Vocabulary

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-16652-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 100 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 367 g

Reihe: Language Workbooks

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.

Bauer, Laurie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Laurie Bauer