E-Books →English Vocabulary The Basics

• Analysis of historical roots of present-day words
• Coverage of the differences between speech and writing and between formality and informality
• Understanding of the social implications of choices that readers make to use standard or non-standard (e.g., regional/dialect) vocabulary
• 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.
Featuring 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.