English Vocabulary: The Basics/
Michael McCarthy.
- x, 186 pages; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the reader is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings