by Hughes Hughes (Author)
This book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that English lexis has undergone in the past millennium. The vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social change, a symbol reflecting different social dynamics between speech communities, on models of dominance, cohabitation, colonialism and globalisation. * Comprehensive guide to the evolution of the English vocabulary. * Well known passages from literature are used to illustrate the variety of English words. * Accessible discussion of Latin, Greek, Germanic and Norman--French languages. * Contains original research into the make--up of the current lexical core of English.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 452
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 07 Feb 2000
ISBN 10: 063118855X
ISBN 13: 9780631188551