English words : structure, history, usage / Francis Katamba.
English words : structure, history, usage / Francis Katamba.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N423.028/7
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 322 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. What is a word? -- 3. Close encounters of a morphemic kind -- 4. Building words -- 5. A lexicon with layers -- 6. Word meaning -- 7. A lexical mosaic : sources of English vocabulary -- 8. Words galore : innovation and change -- 9. Should English be spelt as she is spoke? -- 10....
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the structure and the meaning of words, how their spelling relates to pronunciation, how new words are manufactured and how the meaning changes with the passages of time. This revised and expanded second edition brings the study of words right up to date,...
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English words : structure, history, usage / Francis Katamba.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Other version (online)
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N423.028/7
Record Identifier
74VKP3ep0olg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKP3ep0olg
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ISBN
0415298938 (pbk.)
041529892X (hb)
9780415298933 (pb)
0415298938 (pb)
041529892X (hbk.)
9780415298933 (pbk.)
DDC
423.028
MMS ID
991019621199702626
