
Words and Their Meaning
Howard Jackson(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. October 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-582-29154-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, the development of the English dictionary is examined, along with the kinds of dictionary available, the range of information they contain, factors affecting their usage, and public attitudes towards them. As well as an descriptive analysis of word meaning, the author considers whether a thematic, thesaurus-like presentation might be more suited than the traditional alphabetical format to the description of words and their meaning.
Reviews / Votes
"....admirably clear and detailed...All in all, the book is a clear, simple introduction to a big and complex subject and should prove very useful." EFL GazetteMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-29154-6 (9780582291546)
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Person
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Content
1. What is a word?
2. Where did English words come from?
3. Dictionaries: the repositories of words
4. Words and the world
5. Words and words
6. Analysing word meanings
7. Meaning from combinations
8. Why dictionaries?
9. How to define a word
10. More than meaning
11. Different dictionaries
12. Especially for the learner
13. Who uses a dictionary for what?
14. Not alphabetical
15. The craft of lexicography
16. Lexicology, lexicography and semantics
2. Where did English words come from?
3. Dictionaries: the repositories of words
4. Words and the world
5. Words and words
6. Analysing word meanings
7. Meaning from combinations
8. Why dictionaries?
9. How to define a word
10. More than meaning
11. Different dictionaries
12. Especially for the learner
13. Who uses a dictionary for what?
14. Not alphabetical
15. The craft of lexicography
16. Lexicology, lexicography and semantics