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Baron, Dennis. Grammar and Gender. Yale University Press, 1986. Historical approach to sexism in language.

Berlitz, Charles. Native Tongues. Grosset, Wideview, 1982. 1984. Facts on the world's 1,156 languages and 5,000 dialects.

Bodmer, Frederick. The Loom of Language. Norton, Humanities, 1944, 1985. 1987. Survey of the interrelationship of languages; includes word lists.

Comrie, Bernard. The World's Major Languages. Oxford University Press, 1990. Concise reference emphasizes Indo-European languages; includes bibliographies.

Crystal, David, ed. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Cambridge University Press, 1987. Wide range of themes; extensive glossary.

Dalby, Arnold. A Guide to World Language Dictionaries. Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998.

Hayakawa, S. I., and Alan Hayakawa. Language in Thought and Action. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. An enduring standard work.

Luntley, Michael. Contemporary Philosophy of Thought and Language: Truth, World, Content. Blackwell, 1999. Excellent introduction to central arguments and foundational positions engaged in modern philosophy.

McCrone, John. The Ape That Spoke. Morrow, 1991. Examines the origins of language and the evolution of the human mind.

Miller, Casey, and Kate Swift. The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing. HarperCollins, 1988. Cogent plea for sensibly correcting biased language.

Sapir, Edward. Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech. Harcourt Brace, Humanities, 1921. 1980. Classic book on basic concepts, sounds, grammar, and changes in language.

Swisher, Clarice. The Beginning of Language: Opposing Viewpoints. Greenhaven, 1989. Presents opposing viewpoints on the origins of language.

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