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Words, Meaning and Vocabulary An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology

Paperback • 2000 • English

Words, Meaning and Vocabulary An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology

By Howard Jackson, Etienne Zé Amvela

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About the book

This work goes back to the sources of modern English words and studies the development of vocabulary over time. It examines what constitutes a word, with a discussion of words that look and sound the same, words that have several meanings, and "words" that are made up of more than one "word". As well as considering the borrowing of words from other languages throughout the history of English as a means of increasing the vocabulary, the book also outlines how English forms new words by exploiting...Show more

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ISBN

9780826460967

Publisher

A&C Black

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

Words, Meaning and Vocabulary An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology

Format

Paperback

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