本书作为当代语言学经典著作，是公认的认知语言学隐喻系统研究的开始，在国外隐喻研究中具有很大影响。乔治·莱考夫和马克·约翰逊在书中指出隐喻不仅是语言中词汇的问题，还是人类思维的重要手段,它直接参与人类的认知过程,是人类生存的基本方式，乃从认知的角度首次提出了概念隐喻理论(conceptual metaphor)。该书完全颠覆了几千年来人们对于隐喻的狭隘看法，国内外但凡论及隐喻、认知的论文和专著，无不以此为经典。
在我所看到的众多关于隐喻主题的讨论中，本书是最具有原创性和最有价值的。
—— James D. McCawley(著名语言学家)
有趣而又引人深思……正如莱考夫和约翰逊在每一页上所展示的，关于隐喻，最重要的是去体验它——这本书需要读者去体验，而不是去阅读。当读者和作者双方的概念结构同样在经验中得到反映时，这些观点才会发扬光大。这种人类的一切交流所共有的特性，通过莱考夫和约翰逊的艺术洞察力，在这本书中得到了强化，从而产生了一本论述重大人类主题的伟大图书。
——John M. Lawler,《语言学》
通过丰富的例证和清楚的分析,莱考夫和约翰逊迫使我们关注隐喻与概念范畴这一对问题。《我们赖以生存的隐喻》是彼此完全孤立的学科之间成功合作的实例。
—— Robbert Greene，《当代语言说明》

Language and Power is about how language works to maintain and change power relations in contemporary society, and how understanding these processes can enable people to resist and change them. Substantial changes in social life have taken place in the decade since the original publication, which have changed the nature of unequal power relations, and therefore the agenda for the critical study of language. In this second edition, Norman Fairclough brings the discussion completely up-to-date with the inclusion of a new chapter covering the 'globalisation' of power relations and the development of the internet in relation to language and power.

New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books—including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate—have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today's most important and popular science writers.
Now, in The Stuff of Thought, Pinker marries two of the subjects he knows best: language and human nature. The result is a fascinating look at how our words explain our nature. What does swearing reveal about our emotions? Why does innuendo disclose something about relationships? Pinker reveals how our use of prepositions and tenses taps into peculiarly human concepts of space and time, and how our nouns and verbs speak to our notions of matter. Even the names we give our babies have important things to say about our relations to our children and to society.
With his signature wit and style, Pinker takes on scientific questions like whether language affects thought, as well as forays into everyday life—why is bulk e-mail called spam and how do romantic comedies get such mileage out of the ambiguities of dating? The Stuff of Thought is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to fans of readers of everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

本书是一部关于翻译理论的研究论文集，以理论形式出现。本书包括米歇尔·福柯、沃洛希洛夫、贝尔·胡克斯、特贾斯维莉·尼南贾纳、刘禾、伽亚特里·斯皮瓦克、谢莉·西蒙、劳伦斯·韦努蒂八位作者的八篇文章。福柯在他的短文中以浓缩的形式提出了他在几部主要著作中所讨论的语言的基本问题。刘禾的论文讨论了中国现代翻译中语词的功能问题。斯皮瓦克是在女性书写的前提下讨论翻译的，这使她比福柯更接近了翻译的政治所具有的复杂内涵，把翻译的问题推向了更为广阔的视域。翻译的政治性存在于它的多重张力与现实政治张力之间的不简单对等关系之中，而并非存在于主流话语的边缘地带。希望对于本书的阅读有可能引出这样的问题，即翻译对于我们，是否有可能意味着新的文化立场的建构。

With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling. From the first words of an infant to text messaging, "A Little Book of Language" ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks. In animated fashion, Crystal sheds light on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word. He discusses the plight of endangered languages, as well as successful cases of linguistic revitalization. Much more than a history, Crystal's guide looks forward to the future of language, exploring the effect of technology on our day-to-day reading, writing, and speech. Through enlightening tables, diagrams, and quizzes, as well as Crystal's avuncular and entertaining style, "A Little Book of Language" reveals the story of language to be a captivating tale for all ages.