English Vocabulary Elements.

Preface. 1. The Wealth of English. 2. History of English and Sources of English Vocabulary. 3. Morphology: Analyzing Complete Works. 4. Allomorphy. 5. Phonetics. 6. Regular Allomorphy: Numeric Elements. 7. Polysemy and Semantic Change. 8. Usage and Variation. 9. Latin and Greek Morphology. 10. Prehi...

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Main Author: Kessler, Brett, 1956-
Other Authors: Leben, William Ronald, 1943-, Denning, Keith M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Symbols and Abbreviations; ONE: The Wealth of English; TWO: The History of English and Sources of English Vocabulary; THREE: Morphology: Analyzing Complex Words; FOUR: Allomorphy; FIVE: Phonetics; SIX: Regular Allomorphy; Numeric Elements; SEVEN: Polysemy and Semantic Change; EIGHT: Usage and Variation; NINE: Latin and Greek Morphology; TEN: The Prehistory of English and the Other Indo-European Languages; ELEVEN: Later Changes: From Latin to French to English; APPENDIX ONE: Elements to Glosses; APPENDIX TWO: Glosses to Elements; Glossary; Further Reading and Research Tools; Index.