William R. Leben (Professor Emer Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Brett Kessler (Associat Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology, Keith Denning (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics,

English Vocabulary Elements

A Course in the Structure of English Words

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Produktbeschreibung

English Vocabulary Elements draws on the tools of modern linguistics to help students acquire an effective understanding of learned, specialized, and scientific vocabulary. This fully refined and updated edition helps develop familiarity with over 500 Latin and Greek word elements in English and shows how these roots are the building blocks within thousands of different words. The volume includes new illustrative examples, self-help tests, and study questions, and is accompanied by a companion website with an Instructor's Manual. Offering a thorough approach to the expansion of vocabulary, English Vocabulary Elements is an invaluable resource that provides students a deeper understanding of the language.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• 3 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 160mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9780190925482
• ISBN-10: 0190925485
• Artikelnr.: 66349609

Autorenporträt

William R. Leben is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at Stanford University. Brett Kessler is Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. Keith Denning was Professor of Linguistics at Eastern Michigan University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
List of Figures
List of Tables
Symbols and Abbreviations
1. The Wealth of English
2. The History of English and Sources of English Vocabulary
3. Morphology: The Structure of Complex Words
4. Allomorphy
5. Phonetics
6. Regular Allomorphy; Numeric Elements
7. Meaning Change
8. Usage and Variation
9. Latin and Greek morphology
10. The Prehistory of English and the Other Indo- European Languages
11. Later Changes: From Latin to French to English
Appendix 1. Elements to Glosses
Appendix 2. Glosses to Elements
Glossary
Further Reading and Research Tools
Index