Buch, Englisch, 100 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 219 g
Reihe: Language Workbooks
Buch, Englisch, 100 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 219 g
Reihe: Language Workbooks
ISBN: 978-0-415-16398-9
Verlag: Routledge
Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language for absolute beginners. They provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further study. Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class.
Vocabulary:
* covers issues such as the power of words to influence our perceptions
* looks at the origins of words from English and other languages
* explores the relationships between the meanings and shapes of words
* examines the correlation of different kinds of words with different style levels
* uses striking and entertaining examples to make fundamental points about the words we use
* lays the groundwork for further study in morphology, lexical semantics, historical linguistics and lexicography.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Using this book, Acknowledgements, 1 The magic of words, 2 Vocabulary statistics, 3 Borrowing, 4 New words from English 1: compounds, 5 New words from English 2: derivatives, 6 Meaning relationships, 7 Formal relationships, 8 Stylish words, 9 Technical words, 10 Where words come from: etymology, 11 Words that change their meanings, 12 Dictionaries, 13 Where next?, Answers to exercises, Index
