Some useful reference books (bibliographies/ encyclopedias/handbooks/companions
etc) for those who specialize and do research in ENGLISH STUDIES; the books
are available either at IEAS or the University and National Library (DEENK),
Debrecen:
September 2010.
LITERARY/CULTURAL TRACK:
Bibliographies:
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (periodical, DEENK)
- Modern Humanities Research Association, since 1920
Bateson, F.W. ed. The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Vols.I-V.
- CUP, 1940-1957.
Bateson, F.W. A Guide to English Literature, Revised second ed.
- Aldine Publ.Co., 1968.
Bond, D.F. A Reference Guide to English Studies
- University of Chicago Press, 1962. (OL)
Doyle, P. A Guide to Basic Information Sources in English Literature
- Wiley, 1976. (DEENK)
Országh, L. Bevezetés az angol nyelv- és irodalom bibliográfiájába
- Bp., 1944.
Patterson, M. ed. Literary Research Guide
- Modern Language Association of America, 1983.
Rózsa, O. A Bibliographical Guide to the Study of English Literature
- Debrecen: KLE Könyvtára, 1982.
Spargo, J.W. comp. A Bibliographical Manual for Students of the Language and
Literature of England and the United States
- Hendricks House, 1956.
Watson, G. ed. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Vols.I-V.
- Cambridge University Press, 1969-1977.
Watson, G. The Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
- Cambridge University Press, 1958.
The Year`s Work in English Studies (periodical)
- London: The English Association, since 1946
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries:
Benson, E. And L.W.Conolly eds. Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English,
Vols.1-2
- London and New York: Routledge, 1994.
Berney, K.A. Contemporary Dramatists. 5th ed.
- Detroit: St.James Press, 1993.
Brown, S.W. ed. Contemporary Novelists. 6th ed.
- Detroit: St. James Press, 1996.
Cassell`s Encyclopaedia of Literature ed. by Steinberg, S.H.
- Cassell and Co., 1953.
Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism. ed. by M. Cole et al.
- Gale Research Inc., 1990.
Groden, M. and M. Kreiswirth. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and
Criticism
- Johns Hopkins University, 1994.
Magill, F.N. Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
- Harper and Row, 1963.
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th ed.. Vols.1-12: Micropaedia for Ready
Reference, Vols.13-29: Macropaedia: Knowledge in Depth + 2 Index vols.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 1992.
The Oxford Companion to English Literature Ed..by Margaret Drabble. 6th ed.
- Oxford University Press, 2006.
Riggs, T. ed. Contemporary Poets. 6th ed.
- Detroit: St. James Press, 1996.
Seigneuret, J.-C. ed. Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs. 2 vols.
- Greenwood Press, 1988.
Biographies:
Browning, D.C. ed. Everyman`s Dictionary of Literary Biography, English and
American. Rev. ed.
- Dent and Sons, 1938.
The Compact Edition of the Dictionary of National Biography. Vols. I-II, including a
twentieth century DNB supplement, 1901-1960.
- Oxford University Press, 1975. (DEENK)
The Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. By Stephen, Leslie, Lee, Sidney Vols. I-XXI.
- Oxford University Press, 1917-1938. (DEENK)
Kunitz, S.J. and H. Haycraft, eds. Twentieth Century Authors. A Biographical Dictionary
- The H.W.Wilson Co., é.n.
Kunitz, S.J.and H. Haycraft eds. British Authors of the Nineteenth Century
- H. W. Wilson Company, 1936.
Histories of English Literature:
Baker, E. The History of the English Novel, 10 vols
- Barnes and Noble, 1966-1967.
The Cambridge History of English Literature. Ed. Ward, A.W., Waller, A.R., 15 vols.
- Cambridge University Press, 1907-1927
Daiches, D. A Critical History of English Literature. 2nd ed. in 4 vols.
- Secker and Warburg, 1971-1972
Dobree, B. ed. Introductions to English Literature. 5 vols
1. The Beginning of English Literature to Skelton by Renwick, W.L. and H. Orton
2. The English Renaissance, 1510-1688 by Pinto, V. De S.
3. Augustans and Romantics by H. Dyson and J. Butt
4. The Victorians and After, 1830-1914 by E.C.Batho and B. Dobree
5. The Present Age. After 1920 by D. Daiches
- The Cresset Press, 1938-1962.
Elton, O. A Survey of English Literature, 1730-1780, 1780-1830, 1830-1880, 6 vols
- Edward Arnold Publishers, 1948.
Ford, B. ed. The New Pelican Guide to English Literature, rev. and enlarged ed. in 9 vols.
- Penguin Books, 1982-1988.
Longman Literature in English. Gen. Ed. Carroll, D., Walsh, C. An M. Wheeler. (14
volumes in the series)
- Longman, 1987-2004.
Legouis, E. , Cazamian. L. A History of English Literature
- Dent and Sons, 1964.
The Oxford History of English Literature. Ed. Wilson, F.P., Dobree, B., 14 vols.
- Oxford University Press, since 1945 (series not complete)
Rogers, Pat. An outline of English Literature
- Oxford and New York: Oxford Univeristy Press, 1992.
Sampson, G. The Concise Cambridge History of English Literature. 3rd ed. rev.
- Cambridge University Press, 1970.
Taine, H.A. History of English Literature, 4 vols
- Chatto and Windus, 1883.
Ward, A.C. Illustrated History of English Literaure. 3 vols
Longmans, 1953-1955.
History/Cultural Studies:
Barker, E. Ed. The Character of England
- Oxford University Press, 1947
Clark, G. ed. The Oxford History of England. 15 vols
- Oxford University Press, 1937-1965.
Elton, R.C.K. England, 1870-1914
- Oxford University Press, 1941.
Ford, B. ed. The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain. 9 vols
- Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Hole, C. British Folk Customs
- Hutchinson and Co., 1976.
Holmes, T.R. Ancient Britain and the Invasions of Julius Caesar
- Oxford University Press, 1907.
Langford, P. Englishness Identified: Manners and Character, 1650-1850
- Oxford University Press, 2000.
Louis, R. ed.-in-chief. The Oxford History of the British Empire. 5 vols
- Oxford University Press, 1998-1999.
Mason, T. ed. Sport in Britain: A Social History
- Cambridge University Press, 1989.
Milsted, D. Brewer’s Anthology of England and the English
- Cassell, 2003.
Oakland, John .British Civilization: an introduction
- London and New York: Routledge, 2010.
.
The Pelican History of England. 9 vols
- Penguin, 1955-1965.
Onions, C.T. ed. Shakespeare s England: an Account of the Life and Manners of His Age
2 vols. – Oxford University Press, 1916.
Poole, A.L. ed. Medieval Britain. New ed., 2 vols
- Oxford University Press, 1958.
Pope, R. The English Studies Book: an Introduction to Language, Literature and Culture
- Routledge, 1998.
Quennel, M. and C.H.B. Quennell. A History of Everyday Things. 4 vols.
- B.T.Batsford Ltd., 1958-1963.
Robbins, K.ed. The Blackwell Biographical Dictionary of British Political Life in the
Twentieth Century
- Blackwell, 1990.
Sampson, A. The New Anatomy of Britain
- Hodder and Stoughton, 1971.
Sampson, A. The Changing Anatomy of Britain
- Hodder and Stoughton, 1982.
Storry, M. and P.Childs eds. British Cultural Identities. 2nd ed.
- Routledge, 2002.
Turberville, A.S.: Johnson s England: an Account of the Life and Manners of His Age
2 vols. – Oxford University Press, 1933.
Turner, G. British Cultural Studies: an Introduction
- Routledge, 1992.
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS/TEACHER TRAINING TRACK:
Bibliographies:
Fisiak, J. ed. A Bibliography of Writings for the History of the English Language
- Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, 1983.
Kennedy, A.G. A Bibliography of Writings on the English Language from the Beginning
of Printing to the End of 1922
- Hafner Publishing Co., 1961.
Kennedy, Arthur C., Sands, Donald B. A Concise Bibliography for Students of English
5th ed. rev. by Colburn, W.E. (DEENK)
- Stanford University Press, 1972.
A Language Teaching Bibliography, compiled and ed. by The Centre for Information on
Lang.Teaching and the English-Teaching Information Centre of the British Council
- Cambridge University Press, 1968.
Spargo, J.W. comp. A Bibliographical Manual for Students of the Language and
Literature of England and the United States
- Hendricks House, 1956.
The Year`s Work in English Studies (periodical)
- London: The English Association, since 1946
Encyclopedias/Dictionaries:
Asher, R.E. ed.-in-chief. Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics in 10 vols,
- Pergamon Press, 1994.
Crystal, D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. 2nd ed.
- Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Encyclopedia of Language and Education
- Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997.
Vol.1., R.Wodak and D.Corson, eds. Language Policy and Political Issues in
Education
Vol.2., V.Edwards and D.Corson, eds.Literacy
Vol.3., B.Davies and D.Corson eds.Oral Discourse and Education
Vol.4., G.R.Tucker and D.Corson eds.Second Language Education
Vol.5., J.Cummins and D.Corson eds.Bilingual Education
Vol.6., L.van Lier and D.Coron eds.Knowledge about Language
Vol.7., C.Clapham and D.Corson eds.Language Testing and Assessment
Vol.8., N.H.Hornberger and D.Corson eds.Reserch Methods in Language and
Education
Johnson, K. And H.Johnson.Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics
- Oxford: Blackwell, 1998.
Klein, E. A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language :dealing
with the origin of words and their sense development thus illustrating the history of
civilization and culture
- Amsterdam and New York [etc.] : Elsevier, 1966-1967.
Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture
- Harlow: Longman, 1992.
Mamkjaer, K.ed.The Linguistics Encyclopedia
- London and New York: Routledge, 1991.
The New Shorter Oxford Dictionary on Historical Principles in 2 vols, ed. by L. Brown
- Oxford University Press, 1993.
The Oxford English Dictionary in 13 vols, ed. by J.A.H.Murray et al.
- Oxford University Press, 1933. (DEENK)
Wilson, R.A. and F.C.Keil eds.The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences
- Cambridge, Mass. and London: The MIT Press, 1999.
Handbooks/Companions:
Bechtel, W. and G.Graham eds.A Companion to Cognitive Science /Blackwell
Companions to Philosophy/
- Oxford: Blackwell, 1998.
Gaskell, M.G. ed. The Oxford Handbook of Psycholinguistics
- Oxford University Press, 2007.
Geeraerts, D. And H. Cuyckens eds. The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics
- Oxford University Press, 2007.
Hale,R. and C.Wright eds. A Companion to the Philosophy of Language /Blackwell
Companions to Philosophy/
- Oxford: Blackwell, 1999.
Kortmann, B. et al eds.A Handbook of Varieties of English : a multimedia reference tool
- Berlin : Mouton de Gruyter, 2004.
Vol.1., Phonology
Vol.2., Morphology and Syntax
Lappin, S. ed. The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory
- Oxford and Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell, 1996.
McArthur, T. ed.The Oxford Companion to the English Language
- Oxford and New York,: Oxford University Press, 1992.
O’Grady, W. et al. eds.Contemporary Linguistics: an introduction
- Boston and New Yor: Bedford/St.Martins, 2005.
Quirk,R. et al.A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language
- London and New York: Longman, 1991.
Ritchie, W.C. and T.K.Bhatia eds. Handbook of Second Language Acquisition.
- Academic Press, 1996.
Spencer, E. and A. M. Zwicky eds.The Handbook of Morphology
-Oxford and Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 1998.
Writing essays/theses + study skills:
APA Style Guide
http://www.apastyle.org/
Barzum, J. and H.F.Graff. The Modern Researcher .5th ed..
NewYork: Harcourt Brace and Jovanocich, 1992.
The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and
Publishers. 15th ed.
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Csölle, A. and J.Kormos. A Brief Guide to Academic Writing.
Bp: Műszaki Könyvkiadó, 2000.
Fabb, N. and A. Durant.How To Write Essays, Dissertations and Theses in Literary
Studies
London: Longman, 1993.
Longman, D.G. and R.H.Atkinson. College Learning and Study Skills.
St.Paul: West Publishing Co., 1988.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed.
New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2009.
Turabian, K.L. Student’s Guide for Writing College Papers 2nd ed
Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1969. (sample paper + select bibliogr. at the end)
Wallace, M.J. Study Skills in English.
Cambridge: Cambridge Univ.Pr., 1993.
Watson, G. Writing a Thesis: a guide to long essays and dissertations.
London: Longman, 1987.
Umberto, Eco: Hogyan írjunk szakdolgozatot?
Bp: Gondolat, 1991.
Academic journals published by IEAS, Debrecen University:
1. Hungarian Studies in English, founded by Országh,Vols I-XXIII (1963-1992)
2. HJEAS: Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies (since 1995)
3. Studies in Linguistics (a supplement to HJEAS, since 1991)
As regards periodicals, see a complete list of them at the library menu of the institute
homepage.