English Words: Structure, History, Usage

by Francis Katamba

Book Overview

How do we find the right word for the job? Where does that word come from? Why do we spell it like that? And how do we know what it means?
Words are all around us - we use them every day to communicate our joys, fears, hopes, opinions, wishes and demands - but we don't often think about them too deeply. In this highly accessible introduction to English words, the reader will discover what the study of words can tell them about the extraordinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415298938
• ISBN13: 9780415298933
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.5"