English Vocabulary: The Basics
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English Vocabulary: The Basics

Michael McCarthy

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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:

ā€¢ Analysis of historical roots of present-day words

ā€¢ Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality

ā€¢ Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional/dialect) vocabulary

ā€¢ 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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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
ISBN
9781000787948
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

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    APA 6 Citation

    McCarthy, M. (2022). English Vocabulary: The Basics (1st ed.). Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3781751 (Original work published 2022)

    Chicago Citation

    McCarthy, Michael. (2022) 2022. English Vocabulary: The Basics. 1st ed. Routledge. https://www.perlego.com/book/3781751.

    Harvard Citation

    McCarthy, M. (2022) English Vocabulary: The Basics. 1st edn. Routledge. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3781751 (Accessed: 3 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    McCarthy, Michael. English Vocabulary: The Basics. 1st ed. Routledge, 2022. Web. 3 July 2024.