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Lexicology

By Halliday, M. A. K.

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Lexicology

By Halliday, M. A. K.

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This readable introductory textbook presents a concise survey of lexicology. The first section of the book is a survey of the study of words, providing students with an overview of basic issues in defining and understanding the word as a unit of language. This section also examines the history of lexicology, the evolution of dictionaries and recent developments in the field. The second section extends this study of lexicology into the relationship between words and meaning, etymology, prescription, language as social phenomenon and translation. Lexicology: A Short Introduction will be of interest to undergraduate students of linguistics.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
124
Release Date:
2007-04-22
Publication Date:
2007-03-08
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826494781
ISBN13:
9780826494788
Weight:
297 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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