Vocabulary / Laurie Bauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bauer, Laurie, 1949-

Series:

Language workbooks.

Language workbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocabulary--Problems, exercises, etc.

Vocabulary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language for absolute beginners. They provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further study. Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class.Vocabulary:* covers issues such as the power of words to influence our perceptions* looks at the origins of words from English and other languages* explores the relationships between the meanings and shapes of words* examines the correlation of different kinds of words with different style l

Contents:

Cover; VOCABULARY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Using this book; Acknowledgements; 1 The magic of words; 2 Vocabulary statistics; 3 Borrowing; 4 New words from English 1: compounds; 5 New words from English 2: derivatives; 6 Meaning relationships; 7 Formal relationships; 8 Stylish words; 9 Technical words; 10 Where words come from: etymology; 11 Words that change their meanings; 12 Dictionaries; 13 Where next?; Answers to exercises; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

981-4070-29-7

1-134-71284-7

1-134-71285-5

1-280-51796-4

9786610517961

0-203-02605-5

9780203026052

OCLC:

50681040