English Words: A Linguistic Introduction Paperback
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Heidi Harley
Book Description
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
Language
English
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date
19 May 2006
Number of Pages
320
About the Author
Heidi Harley is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. She specializes in lexical semantics and morphology, and has published in a wide variety of books and journals, including Linguistic Inquiry, Language, and American Speech.
Editorial Review
"A very special book that captures, at an introductory level, the variety of things linguists find fascinating about the history and structure of English." Will Leben, Stanford University