Oxford Introductions to Language Study

A series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study.

Semantics

Anthony Cowie

Semantics looks at what words are and how they have multiple meanings and forms. It discusses groupings of lexical items, approaches to analysing the semantic structure of words, and the relationship of meanings to syntactic structure.

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A series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study.

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  • A short, accessible introduction to this key area of language study by a respected expert in the field.
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