{"product_id":"english-vocabulary-the-basics-hardback","title":"English Vocabulary: The Basics - Hardback","description":"\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\u003cp\u003eKey features of this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Analysis of historical roots of present-day words \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality \u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600422035694,"sku":"9781032256962","price":143.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/english-vocabulary-the-basics-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}