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
A dictionary for students at varying learning levels for Secondary School Structure 43 illustrated theme pages introduce well known topics such as at home, family, school and work, as well as up-to-date and specific topics such as the environment and astronomy. More than 1000 words are listed alphabetically in the Wordlist, indicating on which theme page you can find them.
A CD-ROM contains all of the illustrated words and a recording to allow listening comprehension and pronunciation practice. 96 Full-colour pages
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