Chapter3PARTONE课程.pptVIP

Preview I. Words: the unity of sound and meaning II. Meaning and Motivation III. Classifications of Words IV. Main Types of Word Meaning I. Words: the unity of sound and meaning 1) What Is a Word? According to Leonard Bloomfield a word is a minimum free form, that is to say, a word is the smallest form that may appear in isolation. 1) What Is a Word? There are two types of linguistic forms: the bound form, and the free form. A free form is one which can occur as a separate word. A bound form is one which cannot occur on its own as a separate word, such as “anti-”, “-ize”, “-tion