The Unmasking of English Dictionaries

by R M W Dixon and R.M.W. Dixon

Book Overview

When we look up a word in a dictionary, we want to know not just its meaning but also its function and the circumstances under which it should be used in preference to words of similar meaning.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108433340
• ISBN13: 9781108433341
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.2"