Words, Meaning and Vocabulary

An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9018-6
Verlag: Continuum International Publishing Group

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

thorough introduction to the study of vocabulary

The first edition has sold over 3,000 copies since 1999
- It is one of Continuum’s most successful books in the field of Lexicology
- This revised edition includes text development: lists of figures, exercises, chapter contents, glossary, revised reading lists, new chapter, and updated references

This textbook is a systematic and accessible introduction to the lexicology of modern English. Lexicology is the branch of linguistics that studies all aspects of the vocabulary of a particular language. The book provides an account of the sources of modern English words and studies the development of vocabulary over time. It examines: What are words? Where do English words come from? How are words made up? How do words 'mean'? How are words used? How can words be investigated? This new edition of the best-selling textbook has been revised and updated throughout. A new chapter has been added, and chapters on dictionaries and corpus linguistics have been updated. Lists of exercises and figures, summaries of content at the beginning of each chapter, a revised list of suggestions for further reading, and a new glossary have been added. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary is an essential introduction to lexicology for undergraduate students.

Zielgruppe

Upper Level Undergraduate, Introductory Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Howard

Amvela, Etienne Zé

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Lexikologie, Lexikographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Mehrsprachige Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures
List of exercises
Preface to the Second Edition
1. What is Lexicology?
2. Where do English Words Come From?
3. The Word
4. Word Formation
5. Meaning Relations
6. Words in Use
7. Investigating Vocabulary
8. Words in Dictionaries
Key to Exercises
Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

Howard Jackson is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the School of English at the University of Central England in Birmingham.

Etienne Zé Amvela is Vice-Rector in charge of Inspection at the University of Yaounde I and Head of the Department of English and Foreign Languages at the University of Douala, Cameroon.