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Lexicology : a short introduction /

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 le...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Halliday, M. A. K. (Michael Alexander Kirkwood), 1925-2018
Otros Autores: Yallop, Colin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Table of contents; Chapter 1 Lexicology; 1.1 What is a word?; 1.2 Methods in lexicology: the dictionary; 1.3 Methods in lexicology: the thesaurus; 1.4 History of lexicology: India, China, the Islamic world, Europe; 1.5 Evolution of the dictionary and the thesaurus in England; Chapter 2 Words and Meaning; 2.1 Words in language; 2.2 Words and meaning; 2.3 Etymology; 2.4 Prescription; 2.5 A social view of language and meaning; 2.6 Saussure and Firth; 2.7 Cognitive linguistics; 2.8 Language and reality; 2.9 Language and languages; 2.10 Translation; Chapter 3 The Future of Lexicology.
  • 3.1 Recent developments in lexicology3.2 Sources and resources; Glossary; A; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.