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English Vocabulary: The Basics
Michael McCarthy
- 186 Seiten
- English
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English Vocabulary: The Basics
Michael McCarthy
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English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the reader is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings.
Key features of this book include:
• Analysis of historical roots of present-day words
• Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality
• Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional/dialect) vocabulary
• A focus on British English with reference to a wide range of varieties of English that include North American English, Irish English, Indian English, Malaysian English, Nigerian English and Caribbean English.
Featuring a glossary of key terms, cartoons and illustrations, further reading, reflection points, interesting "factoids" and examples from corpora from around the world, this book is an engaging and thought-provoking read for anyone with an interest in English vocabulary.
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction to the Reader
- 1 A Word or Two about Words
- 2 Where Do English Words Come From?
- 3 What Does It All Mean?
- 4 Beating about the Bush: Figurative Meaning
- 5 Bear This in Mind: The Mental Lexicon
- 6 Vocabulary in Action
- Glossary of Key Terms
- References
- Index