"This encyclopaedic dictionary in two volumes related to phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. It also includes terms related to literary criticism including structuralism, formalism, stylistics, semiotics, speech-act theory and deconstruction. It also includes terms related to discoveries made in linguistics. All the terms included in this dictionary are all defined, explained and illustrated in clear, easy-to-understand language.

"This dictionary is the preferred reference for students and teachers of English language." (jacket)