This manual covers the Language and the Lexicon: An Introduction, authored by David Singleton and published by Routledge. This work, released on May 6, 2016, serves as a comprehensive yet accessible overview of lexicology. It introduces the reader to the lexicon by exploring its aspects across various linguistic domains, including syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, language variation, change, acquisition, and processing. Designed for those new to lexicology or linguistics, it employs examples from diverse languages to illustrate key concepts, assuming no prior knowledge.
The purpose of this manual is to provide a foundational understanding of language and its lexical components. It details the structure and function of the lexicon within the broader context of language study. Readers will find explanations of how lexical issues intersect with and influence other areas of linguistics. This resource is ideally suited for students and individuals seeking an introductory exploration of lexicology and general linguistics, offering a wide breadth of focus and diverse topics.
The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects of language.
'Language and the Lexicon' provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of lexicology, introducing the reader to the lexicon by exploring the lexical aspects of a range of different areas of language: syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, language variation, language change, language acquisition and language processing. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book introduces the key concepts employing examples from a wide variety of languages in order to illustrate the points made.
This book is ideally suited to those approaching lexicology for the first time. With its wide breadth of focus and diverse topics, it can equally serve as a first introduction to linguistics.
Author: Singleton, David
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Language and the Lexicon: An Introduction
Pages: 00256 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00256 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-05-06
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780340731734
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : General
The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects of language.
'Language and the Lexicon' provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of lexicology, introducing the reader to the lexicon by exploring the lexical aspects of a range of different areas of language: syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, language variation, language change, language acquisition and language processing. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book introduces the key concepts employing examples from a wide variety of languages in order to illustrate the points made.
This book is ideally suited to those approaching lexicology for the first time. With its wide breadth of focus and diverse topics, it can equally serve as a first introduction to linguistics.
Author: Singleton, David
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Language and the Lexicon: An Introduction
Pages: 00256 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00256 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-05-06
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780340731734
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : General
