Words

Structure, Meaning, Function Words

Publisher Marketing: The thematic connections between the articles assembled in this volume mirror the central role of the word. With formal and descriptive aspects of the word at the centre, the contributions branch out into phonology, syntax, pragmatics and, most importantly, semantics. Contributor Bio:  Dalton-Puffer, Christiane Christiane Dalton-Puffer is associate professor of English linguistics at the University of Vienna (Austria). In recent years she has researched and published on CLIL-classroom interaction. Her other research interests include L2 phonology, learner attitudes, bilingual education, morphology and the history of the English language. She is the author of several books and articles. Contributor Bio:  Ritt, Nikolaus Nikolaus Ritt, Herbert Schendl, Christiane Dalton-Puffer and Dieter Kastovsky teach at the Department of English at the University of Vienna and have published widely in different areas of English historical linguistics.