AN OVERVIEW OF LEXICAL DOUBLETS IN MODERN ENGLISH

In this article the author investigates about lexical doublets in Modern English concerning their Etymology and contemporary usage in today`s spoken English. Since the English language was spread to the world through the centuries, the number of lexical doublets has increased according to several reasons such as cross-cultural communication among countries or different variation in the language dialects as well. The author provides a brief and clear information about lexical doublets and explains them with several examples. Besides, some differences and similarities in meaning and form are shown in examples of some doublets.