Abstract:
English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective. -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.