The Concise Dictionary of Linguistics

Including world-wide coverage of languages and language families, the Concise provides grammatical terms in English as well as grammatical categories in other languages. Matthews also offers extensive coverage of the theory of language, language history, and important ideas and figures in linguistics. A directory of symbols is included for quick and easy reference.
With entries ranging from epiglottal and morpheme to Austronesian and Navajo, The Concise Dictionary of Linguistics is the ideal reference for anyone with an interest in language and its study.