{"product_id":"english-vocabulary-the-basics-9781032256979","title":"English Vocabulary: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia \u0026amp; Atlas\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \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":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45031571980439,"sku":"9781032256979","price":1781.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032256979.webp?v=1769206929","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/english-vocabulary-the-basics-9781032256979","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}