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Words, words, words

- Egilea(k)
- Crystal, David
- Izenburua
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Words, words, words / David Crystal
- Argitalpena
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007
- Deskribapen fisikoa
- VIII, 216 or. : ir.
- Informazio formatua
- Liburua
- Kokapena
- XDZ - Xenpelar Dokumentazio Zentroa
- ISBN / ISSN
- 978-0-19-921077-0
Contents
Preface vii
Part I The universe of words 1
1 Wordsmithery 3; 2 Wordhoards 9; 3 Wordgrowth 18;
4 Wordfields 25; 5 Wordworks 33
Part II The origins of words 41
6 Wordstarts 43; 7 Wordlore 50; 8 Wordloans 59;
9 Wordbuilding 64; 10 Wordnaming 72
Part III The diversity of words 81
11 Wordspells 83; 12 Wordsounds 90; 13 Wordendings 98;
14 Wordregions 105; 15 Wordgangs 113; 16 Wordworlds 119;
17 Wordrisks 127
Part IV The evolution of words 135
18 Wordbirths 137; 19 Worddeaths 142; 20 Wordchanges 149;
21 Wordfutures 156
Part V The enjoyment of words 165
22 Wordmelodies 167; 23 Wordplay 172; 24 Wordgames 177;
25 Wordmasters 183
Part VI Becoming a word detective 187
1 How to find out the history of a word 189
2 How to find out about the meaning of names 191
3 How to get involved with dictionaries 194
4 How to estimate the size of your vocabulary 196
5 How to keep a record of your child's words 198
6 How to decide whether sounds have meanings 201
7 How to get involved with dialects 203
8 How to find out more about words 205
Index of subjects 208
Index of people 212
Index of words 215
Preface vii
Part I The universe of words 1
1 Wordsmithery 3; 2 Wordhoards 9; 3 Wordgrowth 18;
4 Wordfields 25; 5 Wordworks 33
Part II The origins of words 41
6 Wordstarts 43; 7 Wordlore 50; 8 Wordloans 59;
9 Wordbuilding 64; 10 Wordnaming 72
Part III The diversity of words 81
11 Wordspells 83; 12 Wordsounds 90; 13 Wordendings 98;
14 Wordregions 105; 15 Wordgangs 113; 16 Wordworlds 119;
17 Wordrisks 127
Part IV The evolution of words 135
18 Wordbirths 137; 19 Worddeaths 142; 20 Wordchanges 149;
21 Wordfutures 156
Part V The enjoyment of words 165
22 Wordmelodies 167; 23 Wordplay 172; 24 Wordgames 177;
25 Wordmasters 183
Part VI Becoming a word detective 187
1 How to find out the history of a word 189
2 How to find out about the meaning of names 191
3 How to get involved with dictionaries 194
4 How to estimate the size of your vocabulary 196
5 How to keep a record of your child's words 198
6 How to decide whether sounds have meanings 201
7 How to get involved with dialects 203
8 How to find out more about words 205
Index of subjects 208
Index of people 212
Index of words 215
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