Vocabulary

Description

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.

Related Subjects

1. Language & Linguistics
2. English Language