It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results.
Contains journal articles, conference proceedings, government documents, theses, dissertations, books, in the area of education. Maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.
Provides access to full-text journal articles in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, social/personality, and more.
Books
We have many books, eBooks, and DVDs on a wide range of topics. They can be helpful to gather background information on a topic. Use the search box below to find more.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language by David Crystal
Call Number: RESERVES
ISBN: 9780521516983
Publication Date: 2010-06-03
This new, thoroughly revised edition of the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language incorporates the major developments in language study which have taken place since the mid 1990s. Two main new areas have been added: the rise of electronic communication in all its current forms from email to texting, and the crisis affecting the world's languages, of which half are thought to be so seriously endangered that they will die out this century. * All language statistics have been updated, and additional information provided about their linguistic affiliation * All topics involving technology have been revised to take account of recent developments, notably in phonetics, language disability, and computing * Maps have been revised to include new countries or country names * Special attention has been paid to fast-moving areas such as language teaching and learning * The text design has been completely updated with many new illustrations throughout
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal
Call Number: RESERVES
ISBN: 9780521823487
Publication Date: 2003-08-25
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is one of the publishing phenomena of recent times. Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. It has played a key role in the spread of general interest in language matters, generating further publications and broadcasting events for an avid audience. Its First Edition appeared in hardback in 1995 and a revised paperback in 1997. There have been numerous subsequent updated reprintings; but this second edition now presents an overhaul of the subject for a new generation of language-lovers and of teachers, students and professional English-users concerned with their own linguistic legacy. The length of the book has been extended and there are 44 new illustrations, extensive new material on world English and Internet English, and a complete updating of statistics, further reading suggestions and other references.
How Language Works by David Crystal
Call Number: RESERVE
ISBN: 9781585678488
Publication Date: 2006-11-16
Whether looking at the whistle languages of the Canary Islands or describing the layout of the human throat, this landmark book will enrich the lives of everyone who reads it.
Txtng by David Crystal
Call Number: RESERVES
ISBN: 9780199571338
Publication Date: 2009-10-18
Does txtng spell the end of literacy? David Crystal looks at the evidence, investigating how txtng began, what it is, why it's used, and how it works. Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 is entertaining and instructive: reassuring for parents, illuminating for teenagers, fascinating for everyone.