Description
English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective.
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.
Reviews
"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
Book Information
ISBN 9780631230328
Author Heidi Harley
Format Paperback
Page Count 314
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 231mm * 152mm * 18mm
- 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
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.
Reviews
"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
Book Information
ISBN 9780631230328
Author Heidi Harley
Format Paperback
Page Count 314
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 231mm * 152mm * 18mm
