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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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Sumario: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 lexicology, the evolution of dictionaries and recent developments in the field. The second section extends this study of lexicology into the relationship between words and meaning, etymology, prescription, language as social phenomenon and translation. "Lexicology: A Short Introduction" will.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 117 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-114) and index.
ISBN:9781441150547
1441150544
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