Vocabulary - Laurie Bauer (Language Workbooks) - pdf

Vocabulary (Language Workbooks)

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.

About the Author

Laurie Bauer is Reader in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University, New Zealand. His is the author of English Word-formation, Introducing Linguistic Morphology, and Watching English Change.


Product Details

Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415163986
ISBN-13: 978-0415163989