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

Robinson, Octavian / Moriarty, Erin / Henner, Jon (eds.), The Crip Linguistics Reader. 350 pp. 2025:12 (Gallaudet U. Pr., US) <762-224>
ISBN 978-1-954622-75-3 paper ¥16,817.- (税込) US$ 74.95

Snoddon, Kristin, Being Understood: Deaf Interpreters, Embodied Language and Relationality. (Critical Language and Literacy Studies) 157 pp. 2025:11 (Multilingual Matters, UK) <762-225>
ISBN 978-1-78892-117-6 hard ¥30,454.- (税込) GB￡ 99.95

Experiences of not understanding and not being understood during interactions are a pervasive aspect of life for many deaf people, so ensuring understanding becomes a moral imperative in deaf worlds and part of deaf ontologies. Through a series of linked applied linguistics studies regarding the primacy of text, signing songs, the mediation practices of deaf interpreters and Caribbean deaf epistemologies of language and understanding, this book outlines theoretical and methodological approaches to analyzing deaf people's experiences of understanding and being understood. These are grounded in a Continental philosophy of language and qualitative methods including autoethnography, interpretative interviews and phenomenology. The book explores issues surrounding linguistic and semiotic repertoires; access and affordances; orientation, sociality and power; and mediated communication. Ultimately, it reveals both the workings of epistemic injustice related to deaf signers and ways of understanding and being understood that extend beyond named languages.

Abe, Jun, Reformulation of Binding Conditions in Terms of Search and Move. (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory 102) 248 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-1307>
ISBN 978-3-032-11209-5 hard ¥65,721.- (税込) EUR 249.99

The book aims to deduce stipulative properties of binding conditions by reformulating them through a novel movement theory, under the tenet of the Minimalist Program. Integrating the insights of Abe's (2014) pro-movement theory and Higginbotham's (1983) linking theory, it offers a fresh perspective on bound variable anaphora, Binding Conditions A, B and C. Assuming Abe's (2016) Search and Float approach as a general framework, It offers a way to distinguish bound variable anaphora from coreferential anaphora, and to explain strong crossover cases and locality effects such as those induced by the Specified Subject Condition. The book also investigates binding reconstruction effects in parasitic gap constructions and Japanese scrambling to support the proposed movement theory of anaphora. It also deals with backward binding and copy reflexivization, giving support to the A-movement analysis proposed by Hornstein (2001). It The book is essential for those linguists engaging in syntactic theory, anaphora, and the Minimalist Program in offering innovative solutions to and a fresh perspective on binding phenomena.

Chang, Chenguang / Yu, Hui (eds.), Explorations in Systemic Functional Linguistics: Essays in Honor of Professor Huang Guowen. (The M.A.K. Halliday Library Functional Linguistics Series) 368 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-1308>
ISBN 978-981-9535-04-0 hard ¥39,431.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book on systemic functional linguistics (SFL) represents a significant contribution to the field, offering a diverse exploration of how SFL can be applied across a variety of contexts. This book as a whole aims to demonstrate the adaptability and depth of SFL, pushing the boundaries of traditional linguistic analysis and highlighting its relevance in contemporary discourse. This book makes a novel contribution to the literature on systemic functional linguistics by blending theoretical rigor with practical application, offering a multifaceted perspective that may influence future research and practice in the field. Its comprehensive coverage, interdisciplinary perspective, and innovative insights would make it an indispensable resource for anyone engaged in the theory or application of systemic functional linguistics.

Dovchin, Sender, Languaging: Playfulness and Precarity. (Key Topics in Applied Linguistics) 207 pp. 2026:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <762-1309>
ISBN 978-1-009-52693-7 hard ¥24,376.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00
ISBN 978-1-009-52692-0 paper ¥7,617.- (税込) GB￡ 25.00

Reconceptualising language as a dynamic, relational, and embodied practice, this book explores the concept of languaging. Moving beyond static, standardised, and purified understandings of languages, it traces how communication is lived, contested, and embodied across urban, rural and remote mobility, everyday encounters, classroom pedagogies, and digital platforms. Through critical analyses of First Knowledging and First Languaging, nomadic languaging and knowledging, racialised and AI-mediated communication, it highlights how languaging is both playful and precarious. It entails creativity and resistance, while also exposing language users to inequality and surveillance, and is deeply entangled with histories of colonialism, racial hierarchies and displacement. Concluding with the concept of pedagogical languaging, the book calls for a reimagining of education as interactional design, rather than the delivery of standardised curricula, with learning environments where diverse semiotic repertoires - linguistic, embodied, cultural, and digital - are recognised as epistemic resources rather than treated as deficits.

自然言語学ハンドブック
Dziubalska-Kolaczyk, Katarzyna et al. (eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Natural Linguistics. (Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics) 699 pp. 2026:5 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <762-1310>
ISBN 978-1-009-38109-3 hard ¥39,001.- (税込) GB￡ 128.00

Written by a team of leading experts, this groundbreaking handbook provides the first comprehensive and current account of Natural Linguistics. It offers a state-of-the-art survey of the theoretical developments that have arisen from, or are related to, the framework of Natural Phonology - across subfields as diverse as phonology, morphology, morphophonology, syntax, pragmatics and text linguistics. The handbook is split into five parts, with chapters covering the origins, foundational principles, semiotic, cognitive and functional bases of Natural Linguistics, as well as external evidence for the theory, and a critical appraisal of its position amongst modern linguistic theories. It fills a gap in the available accounts of modern linguistic theories and demonstrates the potential of the theory to a wider audience, addressing both advocates of the school, and those who are open to alternative approaches to linguistic science. It will be a definitive reference work on Natural Linguistics for years to come.

Muniroh, R. Dian Dia-an / Aziz, E. Aminudin, Forensic Linguistics in Indonesia: Origins, Progress, and Prospects. (Elements in Forensic Linguistics) 75 pp. 2026:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <762-1311>
ISBN 978-1-009-47440-5 hard ¥16,758.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-47439-9 paper ¥5,484.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

This Element examines the origins, development, and prospects of forensic linguistics in Indonesia, drawing on a survey of 53 participants and a systematic review of studies from 2011 to 2023. Emerging from early language-related cases in the Old Order era and initially driven by scholars trained abroad, the field has grown through research, collaboration, and academic integration. Key topics include justice sector needs, linguistic diversity, standardization, and institutional strengthening. Despite limited capacity-building, training initiatives have enhanced the field's visibility. The Element outlines challenges and opportunities for advancing forensic linguistics' role in legal reform and fair justice, making it a valuable reference for scholars and practitioners.

Roark, Brian / Sproat, Richard / Yoon, Su-Youn, Tools of the Scribe: How Writing Systems, Technology, and Human Factors Interact to Affect the Act of Writing. 274 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <762-1312>
ISBN 978-3-032-00830-5 hard ¥8,672.- (税込) EUR 32.99

People all around the world now carry out nearly synchronous conversations using text. This puts a premium on efficient writing, something that is easier in some writing systems than others and for some individuals than for others. Fast production of text, however, is not a new problem, and has its roots in typesetting, stenography and assistive technologies. Some of these areas of technological innovation were hugely successful in the West, but were less successful in other parts of the world, such as Asia, where differences in scripts and writing systems made simple solutions to fast text production elusive. Many of these same problems remain today, but the existence of very large text corpora and the advances in AI that this has enabled now permit the use of natural language technology that makes text production faster and more accurate. This book presents writing technology past and present with a broad focus, discussing both widely used technology as well as technology serving communities of writers with special needs. For example, text is the principal communication modality for many with severe motor disabilities such as cerebral palsy: How does one type if one cannot easily or reliably point to a specific key on a keyboard? Cross cutting the discussion are several themes: How does one's language and script influence the technology and its use? How does the technology interact with the user's motor abilities? How does text input differ when one is writing in one's own language, writing in several languages, or writing in a second language in which one may not be fully competent? And if one's immediate goal is not efficiency but learning, does technology that aids efficient writing also support efficient learning? This book is the first treatment of writing technology that considers the process of writing from such a broad range of perspectives.

Tantucci, Vittorio, Language, Imitation and Creativity: Dialogic Resonance in Grammar and Pragmatics. 228 pp. 2026:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <762-1314>
ISBN 978-1-009-37422-4 hard ¥31,993.- (税込) GB￡ 105.00
ISBN 978-1-009-37420-0 paper ¥9,750.- (税込) GB￡ 32.00

Linguistic imitation is not mere repetition, but is instead a foundational mechanism of language use. It underpins the engagement and categorisation of meaning as a conceptual pact among speakers. This book redefines imitation as the creative engine of human communication, showing how language evolves through our engagement with what others say. It discusses dialogic resonance - the reuse and reshaping of communicative constructions - as a unifying framework that bridges pragmatics and construction grammar. Combining evidence from first and second language acquisition, intercultural communication and neurodiverse interaction, the book highlights the crucial role of imitation in shaping social conformity, engagement, categorisation and innovation. It combines detailed qualitative case studies with innovative corpus-based and statistical analyses to provide new theoretical insights and methodological tools. It is essential reading for scholars and students of linguistics, psychology, education and sociology, and for anyone interested in how language emerges from the creative interplay of human voices.

Basalamah, Salah / Khalifa, Abdel-Wahab (eds.), Translating Modernity: (Trans)formations of a Concept. (Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting) 277 pp. 2026:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-1319>
ISBN 978-3-031-92780-5 hard ¥31,544.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This edited book examines three main understandings of the concept of modernity in relation to translation: "modernity as translation" (transformational process where modernity itself is conceptualized through translation), "translation of modernity" (object of transformation; that is, modernity as the object being translated across different contexts), and "modernity in translation" (contrastive modernities existing within ongoing translation processes). With these three axes of reflection in mind, the authors address two main sets of questions regarding modernity. On one hand, despite the advent of post-modernity, they ask why modernity is still such a prolific concept epitomizing novelty and originality? Why is modernity so attractive in postcolonial and non-western locales, considered synonymous with progress, knowledge advancement and wealth? What are the modern concepts and ideas that have travelled and were exported from the west to different parts of the world and vice versa? On the other hand, they ask in what capacity is translation an effective concept to represent and problematize the notion of modernity? How does the concept of translation encompass the course of a moving and widely diffused idea such as modernity? What may be the effects of the application of an analytical prism such as translation upon modernity throughout the world and throughout modern history? This book is primarily focused on translation studies, but it also relates directly to disciplines including intellectual history, political and social philosophy, religious studies, (inter)cultural studies, postcolonial studies, literature, communication, and artificial intelligence, and it will also be of interest to readers in these fields.

Chen, Dongchun / Sun, Aina / Li, Defeng (eds.), Translating Finance and Economics: Theory, Practice, Training and Technology. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies) 260 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-1320>
ISBN 978-981-9543-73-1 hard ¥42,060.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book provides an in-depth exploration of financial and economic translation, bridging theoretical insights and practical strategies to address the dynamic demands of this specialized field. The book covers transformative pedagogies that incorporate interdisciplinary approaches and digital tools, offering innovative teaching models for translation training. It delves into economic translation didactics, presenting strategies to adapt translations for both specialist and lay audiences, ensuring communicative effectiveness. A comprehensive analysis of global financial translation research reveals the convergence and divergence of academic and professional practices, offering insights into the field's development across continents. This book addresses the critical gap in comprehensive resources for financial and economic translation by integrating theory, pedagogy, and practice. It solves the pressing need for targeted approaches to handle the unique complexities of this field, from the classroom to professional environments. Designed for translation professionals, educators, researchers, and students, this book provides indispensable knowledge and practical insights to navigate the complexities of financial and economic translation with confidence.

Cordingley, Anthony / Stenberg, Josh, Self-Translation and the Modern Chinese Literary World. (Translation History) 341 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-1321>
ISBN 978-3-032-10593-6 hard ¥13,141.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This is the first book to explore the history of self-translation in Chinese. It reveals how self-translation was widespread among literary authors during one of the most fertile periods of translation in human history, an era that marks both the dawn of modern Chinese literature and the foundation of the Republic of China (1912-1949). The crucial role translation played in this period remains unknown to a great many readers and researchers in the West, but the book establishes why this is also a golden age of literary self-translation, globally considered. It examines the motivations, affiliations and writing practices of key self-translators, exploring canonical figures such as Lu Xun, Lao She and Lin Yutang as well as lesser-known figures. In-depth studies analyse the fascinating but neglected prodigy Liang Zongdai and offer new perspectives on the literary celebrity Eileen Chang. The period is considered in relation to international research trends, and through the innovative frameworks of global Modernisms and Western Orientalism. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in the disciplines of translation studies, Chinese studies, comparative literature, Chinese literature and literatures in French and English.

Mizori, Hassan, Interpreting in Asylum Procedures: Dialogist Interpretation. (Translation, Interpreting and Social Justice in a Globalised World) 250 pp. 2025:9 (Multilingual Matters, UK) <762-1322>
ISBN 978-1-83668-131-1 hard ¥36,548.- (税込) GB￡ 119.95

This book introduces dialogist interpretation as an innovative approach within interpreting studies, offering a critical examination of interpreter-mediated asylum encounters. Based on a case study of a legal consultation in the Netherlands, the book reveals how internal dialogues, linguistic assumptions, institutional constraints and systemic biases influence credibility assessments and shape asylum narratives. Drawing on the author's experience as a researcher, interpreter and former asylum seeker, this study examines the power dynamics between interpreters, legal professionals, asylum seekers and the institutional structures governing legal procedures. Through detailed textual analysis and reflective interviews, it demonstrates the active role interpreters play and offers a new paradigm for understanding and improving asylum procedures. Challenging dominant narratives and calling for systemic reform, this book offers practical recommendations for interpreters, educators, legal professionals and policymakers as well as essential insights for scholars in interpreting studies, law and communication.

Yang, Fan / Wang, Yu / Li, Defeng (eds.), Audiovisual Translation: Theory, Practice and Technology. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies) 292 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-1324>
ISBN 978-981-9549-04-7 hard ¥36,802.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book provides a panoramic view of the latest innovations and scholarly discourse in the dynamic and ever-evolving field of audiovisual translation (AVT), drawing on a diverse array of scholarly contributions. This book brings together the latest theoretical advances, practical strategies, and audience-centric insights, addressing the challenges posed by new technologies, global media consumption, and evolving professional landscapes. It is committed to creating a book that not only reflects the current state of AVT but also maps future trajectories and offers substantial practical insights for both academics and practitioners.

Yin, Ting / Xu, Ling / Li, Defeng (eds.), AI Through LLMs: Transforming Translation Practice and Teaching. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies) 320 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-1325>
ISBN 978-981-9547-97-5 hard ¥42,060.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the field of translation. As technology advances, AI-driven tools and methodologies are reshaping traditional translation workflows, redefining the roles of translators, and enhancing both efficiency and accuracy in translation tasks. Through comprehensive analyses and case studies, this book offers valuable insights into how AI is driving innovation in both translation practice and education, fostering a future where human creativity and technological advancements work in tandem to meet the demands of an increasingly globalized world.