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The Ring of Words describes the unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of the English language in his fiction and his work on the... Læs mere
The making of the "Oxford English Dictionary" was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of... Læs mere
The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. The perfect word reference to... Læs mere
This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the most important phrasal verbs in English.
Many indigenous American languages face imminent extinction, and the dictionary, often the only written documentation of these... Læs mere
A thorough overview of the history of English monolingual dictionaries from the sixteenth century to the present day, including coverage of topical and... Læs mere
An accessible introduction to lexical structure and design, and the relation of the lexicon to grammar as a whole. The Lexicon can be used for introductory and advanced courses, and includes... Læs mere
Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. The linguist and lexicographer, Sarah... Læs mere
English Nouns explores the mechanisms by which English nominalizations come to have a variety of readings depending on their syntactic context. It debunks... Læs mere
Lexical Conflict combines theoretical and applied linguistic perspectives to explore the lexical richness of over 100 world languages. The text systematises... Læs mere
With this textbook, Yehuda N. Falk provides an introduction to the theory of Lexical-Functional Grammar, aimed at both students and professionals who are familiar with other generative theories. Falk examines Lexical-Functional Grammar's relation to more conventional theories.
This work analyses words used in the southeastern United States and how they have changed during the 20th century. It also describes how the lexicon varies according to various factors such as the speaker's age, race, education, sex and place of residence.