How to Read a Word

by Elizabeth Knowles

Language is not fixed, but evolves over time, and exploring the routes taken by the words can lead us on fascinating journeys. How to Read a Word, written by the noted lexicographer Elizabeth Knowles, shows us how to explore the origins, associations, and evolution of words, focusing in particular on two points: what questions can be asked about a word? And how can they be answered?

How to Read a Word offers clear guidance on how to explore...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199574898
• ISBN13: 9780199574896
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"