English Vocabulary Elements - Softcover

Denning, Keith; Leben, William R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019506609X ISBN 13: 9780195066098

Publisher: OUP USA, 1995

Synopsis

This is a textbook for vocabulary-building courses. The book is primarily intended to help students improve their vocabulary skills by teaching the basic units of written English vocabulary. Drawing extensively on the methods and results of modern linguistics, especially word analysis. Leben and Denning provide the student with the necessary tools to acquire an effective understanding of learned, specialized and scientific vocabulary. The text also includes brief introductions to the history of English, language change and the basics of phonetics, to facilitate, supplement, and enrich the student of vocabulary elements. Structured so as to be useable in any of several different kinds of curricula with differing time constraints and differing degrees of intensity and scope, the book can serve as a core text in courses in English vocabulary (specifically, scientific, or general), verbal aptitude examination preparation, English grammar (first or second language), or scientific writing. Each chapter refers to a list of morphemes contained in an appendix, which the student then uses to complete the exercises assigned by the instructor.

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"This will be quite a useful text for secondary teachers--in terms of background in English, history, morphology, usage, etc.--to enhance teaching of English, vocabulary development and writing."--Sandra Jackson, DePaul University"An excellent supplementary text for a course on the history of the English language and/or grammar."--Zacharias Thundy, Northern Michigan University"An excellent book!"--Glenn Swetman, William Carey College on the Coast"An accessible blend of all the vocabulary elements a college reading class should include."--Barbara Sullivan, Laramie County Community College[Vsn 1, for linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation, word analysis, and allomorphy, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words."--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University[Vsn 2, for non-linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation and word analysis, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University[Version 3, short and general] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text...is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University"Highly accessible to those lacking a background in linguistics. It is both readable and interesting, and is particularly useful to those requiring word-parsing skills (such as students of law or medicine). For those who simply love words, it is a joy."--Deborah Osborne, Simon Fraser University "This will be quite a useful text for secondary teachers--in terms of background in English, history, morphology, usage, etc.--to enhance teaching of English, vocabulary development and writing."--Sandra Jackson, DePaul University "An excellent supplementary text for a course on the history of the English language and/or grammar."--Zacharias Thundy, Northern Michigan University "An excellent book!"--Glenn Swetman, William Carey College on the Coast "An accessible blend of all the vocabulary elements a college reading class should include."--Barbara Sullivan, Laramie County Community College [Vsn 1, for linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation, word analysis, and allomorphy, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc. This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words."--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University [Vsn 2, for non-linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English wordsavailable. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation and word analysis, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc. This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University [Version 3, short and general] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text...is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University "Highly accessible to those lacking a background in linguistics. It is both readable and interesting, and is particularly useful to those requiring word-parsing skills (such as students of law or medicine). For those who simply love words, it is a joy."--Deborah Osborne, SimonFraser University "This will be quite a useful text for secondary teachers--in terms of background in English, history, morphology, usage, etc.--to enhance teaching of English, vocabulary development and writing."--Sandra Jackson, DePaul University "An excellent supplementary text for a course on the history of the English language and/or grammar."--Zacharias Thundy, Northern Michigan University "An excellent book!"--Glenn Swetman, William Carey College on the Coast "An accessible blend of all the vocabulary elements a college reading class should include."--Barbara Sullivan, Laramie County Community College [Vsn 1, for linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation, word analysis, and allomorphy, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc. This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words."--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University [Vsn 2, for non-linguists]"The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation and word analysis, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc. This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University [Version 3, short and general] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text...is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University "Highly accessible to those lacking a background in linguistics. It is both readable and interesting, and is particularly useful to those requiring word-parsing skills (such asstudents of law or medicine). For those who simply love words, it is a joy."--Deborah Osborne, Simon Fraser University "This will be quite a useful text for secondary teachers--in terms of background in English, history, morphology, usage, etc.--to enhance teaching of English, vocabulary development and writing."--Sandra Jackson, DePaul University"An excellent supplementary text for a course on the history of the English language and/or grammar."--Zacharias Thundy, Northern Michigan University"An excellent book!"--Glenn Swetman, William Carey College on the Coast"An accessible blend of all the vocabulary elements a college reading class should include."--Barbara Sullivan, Laramie County Community College[Vsn 1, for linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation, word analysis, and allomorphy, to etymology, meaning change, and growth of the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests suchas the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interestingand accessible aspect of language: words."--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University[Vsn 2, for non-linguists] "The best introduction to the study of English wordsavailable. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text has a dual focus: on the one hand it systematically covers topics ranging from word formation and word analysis, to etymology, meaning change, and growthof the English vocabulary; at the same time, there is an emphasis throughout on developing word-awareness and on incremental vocabulary expansion. This adds a highly practical dimension to the material, undeniably attractive to students preparing for the major verbal aptitude tests such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.This book is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basic linguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interestingand accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University[Version 3, short and general] "The best introduction to the study of English words available. This linguistically-informed and highly readable text...is not only ideal as an introduction to the structure of English (words or more generally), but is also usable as a practical introduction to basiclinguistic notions. The authors have managed to convey sophisticated linguistic concepts while focusing on the most universally interesting and accessible aspect of language: words.--Suzanne Kemmer, Rice University"Highly accessible to those lacking a background in linguistics. It is both readable and interesting, and is particularly useful to those requiring word-parsing skills (such as students of law or medicine). For those who simply love words, it is a joy."--Deborah Osborne, Simon Fraser University

About the Author

The late Keith Denning was Associate Professor of Linguistics, Eastern Michigan State University. Brett Kessler is a Researcher in Cognitive Science, Wayne State University. William R. Leben is a Professor of Linguistics, Stanford University.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019506609X
• ISBN 13: 9780195066098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268