Worlds of English Words is intended for learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). Drawing on the author’s experience in teaching and researching English vocabulary, it explores the origins of word meanings, the connections between them, and the creative processes of word formation. It reveals the power of words in public and interpersonal communication and the secrets of effective vocabulary learning strategies.

To explore these topics, insights are drawn from fields such as semantics, stylistics, rhetoric, lexicology, lexicography, morphology, language acquisition, and etymology. Although these are often taught separately, this book brings them together to offer a more integrated perspective. This multidimensional approach invites readers to see words not as isolated units, but as interconnected elements shaped by form, meaning, and use, while offering support for learners in developing vocabulary knowledge, and providing insights that can benefit future researchers in related fields.