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English Vocabulary: The Basics
Michael McCarthy
- 186 pages
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
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English Vocabulary: The Basics
Michael McCarthy
Ă propos de ce livre
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:
âą Analysis of historical roots of present-day words
âą Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality
âą Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional/dialect) vocabulary
âą 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.
Foire aux questions
Informations
Table des matiĂšres
- 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