English Vocabulary: The Basics


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English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society. Introducing a range of terminology for discussing vocabulary, the reader is provided with a coherent, structured description of what we know about words and their meanings. Key features of this book include: • 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.




A Malay-English dictionary


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A Malay-English Vocabulary


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Excerpt from A Malay-English Vocabulary: Containing 6500 Malay Words or Phrases With Their English Equivalents, Together With an Appendix of Household, Nautical and Medical Terms, Etc., Etc Every effort has been made to ensure the utmost accuracy in this vocabulary, but it is hardly possible in the first edition of such a work to prevent errors creeping in, especially so in view of the fact that the latter half of the work was prepared on the eve of my departure for Europe, so that the printing had to be done before the work was completed. A short list of addenda and corrigenda will be found on page xii, and it is recommended that each of these be written in in its proper place. Further corrections, or suggestions for the improvement of a future edition, will be welcomed by the publishers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Loan-Words In Indonesian And Malay


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This impressive book is the result of decades of meticulous scholarly work by various specialists with an intimate knowledge of Indonesian, Malay and the foreign languages that provided so many loan-words for Indonesian and Malay. For about 20,000 words the original donor language is given, such us Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English. For all lovers or Indonesian and Malay this book is essential reading that will continue to amaze and enrich you. Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay contains a tremendous wealth of information and is admirable as a consolidated reference work compiled with great precision, and indispensable for anyone interested in the subject.










Malay-english Vocabulary


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Malay-English vocabulary; containing over 7000 Malay words or phrases with their English equivalents together with an appendix of household, nautical and medical terms