Year: 2022-2024 Language: English Author: Michael McCarthy Performer (voice actor): Michael Page Genre: Other Publisher: Routledge Audio Publisher: Tantor Audio Edition: 1st ISBN: 9781032256962 Format: PDF, MP3 Quality: eBook Pages count: 199 Audio Playtime: 05 hours and 30 minutes Audio codec: MP3 Audio bitrate: 64 kbps Description: English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the reader is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings. Key features of this book include: • Analysis of historical roots of present-day words • Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality • Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional/dialect) vocabulary • A focus on British English with reference to a wide range of varieties of English that include North American English, Irish English, Indian English and etc. This book is an engaging and thought-provoking listen for anyone with an interest in English vocabulary. Audible release date 22 October 2024
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English Vocabulary: The Basics
Language: English
Author: Michael McCarthy
Performer (voice actor): Michael Page
Genre: Other
Publisher: Routledge
Audio Publisher: Tantor Audio
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 9781032256962
Format: PDF, MP3
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 199
Audio Playtime: 05 hours and 30 minutes
Audio codec: MP3
Audio bitrate: 64 kbps
Description: English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the reader is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings.
Key features of this book include:
• Analysis of historical roots of present-day words
• Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality
• Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional/dialect) vocabulary
• A focus on British English with reference to a wide range of varieties of English that include North American English, Irish English, Indian English and etc.
This book is an engaging and thought-provoking listen for anyone with an interest in English vocabulary.
Audible release date 22 October 2024
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