Reading a translation of any book is just not the same as reading it in its original language and is adequately stated in the phrase "lost in the translation."

Peter Ludlow shows how word meanings are much more dynamic than we might have supposed, and explores how they are modulated even during everyday conversation. T

In this collection of articles, the author reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the developments in communication, the media and info

Addressing a key skill in reading, writing, and speaking, this comprehensive book is grounded in cutting-edge research on vocabulary development. It presents ev