A linguistic introduction to the structures and meanings of English words

Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language for absolute beginners. Vocabulary provides an introduction to the study of words, focusing in particular on English words.

Offers introductions to linguistic morphology - the study and description of word formations in languages - that deals with inflection, derivation, and compounding, the system of word-forming elements and processes…

This book takes an eclectic approach to the topic of morphological productivity, applying the findings for morphology to syntax and phonology. Bringing together the results of twenty years’ work in…

A collection of original essays by 21 of the world’s leading linguists. It discusses topics on some of the popular myths about language: the media are ruining English; children can’t…

This book provides a non-technical introduction to the study of language by focusing on questions such as: Where does language come from? Why don’t we all talk the same? Who…

This volume builds on the existing ethnographic literature on faith-based development internationally to offer a fresh and sophisticated analysis of faith-based organizations in the United States. The case studies included…