English Words is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of English words from a theoretically informed linguistic perspective.

accessibly written to give students a command of basic theory, skills in analyzing English words, and the foundation needed for more advanced study in linguistic theory or lexicology

covers basic introductory material and investigates the structure of English vocabulary

introduces students to the technical study of words from relevant areas of linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics and psycholinguistics