现代英语词汇学概论8 Meaning and Context.pptVIP

8.2.3 Provision of Clues for Inferring Word- meaning Their greatest fear was of a conflagration大火灾, since fire would destroy their flimsy wooden settlement before help could arrive. (synonym) 8.2.3 Provision of Clues for Inferring Word- meaning Copernicus believed in a heliocentric日心说universe, rather than in the geocentric地球中心说theory. (word structure) 8.2.3 Provision of Clues for Inferring Word- meaning The village had most of the usual amenities便利设施,文化设施,福利设施: a pub, a library, a post office, a village hall, a medical centre, and a school. (superordinate) 8.2.3 Provision of Clues for Inferring Word- meaning ‘Do get me a clop,’ she said, smacking her lips, but her brother, with a scornful glance up at the branches, said that there were none ripe yet. (relevant details) 8.2.3 Provision of Clues for Inferring Word- meaning In spite of the fact that the fishermen were wearing sou’westers, the storm was so heavy that they were wet through. (relevant details) A waterproof hat with a broad flap covering the neck Chgapter 8 Meaning and Context 第八部分 Types of context Role of context extra-linguistic contest linguistic context elimination of ambiguity indication of referents inference of word-meaning BACK Meaning and Context Context is very important. As most words are polysemic, without context there is no way to determine the meaning of a word. Meaning is defined in context. 8.1 Types of Context8.1.1 Extra-linguistic Context Extra-linguistic context is context beyond language, but physical situation, in which language is used: the people, time, place, and even the whole cultural background, e.g. 8.1.1 Extra-linguistic Context weekend (length of time) 1) one day (1980s) 2) one day and half (1995) 3) two days (1996) 4) two days and half (some places) 8.1.1 Extra-linguistic Context weekend (days for rest) Sunday and Monday (华师分校) Monday and Tuesday (some factories) one day of a week (private enterprise) 8.1.1 Extra-lin