: </p><p>- Language in the era of Big Data and Large Language Models (LLMs);</p><p>- Language in online and offline lives;</p><p>- Engagement with "decolonisation" and the impact of linguistics in wider society; and, </p><p>- Engagement with overlooked languages and modalities, especially sign languages.</p><p>Featuring a pair of chapters looking at the future of linguistics - theoretically, methodologically and practically - this handbook seeks to redefine the field for a new age and is essential reading for all students and academics with an interest in linguistics and language.</p>

• Routledge Handbooks in Linguistics The Routledge Handbook of Linguistics, (Hardcover)
• Author: Howard Manns
• ISBN: 9781032247021
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-12-29
• Page Count: 596