Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English LexicologyBloomsbury Publishing, 2007 M03 15 - 260 páginas Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicography is a systematic and accessible introduction to the lexicology of modern English. Lexicology is the branch of linguistics that studies all aspects of the vocabulary of a particular language. The book provides an account of the sources of modern English words and studies the development of vocabulary over time. It examines: What are words? Where do English words come from? How are words made up? How do words 'mean'? How are words used? How can words be investigated? This new edition of the best-selling textbook has been revised and updated throughout. This second edition features: - Updated chapters on dictionaries and corpus linguistics - Summaries of content at the beginning of each chapter - A revised list of suggestions for further reading - A new glossary Words, Meaning and Vocabulary is an essential introduction to lexicology for undergraduate students. |
Contenido
1 What is lexicology? | 1 |
2 Where do English words come from? | 24 |
3 The word | 56 |
4 Word formation | 80 |
5 Meaning relations | 105 |
6 Words in use | 136 |
7 Investigating vocabulary | 167 |
8 Words in dictionaries | 187 |
Key to exercises | 217 |
References | 235 |
Glossary | 241 |
247 | |
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