词汇学第1讲Introduction研讨.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Why？ What words？ To what extent? How？ for credits? to study lexicology? to improve your word power? to explore the fantastic world of English words? test-driven research-based needs-driven interest-driven What do you expect from this course? 3. Aims and Significance of the Course English lexicology is a theoretically-oriented course. It is chiefly concerned with the basic theories of words in general and of English words in particular. However, it is a practical course as well, for in the discussion, we shall inevitably deal with a great many words and idioms, and study many usage examples. Naturally, there will be a large quantity of practice involved. I. Course Description 3. Aims and Significance of the Course *Raise your awareness of meaning and usages, and use words more accurately and appropriately. *Develop your skills and habits of analyzing and generalizing linguistic phenomena in your learning experiences. *Ultimately improve your receptive and productive skills in language processing as well as language production. I. Course Description *Basic concepts of words and vocabulary *Development of English vocabulary *Morphological structure of English words *Word formation *Word meaning and its motivation *Sense relations and semantic field *Changes in word meaning *Word meaning and context *How to englarge your vocabulary What to learn? *How to use the right word, etc. Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style. --- Jonason Swift A Famous Saying Or: Right words in right places makes a good writing. 4. Lectures to be Given for this Course 1) Introduction 2) History of the English Language 3) Basic Concepts of Words and Vocabulary 4) Word Formation 5) Word Meaning and Semantic Features 6) Sence Relations Between Words 7) Meaning and Context 8) Changes in Word Meaning 9) English Idioms 10) English Dictionaries I. Course