Linguistics

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Background Information

Encyclopædia Britannica (Available only to UA Students, Faculty, & Staff)
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language  

P29 .C64 1997 Info Commons Reference
Good one volume introduction to language and its issues.

Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics  - 2nd Edition
Online encyclopedia which covers all of the basic concepts used in studying language and linguistics. Tabs at the top of the page lead the user to: Classification, an alphabetical list of general subjects; Authors; Article Titles; Languages, brief information only; Glossary, definitions of terms used in linguistics; Subject Index.

Blackwell Reference Online: Linguistics

Full text of more than twenty Blackwell guides and handbooks relevant to the study of linguistics. The library owns many of these in print as well.

International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences - Online
Tabs at the top lead to Subject Classifications; Authors; Article Titles; Subject Index which is searchable. The print version found at H41 I58 2001 Main Ref.  Covers all apects of linguistics. Index in the last volume.

Oxford English Dictionary
Online version includes complete text of 20 volume 2nd edition and the addendum plus quarterly updates.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Available only to UA Students, Faculty and Staff)
Excellent introduction to topics in philosophy and linguistics.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A growing online encyclopedia for philosophy.

World Atlas of Language Structures

Or in print Main Reference G1046.E3 W6 2005

World's Writing Systems

P211 .W714 Main Reference and Stacks Main Library

Citation Guides for Print & Electronic Resources - From the UA Library
Examples of citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago Styles, as well as links to subject specific citation styles.

Language Style Sheet The Linguistic Society of America style sheet used for the journal Language