1、 INTRODUCTIONAbout the lexicology231.1 Lexicology Word form(sound,syntax)meaning Vocabulary?1.2 Roles of words in life4561.3 Aspects of the word7Morphological structure,formationMeaning,relation and othersFixed usage,types and so onLanguage comparison&contrast,etc.1.FORM2.MEANING3.USE4.OTHERSEVOLUTI
2、ONCLASSIFICATIONOVERVIEW1.4 What is lexicology?Lexicology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of the vocabulary of a given language.It deals with words,their origin,development,structure,formation,meaning and usage.Generally speaking,linguistics can be defined as the scientific study
3、 of language.To be more exact,linguistics studies the general principles upon which languages are constructed and operate as systems of human communication.Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication.It is a specific social action and a carrier of information8WITHOUT
4、 GRAMMAR,VERY LITTLE CAN BE CONVEYED,WITHOUT VOCABULARY,NOTHING CAN BE CONVEYED.-from Linguistics in Language Teaching.Cambridge,MA:MIT Press.，1972:111(Wilkinson)9ORIENTATIONAbout the course101.1 Aims of the course Give a systematic description of the English vocabulary.Offer an insight into the ori
5、gin and development of the English vocabulary.Discuss the problems of word-structure and word-formation Study the use of English words,their meanings and changes in meaning,their sense relations.111.2 Significance of the course Develop your personal vocabulary and consciously increase your word powe
6、r(active vocabulary).Understand word-meaning and organize,classify and store words more effectively.Raise your awareness of meaning and usages,use words more accurately and appropriately.Develop your skills and habits of analyzing and generalizing linguistic phenomena in your learning experiences.Ul
7、timately improve your receptive and productive skills in language processing as well as language production.121.3 Arrangements Oral Presentation Group of 4-5 for ONE CHAPTER One group each week Essay A short essay about the relevant topic(s)3 weeks before the end of the course131.4 Grade Oral presen
8、tation Short essay Final exam14AN OVERVIEWAn Introduction to Modern English Lexicology15 The 3 basic elements of Englishspeech sounds grammar vocabulary 16 What is a word?The minimal free form of a language,which has a given sound,meaning and syntactic function.What does vocabulary refer to?The tota
9、l number of words in a language.In English,there are more than_ words.A.100,00 B.100,000 C.one million D.one billion Including:Native vs.Alien1718 Lexicology:a branch of Linguistics which studies the origins and meanings of words.To be specific,they include aspects like the formal and semantic struc
10、ture,semantic relationships,word formation and usage,the historical development and evolution of words,etc.It has something to do with the following subjects:morphology,lexicography,etymology,and the certain social cultural background etc.19Development&classification DEVELOPMENT The Indo-European la
11、nguage family The historical development of English vocabulary New sources of present-day English vocabulary Modes of English vocabulary development Classification Basic&non-basic Common,literary,colloquial,slang&technical Function&content20Morphological structure&formation Morpheme The smallest mea
12、ning linguistic unit 词素or语素 Formation The major&minor process Comparison&contrast between languages21Meaning&sense relation Word meaning Types Origins semantic features?context Relations Dynamic(changes)22Extension&application of words Idioms phrasal words complex words Language varieties&interferen
13、ce Dictionaries Language teaching Human intelligence etc.23TOPICS OF LEXICOLOGYHistorical changeChange of formChange of pronunciationChange of meaningChange of word formationWord originsThe word-formationIdiomsDictionariesDifferences between American and British languages24Two approaches to lexicolo
14、gy study Diachronic the historical changes or evolution origins&changes Synchronic a point in time the same dimensional or level25diachronicTom oldTom mid-agedTom childsynchronicsynchronicsynchronicSignificance&vitality of lexicology Further study and application Within and trans-languages Cognition-oriented 26Thank you!Go on with your study!27
