Words and Their Meaning

Words and Their Meaning
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781317887577
ISBN-13 : 1317887573
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Book Synopsis Words and Their Meaning by : Howard Jackson

Download or read book Words and Their Meaning written by Howard Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the development of the English dictionary is examined, along with the kinds of dictionary available, the range of information they contain, factors affecting their usage, and public attitudes towards them. As well as an descriptive analysis of word meaning, the author considers whether a thematic, thesaurus-like presentation might be more suited than the traditional alphabetical format to the description of words and their meaning.


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