English Lexis in a Changing World

Descrizione

“The main objective of this monograph is to analyse the ways in which English lexis has evolved and expanded from Early Modern English to the present day and to illustrate the difficulties that lexicographers have had to face as a consequence of the rapid lexical changes that have taken place throughout this period. On the one hand, we will see how old words adapt to new concepts, on the other, the way new words are formed.” (dall’Introduzione)