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What are words? Where do words come from? How are they used? Answering these questions and more, this book guides you through the key concepts in the lexicology

This book is an accessible introduction to lexicography – the study of dictionaries. Dictionaries are used at home and at school, cited in law courts, sermons

This work goes back to the sources of modern English words and studies the development of vocabulary over time. It examines what constitutes a word, with a disc

A linguistic introduction to the structures and meanings of English words Lexicology is about words, their meanings and the relationships between them, their or

Presents a concise survey of lexicology. This book surveys the study of words, providing an overview of basic issues in defining and understanding the word as a