Books by R. L. Trask

Basque is the sole survivor of the very ancient languages of Western Europe. This book, written by an internationally renowned specialist in Basque provides a comprehensive survey of all that is known about the prehistory of the language.

Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, "e;Introducing Linguistics"e; reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill.

With nearly 2400 entries, this dictionary covers every aspect of the subject, from the most venerable work to the exciting advances of the last few years, many of which have not even made it into textbooks yet.