English Words - Brossura

Katamba, Francis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0415104688 ISBN 13: 9780415104685

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1994

Riassunto

This book aims to arouse curiosity about English words and about the nature of language in general, especially among introductory students who do not intend to specialize in linguistics. It examines words from various backgrounds - including poetry, journalism, advertising. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed. The approach to the study of words is descriptive rather than theoretical. It looks at the structure of words, their meaning, spelling and pronunciation, how new words are manufactured or imported, and how the meaning of words change with time. Katamba also investigates how the mind deals with the amazing intellectual feat of retrieving the right word from its mental dictionary during conversation.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0415104688
• ISBN 13: 9780415104685
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 304