How to Read a Word

by Elizabeth Knowles

Book Overview

Language is not fixed, but evolves over time, and exploring the routes taken by the words can lead us on fascinating journeys. How to Read a Word, written by the noted lexicographer Elizabeth Knowles, shows us how to explore the origins, associations, and evolution of words, focusing in particular on two points: what questions can be asked about a word? And how can they be answered?

How to Read a Word offers clear guidance on how to explore...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199574898
• ISBN13: 9780199574896
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"