1st Edition

Language and the Lexicon An Introduction

By David Singleton Copyright 2000
259 Pages
by Routledge

259 Pages
by Routledge

The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects... Read more
The lexicon: words and more
Lexis and syntax
Lexis and morphology
Lexical partnerships
Lexis and meaning
Lexis, phonology and orthography
Lexis and language variation
Lexical change
Acquiring and processing lexis
Charting and imparting the lexicon.

Biography

Authored by Singleton, David