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English Words: History and Structure
Donka Minkova
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Description for English Words: History and Structure
hardcover. A new edition of this textbook discusses the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 626.
This new edition is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the layers of vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment. The new edition has been updated with a discussion of the most recent trends of blending and shortening associated with texting and other forms of electronic communication and includes a new classification of the types of allomorphy. It discusses important topics such as segment sonority and the historical ... Read more
This new edition is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the layers of vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment. The new edition has been updated with a discussion of the most recent trends of blending and shortening associated with texting and other forms of electronic communication and includes a new classification of the types of allomorphy. It discusses important topics such as segment sonority and the historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521882583
SKU
V9780521882583
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-16
About Donka Minkova
Robert Stockwell is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Donka Minkova is Professor of English in the Department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for English Words: History and Structure
'This text is very accessible to all levels of reader. Stockwell and Minkova assume no knowledge of linguistics or linguistic terminology, and they explain all technical concepts and jargon in simple terms. Anyone studying the history of the English language, or any branch of diachronic linguistics, will benefit from it. English Words: History and Structure is suitable both for undergraduates ... Read more