{"product_id":"english-vocabulary-the-basics-paperback","title":"English Vocabulary: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael McCarthy\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Nottingham, and Adjunct Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Limerick. He has (co-)authored and edited 58 books and was co-founder (with Ronald Carter) of the CANCODE spoken English corpus. He has lectured in 46 countries and has been involved in language teaching and applied linguistics for 57 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461511004338,"sku":"9781032256979","price":43.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2c47f5f95510ed121d5345960c14e538.webp?v=1778951568","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/english-vocabulary-the-basics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}