"A book like [this] is evidently necessary in a time in which our education has slid down to a level nobody would have thought possible about half a century ago."

--General Linguistics

University of Arizona Press Web Site, April, 2001

In use since 1965, this text has helped tens of thousands of students develop a broader vocabulary. English Words is written from the standpoint of English and does not attempt to teach Latin or Greek. It teaches how to analyze words and turns cracking the code of English from a secret mission into an everyday affair.