Cover; Half Title; Tiitle Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Conventions; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Note; Chapter 1 A brief history; Chapter 2 The dictionary; 2.1 About the size of it; 2.2 Part-of-speech; 2.3 Set phrases; 2.4 Spelling and pronunciation; 2.5 Etymology; Notes; Chapter 3 The mental lexicon; 3.1 An entry in the mental lexicon; 3.2 View of the world; Notes; Chapter 4 Extension; 4.1 Metaphor and metonymy; 4.2 Verbs and prepositions; Notes; Chapter 5 Change of meaning; 5.1 New meanings for old words; 5.2 New words for old meanings; 5.3 Respelling; 5.4 Relics; Notes

Chapter 6 Meaningful relations6.1 Hyponyms and hypernyms; 6.2 Synonyms; 6.3 Antonyms; 6.4 Homonyms (homophones and homographs); 6.5 Contronyms; 6.6 Retronyms; Notes; Chapter 7 Compounds and blends; 7.1 Compounds; 7.2 Neo-classical compounds; 7.3 Blends; Notes; Chpater 8 Affixes; 8.1 Prefixes and suffixes; 8.2 Back-formation; Notes; Chapter 9 Zero derivation; 9.1 Noun to verb; 9.2 Noun to adjective; 9.3 Verb to noun; 9.4 Verb to adjective; 9.5 Adjective to noun; 9.6 Adjective to verb; 9.7 Other conversions; 9.8 Proper names to common nouns; Notes

Chapter 10 Shortening, alphabetisms and acronyms10.1 Shortening or clipping; 10.2 Alphabetisms; 10.3 Textese; 10.4 Acronyms; Notes; Chapter 11 Reduplication; 11.1 Plain reduplication; 11.2 Reduplication with vowel alternation; 11.3 Rhyming reduplication; Notes; Chapter 12 Imports; 12.1 Loan-words; 12.2 Cultural contact in Europe; 12.3 Contact with colonised areas; 12.4 Immigration into English-speaking areas; Notes; Chapter 13 Inclusive language; 13.1 A changed world; 13.2 The discourse of inclusion; 13.3 Politically correct English; 13.4 Talking about women; 13.5 Language and race

13.6 Heterosexism13.7 Disability; Notes; Chapter 14 When sound echoes sense; 14.1 Onomatopoeia; 14.2 Vowels; 14.3 Consonants; 14.4 Sound symbolism; 14.5 Names; 14.6 Overview; Notes; Chapter 15 A form of words; 15.1 Resemblances; 15.2 Malapropisms; 15.3 Words similar in form and meaning; 15.4 Folk etymology; 15.5 Avoidance; 15.6 Interference; 15.7 Word play; Notes; Chapter 16 Allusion; Notes; Chapter 17 Slang; 17.1 Slang in general; 17.2 The inventiveness of slang; 17.3 The attitude of slang; 17.4 Is slang ephemeral?; 17.5 Local nature of slang; 17.6 Slang and jargon

17.7 Argots and 'secret languages'Notes; Chapter 18 English exported; Notes; Chapter 19 English today; Notes; Further reading; Introduction; Chapter 1: A brief history; Chapter 2: The dictionary; Chapter 3: The mental lexicon; Chapter 4: Extension; Chapter 5: Change of meaning; Chapter 6: Meaningful relations; Chapters 7-10: Compounds and blends; Affixes; Zero derivation; Shortening, alphabetisms and acronyms; Chapter 11: Reduplication; Chapter 12: Imports; Chapter 13: Inclusive language; Chapter 14: When sound echoes sense; Chapter 15: A form of words; Chapter 16: Allusion

English Vocabulary Today: Into the 21st Century offers an innovative perspective on the ways in which contemporary English language vocabulary continues to adapt and grow in light of emerging technologies and ideas. The book begins with a concise history of the English language, followed by chapters covering key topics including lexical change, semantic change and word-formation. Additional chapters highlight unique topics not often covered in English language studies, including the mental lexicon, inclusive language and the importing and exporting of words between English and other languages. Chapter discussions are enhanced by dynamic examples from a wide range of varieties of English, including American, British, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, South African and South Asian. Taken together, English Vocabulary Today: Into the 21st Century offers students a clear and comprehensive understanding of the multi-faceted nature of English vocabulary today as well as new insights into its continued development.

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