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Description for English Words
Paperback. English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective.
English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective.
- accessibly written to give students a command of basic theory, skills in analyzing English words, and the foundation needed for more advanced study in linguistic theory or lexicology
- covers basic introductory material and investigates the structure of English vocabulary
- introduces students to the technical study of words from relevant areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics and psycholinguistics
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Language Library
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631230328
SKU
V9780631230328
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Heidi Harley
Heidi Harley is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She specializes in lexical semantics and morphology, and has published in a wide variety of books and journals, including Linguistic Inquiry, Language, and American Speech.
Reviews for English Words
“A very special book that captures, at an introductory level, the variety of things linguists find fascinating about the history and structure of English.” Will Leben, Stanford University