100 Pages
by Routledge

100 Pages
by Routledge

104 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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

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Laurie Bauer