Understanding English Homonyms: Their Origins and Usage - Brossura

Tulloch, Alexander

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9888390643 ISBN 13: 9789888390649

Casa editrice: Hong Kong Univ Pr, 2017

Riassunto

Understanding English Homonyms Their Origins and Usage explores the phenomenon of homonyms in English by analysing a selection of those with the most interesting histories. This book not only illustrates how homonyms are used in various contexts but also provides etymological explanations of how they came to be such a prominent feature of the language. The introduction offers the reader a brief summary of the social, historical, and linguistic influences that contributed to the evolution of this phenomenon in modern English. A glossary of the linguistic terms referred to in the text is also included. With very few books currently available on the historical origins of English homonyms, this volume should prove popular among students of the language and its history. It will also appeal to anyone who is fascinated by etymology in general.

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Alexander Tulloch is a former senior lecturer in Russian and Spanish. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, he was also visiting lecturer in translation studies at the City University London and has written extensively on etymology.

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Hong Kong Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9888390643
• ISBN 13: 9789888390649
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 157
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile