: New coverage of forensic linguistics , gender identities in language, and the use of "big data" in linguistics.
: Access to online audio files featuring David Crystal, allowing readers to hear historical pronunciations and regional accents. Buying Guide The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
The most recent edition includes significant updates to reflect 21st-century developments: : New coverage of forensic linguistics , gender
: Explores the nature, sources, and structure of the lexicon, including etymology and "lexical dimensions" like slang and taboos. : New coverage of forensic linguistics
: Breaks down grammatical mythology, word structure (morphology), word classes, and sentence structure (syntax).