This new edition is concerned primarily with the learnedvocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classicallanguages. It surveys the historical events that define the layersof vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principlesof linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual for vocabularydiscernment and enrichment. The new edition has been updated with adiscussion of the most recent trends of blending and shorteningassociated with texting and other forms of electronic communicationand includes a new classification of the types of allomorphy. Itdiscusses important topics such as segment sonority and thehistorical shifting of long vowels in English, and includes a newsection on Grimm's law, explaining some of the more obscure linksbetween Germanic and Latinate cognates. Exercises accompany eachchapter and an online workbook contains readings and exercises tostrengthen knowledge acquired in the classroom.
Mourinho on Football is both a stunningly designed celebration of Jose Mourinho's exceptional football managerial career so far, and a wonderfully informative narrative detailing The Special One's football wisdom and philosophies. Mourinho discusses his apprenticeship in the game, and the differences in football culture and mentality in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain. He also reveals how he builds and assesses a team, how he prepares for each season, how he motivates players and staff, how he handles transfers and the transfer windows, who he admires and goes to advice for, and his thoughts on referees, fans and club owners. A must-read for all football fans.,
