{"product_id":"9781032256979-english-vocabulary-the-basics","title":"English Vocabulary: The Basics","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnglish Vocabulary: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnglish Vocabulary: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the reader is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey features of this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Analysis of historical roots of present-day words \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional\/dialect) vocabulary \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A focus on British English with reference to a wide range of varieties of English that include North American English, Irish English, Indian English, Malaysian English, Nigerian English and Caribbean English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a glossary of key terms, cartoons and illustrations, further reading, reflection points, interesting \"factoids\" and examples from corpora from around the world, this book is an engaging and thought-provoking read for anyone with an interest in English vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40659331711073,"sku":"9781032256979","price":23.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26891569.jpg?v=1734330881","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032256979-english-vocabulary-the-basics","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}