Katamba, Francis

English Words: Structure, History, Usage - Second Edition - New York: Routledge, 2005. - xix,322p. :

Author is Professor of Linguistics at Lancaster University.

Includes Bibliographic References and Index.

This book with lively examples from a range of sources-encompassing poetry, jokes, journalism, advertising and cliches-and including practical exercises and a fully comprehensive glossary, English Words remains an entertaining introduction to the study of words and will be of interest to anyone who uses them.

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Lexicology--English Language-Etymology--English Language-Word Formation

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