This manual provides comprehensive information for the Lexical Meaning textbook, authored by M. Lynne Murphy and published by Cambridge University Press. Released on October 28, 2010, this English-language resource delves into the intricacies of word meaning, exploring its relationship with syntax and broader semantic theories. It offers a balanced overview of key theoretical approaches, elucidating their respective strengths and weaknesses, and covers essential topics such as polysemy and sense relations.
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a detailed guide for students and educators interested in lexical semantics. It facilitates a deeper understanding of word meaning beyond traditional lexical relations, presenting abstract concepts with clarity and illustrative examples. Included linguistic puzzles and 'Adopt-a-Word' exercises are designed to enhance practical application and encourage in-depth research into specific vocabulary, fostering a robust portfolio of specialized work.
The ideal introduction for students of semantics, Lexical Meaning fills the gap left by more general semantics textbooks, providing the teacher and the student with insights into word meaning beyond the traditional overviews of lexical relations. The book explores the relationship between word meanings and syntax and semantics more generally. It provides a balanced overview of the main theoretical approaches, along with a lucid explanation of their relative strengths and weaknesses. After covering the main topics in lexical meaning, such as polysemy and sense relations, the textbook surveys the types of meanings represented by different word classes. It explains abstract concepts in clear language, using a wide range of examples, and includes linguistic puzzles in each chapter to encourage the student to practise using the concepts. 'Adopt-a-Word' exercises give students the chance to research a particular word, building a portfolio of specialist work on a single word.
Author: Murphy, M. Lynne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Lexical Meaning
Pages: 00274 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2010-10-28
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521860314
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - Semantics
The ideal introduction for students of semantics, Lexical Meaning fills the gap left by more general semantics textbooks, providing the teacher and the student with insights into word meaning beyond the traditional overviews of lexical relations. The book explores the relationship between word meanings and syntax and semantics more generally. It provides a balanced overview of the main theoretical approaches, along with a lucid explanation of their relative strengths and weaknesses. After covering the main topics in lexical meaning, such as polysemy and sense relations, the textbook surveys the types of meanings represented by different word classes. It explains abstract concepts in clear language, using a wide range of examples, and includes linguistic puzzles in each chapter to encourage the student to practise using the concepts. 'Adopt-a-Word' exercises give students the chance to research a particular word, building a portfolio of specialist work on a single word.
Author: Murphy, M. Lynne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Lexical Meaning
Pages: 00274 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2010-10-28
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521860314
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - Semantics
