Session-02 Development of the English vocabulary.pptVIP

The Development of the English Vocabulary Lexicology Major Topics Review chapter 1 ; A brief introduction to the Indo-European family; Three phases of the English language development; General characteristics of the English language ; Foreign elements in the English vocabulary ; I. Review Chapter 1 Definition of a word; Characteristics of the basic word stock 1. Definition of a Word-1 Generally speaking, the definition of a word will cover the following points: A minimal free form of a language ; A sound unit; A meaning unit; A grammatical unit ; A word may be defined as one of