Introduction ? Nature: Lexicology is a branch of linguistics, inquiring into the origins and meanings of words (WNWD) ? cf. Webster ’ s New World Dictionary of the American Language. ? English Lexicology deals with English words. ? Domain: a theoretically-oriented course as well as a practical course. Aims and Significance of the Course: – To know the general rules of word formation which helps us enlarge our vocabulary. ? To foster the ability to use “ the right word ”. ? To have a better awareness of language (English). ? To get a deeper understanding of the culture of foreign countries. ? To sum up, English Lexicology is a theoretically-oriented course as well as a practical one. References 林承璋《英语词汇学引论》(第 3版)武汉大学出版社 2005 丁建新《现代英语词汇学教程》重庆大学出版社 2004 年陆国强《现代英语词汇学》(新)上外教出版社 1999 年汪榕培《英语词汇学高级教程》上外教出版社 2002 年冯世梅《英语词汇学》中国水利水电出版社 2006 年 Chapter 1 ?? Word and Vocabulary What is a word? ? Four characteristics of a word: ?(1) a minimal free form of a language; ?(2) a sound unit; ?(3) a unit of meaning; ?(4) a form that can function alone in a sentence. What is a word? ? Definition: ? A word is a minimal free form of a language that has a given sound and meaning and syntactic function.
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