Language & Linguistics

Our innovative range of books reflect the pivotal and far-reaching role of linguistics in allowing us to explore and better understand the human condition and the important ties between language, identity, society and culture.

Research

We publish cutting-edge research monographs and reference works, with a commissioning focus on:

• Theoretical linguistics: check out our flagship series Edinburgh Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
• Historical linguistics: our new Edinburgh Studies in Historical Linguistics will be launching soon
• Pragmatics and sociopragmatics: our new Edinburgh Studies in Sociopragmatics will be launching soon
• Sociocultural linguistics
• Sociolinguistics: particularly dialectology, World Englishes, language change, discourse and identity studies
• Bilingualism and multilingualism
• Cognitive linguistics
• Language learning and teaching: particularly social interaction and pragmatics in language learning and teaching contexts
• Scottish language and linguistics

Textbooks

We also publish a range of introductory and supplementary textbooks across the core areas of English language and linguistics – our textbooks are practical, accessible and encouraging with the aim of showcasing the real-world applications of linguistic study.

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