Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Adams, Michael / Householder, Fred D. / Saporta, Sol (eds.), Problems in Lexicography: A Critical / Historical Edition. (Well House Books) 456 pp. 2022:10 (Indiana U. Pr., US) <684-1904>
ISBN 978-0-253-06327-4 hard ¥19,404.- (税込) US$ 90.00 *
ISBN 978-0-253-06328-1 paper ¥8,624.- (税込) US$ 40.00 *

Problems in Lexicography is an essential, classic work of practical lexicography (the practice of writing dictionaries) and meta-lexicography. Originally published over sixty years ago, it was based on the proceedings of the Indiana University Conference on Lexicography, held November 11-12, 1960. It set a standard that still holds today, three generations later. This critical and historical edition, brilliantly researched and presented by Michael Adams, explores the enduring legacy of this classic work and promises to extend its life further into the twenty-first century. Problems in Lexicography: A Critical / Historical Edition amply demonstrates that this unique work is a book of historical significance and a worthy prologue to lexicography's present.

Clark, Tom (ed.), Beyond Babel: Scholarly Organizations and the Study of Languages and literatures. (FILLM Studies in Languages and Literatures 18) 233 pp. 2022:12 (J. Benjamins, NE) <684-1906>
ISBN 978-90-272-1265-8 hard ¥23,304.- (税込) EUR 99.00

The contribution that scholarly organizations make to the study of languages and literatures is a service to the value of systematically learning and using meaning-understanding that meaning operates in systems. Constructively speaking, these organizations support the teaching and research of our world's experts in grammar, genre, medium, production, reception, exchange, critique, appreciation, and so on. More defensively, they are bulwarks against systems of misinformation, against the empowerment of misrepresentation and distrust between people.The chapters in this volume range from the Old Testament to Facebook and from East Asia to West Africa via Australia, the Americas, and Europe. The scholarly strength forged across that range speaks to similar strengths that so many scholarly organizations devoted to studies in languages and literatures have cultivated and maintained-often in the face of government indifference or hostility towards the Humanities. Beyond Babel makes a powerful case for their potential.

Dore, Margherita (ed.), Humour in Self-Translation. (Topics in Humor Research 11) 274 pp. 2022:10 (J. Benjamins, NE) <684-1907>
ISBN 978-90-272-1161-3 hard ¥23,304.- (税込) EUR 99.00

This volume has been conceived to explore an important aspect of human existence: humour in self-translation, a virtually unexplored area of research in both Humour Studies and Translation Studies. A variety of international scholars has contributed to this volume by examining literary texts from several standpoints (e.g., sociological, philosophical, post-colonial, etc.) while others have examined this practice in contexts that are traditionally not associated with it, such as stand-up comedy and language learning. This book sheds light on how humour in self-translation can encourage reflection on social issues, challenge stereotypes, contribute to recast individuals in novel forms of identity, facilitate our reflection on our own sense of humour, and so forth. The book is accessible and engaging and can be of interest to advanced students and researchers in Translation Studies and Humour Studies.

O'Brien, Sharon / Federici, Federico M. (eds.), Translating Crises. 480 pp. 2022:11 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <684-1908>
ISBN 978-1-350-24008-7 hard ¥39,886.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00 *

Translating and interpreting in crises is emotionally and cognitively demanding, with crisis communication in intercultural and multilingual disaster settings relying on a multitude of cross-cultural mediators and ever-emerging new technologies. This volume explores the challenges and demands involved in translating crises and the ways in which people, technologies and organisations look for effective, impactful solutions to the communicative problems. Problematising the major issues, but also providing solutions and recommendations, chapters reflect on and evaluate the role of translation and interpreting in crisis settings. Covering a diverse range of situations from across the globe, such as health emergencies, severe weather events, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, conflicts, and mass migration, this volume analyses practices and investigates the effectiveness of current approaches and communication strategies. The book considers perspectives, from interpreting specialists, educators, emergency doctors, healthcare professionals, psychologists, and members of key NGOs, to reflect the complex and multifaceted nature of crisis communication. Placing an emphasis on lessons learnt and innovative solutions, Translating Crises points the way towards more effective multilingual emergency communication in future crises.

Panagiotidis, Phoevos / Mitrovic, Moreno (eds.), A0 - The Lexical Status of Adjectives. (Language Faculty and Beyond 17) 291 pp. 2022:10 (J. Benjamins, NE) <684-1909>
ISBN 978-90-272-1146-0 hard ¥23,304.- (税込) EUR 99.00

This volume brings together seven eminently original attempts to answer a sorely neglected question: What are adjectives? Although the positioning of adjectives as well as aspects of their semantics have been investigated in depth, their actual status as a lexical category has generally been treated superficially in the linguistic literature.In this volume, the different approaches to the categorial identity of adjectives put forward include their position in the inventory of lexical categories, the elusive noun-adjective link, the functional entourage of adjectives and their relational character, the role of concord and possession - and so on. The contributors bring different viewpoints as well as a variety of language data into the discussion, from Chinese to Indo-European, and on to Niger-Congo languages.

Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco / Cavallaro, Francesco, Place Names: Approaches and Perspectives in Toponymy and Toponomastics. 280 pp. 2023:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <684-1910>
ISBN 978-1-108-49016-0 hard ¥22,792.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00 *
ISBN 978-1-108-74824-7 paper ¥7,689.- (税込) GB￡ 26.99 *

What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics - the studies of place names, or toponyms. It is the first comprehensive resource on the topic in a single volume, and explores the history and development of toponyms, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues pertinent to the study of place names around the world. It presents a wide range of examples and case studies illustrating the structure, function, and importance of toponyms from ancient times to the present day. Wide ranging yet accessible, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for students and scholars in linguistics, toponymy and toponomastics, onomastics, etymology, and historical linguistics.

Ruz, Alba E. / Fernandez-Alcaina, Cristina et al. (eds.), Paradigms in Word Formation: Theory and applications. (Studies in Language Companion Series 225) 380 pp. 2022:10 (J. Benjamins, NE) <684-1911>
ISBN 978-90-272-1158-3 hard ¥24,717.- (税込) EUR 105.00 *

The focus of Paradigms in Word Formation: Theory and applications is on the relevance of paradigms for linguistic description. Paradigmatic organization has traditionally been considered an inherent feature of inflectional morphology, but research in the last decades clearly shows the existence of paradigms in word formation, especially in affixal derivation, often at the expense of other word-formation processes. This volume seeks to address the role that paradigms may play in the description of compounding, conversion and participles. This volume should be of interest to anyone specialized in the field of English morphology and word formation.

Swabey, Laurie / Herring, Rachel E. (eds.), Signed Language Interpreting Pedagogy: Insights and Innovations from the Conference of Interpreter Trainers. (Interpreter Education Series 13) 480 pp. 2022:9 (Gallaudet U. Pr., US) <684-1912>
ISBN 978-1-954622-07-4 hard ¥22,638.- (税込) US$ 105.00 *

Xuanmin, Luo, Translation and Chinese Modernity. 198 pp. 2022:6 (P. Lang, SZ) <684-1913>
ISBN 978-1-4331-6348-7 hard ¥24,470.- (税込) SFR 98.00

Inextricably intertwined, translation has played an irreplaceable role in constructing Chinese modernity. This is first reflected in its contribution to reforming the old and establishing the new in early twentieth-century China, especially in the linguistic literary and social changes spearheaded by Yan Fu, Liang Qichao and Lu Xun. As an educational act, translation carries on the cultural heritage for the betterment of Chinese society, reflected in the efforts of Hu Shi, Zhao Yuanren’s translation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the Tsing Hua Weekly under Tsinghua University then as individual and institutional contributions to China’s modernity. As a powerful medium for cultural dissemination and construction, translation bridges the gap for better interchange between Chinese culture and those of other nations in the context of mass media and globalization. As an interdisciplinary endeavor, translation also constantly seeks insights from other fields, thus reflecting the very essence of modernity. Drawing on a wealth of historical evidence and current theoretical research, this book portrays a cogent picture of how translation has been facilitating China’s progress towards modernity since the early twentieth century. By synthesizing the relevant studies on the topic, the book paves the way for an even broader and more in-depth exploration of translation in China’s modernity. This book will be an essential reference for students, scholars and general readers who are interested in translation in China and its contribution to Chinese modernity, including courses on the Chinese history of translation or modernity in China.

Bagasheva, Alexandra / Hristov, Bozhil et al. (eds.), Figurativity and Human Ecology. (Figurative Thought and Language 17) 304 pp. 2022:12 (J. Benjamins, NE) <684-1258>
ISBN 978-90-272-1164-4 hard ¥24,717.- (税込) EUR 105.00 *

Figurativity has attracted scholars' attention for thousands of years and yet there are still open questions concerning its nature. Figurativity and Human Ecology endorses a view of figurativity as ubiquitous in human reasoning and language, and as a key example of how a human organism and its perceived or imagined environment co-function as a system. The volume sees figurativity not only as embedded in an environment but also as a way of acting within that environment. It places figurativity within an ecological context, and approaches it as a phenomenon which cuts across bodily, psychological, linguistic, social, cultural and natural environments. Figurativity and Human Ecology will appeal to those interested in the analysis of the all-encompassing creativity of the human mind and in the methodological difficulties associated with the study of cognition.