English vocabulary elements : a course in the structure of English words
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English vocabulary elements : a course in the structure of English words
Oxford University Press, c2023
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-329) and index
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Description
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. Along the way, the authors introduce and illustrate many of the fundamental concepts of linguistics, sketch word origins going back to Latin, Greek, and even Proto-Indo-European, and discuss issues around meaning change and correct usage. Moreover, the volume adds new illustrative examples, self-help tests, and study questions. A companion website provides supplementary materials including an Instructor's Manual with an answer key. 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.
Table of Contents
- 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
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