English Words: A Linguistic Introduction (The Language Library)

English Words: A Linguistic Introduction (The Language Library)

by Heidi Harley (Author)

Synopsis

English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective. * accessibly written to give students a command of basic theory, skills in analyzing English words, and the foundation needed for more advanced study in linguistic theory or lexicology * covers basic introductory material and investigates the structure of English vocabulary * introduces students to the technical study of words from relevant areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics and psycholinguistics

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 19 Apr 2006

ISBN 10: 0631230327
ISBN 13: 9780631230328

Media Reviews
A very special book that captures, at an introductory level, the variety of things linguists find fascinating about the history and structure of English. Will Leben, Stanford University
Author Bio
Heidi Harley is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She specializes in lexical semantics and morphology, and has published in a wide variety of books and journals, including Linguistic Inquiry, Language, and American Speech.