CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE Introductory I I.How Language is Built Up II 2.The Nature of Words 36 3.Meaning 54 4.Transparent and Opaque Words 8o 5.Logical and Emotive Factors in Meaning II6 6.Synonymy I4I 7.Ambiguity I56 8.Change of Meaning I93 9.The Structure of the Vocabulary 236 Conclusion 259 Select Bibliography 264 Subject Index 273