English Words: History and Structure
This new edition is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the layers of vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment. The new edition has been updated with a discussion of the most recent trends of blending and shortening associated with texting and other forms of...
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An introduction to some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis and a helpful manual for vocabulary discernment and enrichment.
1 Word-origins 52 The background of English 243 Composition of the Early Modern and Modern English vocabulary 464 Smaller than words : morphemes and types of morphemes 635 Allomorphy, phonetics, and affixation 836 Replacement rules 1087 Deletion rules and other kinds of allomorphy 1268 Fossilized allomorphy : false cognates and other etymological pitfalls 1429 Semantic relations and semantic change 16310 The pronunciation of classical words in English 182App Morpheme list 200Index 216
\ From the Publisher'This text is very accessible to all levels of reader. Stockwell and Minkova assume no knowledge of linguistics or linguistic terminology, and they explain all technical concepts and jargon in simple terms. Anyone studying the history of the English language, or any branch of diachronic linguistics, will benefit from it. English Words: History and Structure is suitable both for undergraduates and those with a more casual interest in the subject.' Daniel Austin, Fun-with-words.com\ \
