LibGuides: Psycholinguistics: Background Sources

Why use Reference Books?

Reference books are a great way to get started with a new topic or find background information. There are many dictionaries and encyclopedias that describe psychological or linguistic terms. See the Psychology Subject Guide and Linguistics Subject Guide for additional reference sources.

Dictionaries for Linguistic Terms

A Student's Dictionary of Language and Linguistics

A Student's Dictionary of Language and Linguistics by R. L. Trask
Call Number: P29 .T69 1997

ISBN: 9780340652671

Publication Date: 1997-05-02

Encyclopedia Best Bets

Credo Reference
Search and access the full text of selected reference books, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, covering a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (Second Edition)
Concise scholarly articles on historical, comparative and typological linguistics as well as on applied subdisciplines. Covers core areas such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Includes bibliographical references, illustrations and diagrams.

The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science by W. Edward Craighead (Editor); Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor)
ISBN: 1299186319

Publication Date: 2004-01-01

Additional Reference Sources

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
This Encyclopedia is the first attempt in a generation to map the social and behavioral sciences on a grand scale.

Encyclopedia of the Human Brain by Hon. FRCP, Vilayanur S. Ramachandran MBBS (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780080548036

Publication Date: 2002-07-04
International Encyclopedia of Communications by Erik Barnouw (Editor)
Call Number: P87.5 .I5 1989

ISBN: 9780195049947

Publication Date: 1989-04-06
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics by William J. Frawley (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195139778

Publication Date: 2003-05-01
Linguistic Theory by Frederick J. Newmeyer (Editor)
Call Number: P121 .L567 1988

ISBN: 9780521308328

Publication Date: 1988-04-21