Overview

This readable introductory textbook presents a concise survey of lexicology. The first section of the book is a survey of the study of words, providing students with an overview of basic issues in defining and understanding the word as a unit of language. This section also examines the history of lexicology, the evolution of dictionaries and recent developments in the field. The second section extends this study of lexicology into the relationship between words and meaning, etymology, prescription, language as social phenomenon and translation. Lexicology: A Short Introduction will be of interest to undergraduate students of linguistics.

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Author:   M.A.K. Halliday (University of Sydney, Australia) ,  Colin Yallop
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780826494788

ISBN 10:   0826494781
Pages:   117
Publication Date:   08 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

1. Lexicology - M. A. K. Halliday; 1.1. What is a Word?; 1.2. Methods in Lexicology: the Dictionary; 1.3. Methods in Lexicology: the Thesaurus; 1.4. History of Lexicology: India, China, the Islamic World, Europe; 1.5. Evolution of the Dictionary and Thesaurus in England; 1.6. Recent Developments in Lexicology; 1.7. Sources and Resources; 2. Words and Meaning - Colin Yallop; 2.1 Words in Language; 2.2 Words and Meaning; 2.3 Etymology; 2.4 Prescription; 2.5 A Social View of Language and Meaning; 2.6 Saussure and Firth; 2.7 Cognitive Linguistics; 2.8 Language and Reality; 2.9 Language and Languages; 2.10 Translation; Bibliography.

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This book is exactly what the title and subtitle imply: it is a short introduction to the study of words... This text fulfills its purpose admirably. It is a very good read as well, drawing on a remarkable knowledge of language and languages. One feature that is quite helpful is the use of bold test for terms which are deemed important enough to make it into the glossary, allowing for easy cross reference...This text makes fascinating foray into these matters from the perspective of the word, though, and for that alone is valuable to those who lean towards a social and functional view of language. Derek Irwin, The Linguist List, July 2008--Sanford Lakoff

This book is exactly what the title and subtitle imply: it is a short introduction to the study of words... This text fulfills its purpose admirably. It is a very good read as well, drawing on a remarkable knowledge of language and languages. One feature that is quite helpful is the use of bold test for terms which are deemed important enough to make it into the glossary, allowing for easy cross reference...This text makes fascinating foray into these matters from the perspective of the word, though, and for that alone is valuable to those who lean towards a social and functional view of language. Derek Irwin, The Linguist List, July 2008--Derek Irwin

This book is exactly what the title and subtitle imply: it is a short introduction to the study of words... This text fulfills its purpose admirably. It is a very good read as well, drawing on a remarkable knowledge of language and languages. One feature that is quite helpful is the use of bold test for terms which are deemed important enough to make it into the glossary, allowing for easy cross reference...This text makes fascinating foray into these matters from the perspective of the word, though, and for that alone is valuable to those who lean towards a social and functional view of language. Derek Irwin, The Linguist List, July 2008--,

Author Information

M.A.K. Halliday was Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney. Colin Yallop is Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University, Australia.

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