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An Introduction to English Lexicology 2010.3 王朝培 凋玄随微驯钟狱祸谆耳猫咙赎油涂让私磐吃声旁蓬抿锰全德羊哀里锦医恍Englih LexicologyEnglih Lexicology Chapter 1 Language, Linguistics and Lexicology Language Linguistics Lexicology 瀑炎岭惺蚀砾跑秒蝗役犯棚惶哺告撤海后滨绊汇僳璃碾接壬赁骄猖积驼棍Englih LexicologyEnglih Lexicology Language Definition: Language is a system of symbols based on physiology, psychology and physics. It is a specific social action and a carrier of information used for human communication in a society. Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. 幢室沮纹坤酵碰慷蘸赃颠羡所校趣冲藐暮傀梨未鼻捡委去碧手纤骏猩湘蚊Englih LexicologyEnglih Lexicology Language, Society and Thought Language is a product of society. Language is used as a means of communication in a society. Language reflects the culture of a society and changes with the development of the society. (e.g. means of transport, pp. 3-4) Expressing thought is the function of language. Process of thinking is closely connected with language. 仲族垃漾冶峪赡火哆乐摆出哎恿洱栅吝落隐臀辅任署小锡涵汲玖抹温刮像Englih LexicologyEnglih Lexicology Linguistics Definition: the scientific study of language. “the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language” 柜柠兆装曾诀字拱跪遣晚潭极搁古瑰艰鬼今潮拽改咽诀奄的迂等岛暑敬找Englih LexicologyEnglih Lexicology The Scope of Linguistics Traditional branches: phonetics, grammar and lexicology. Modern branches: Phonology Syntax Semantics Phonetics Philology Lexicology Stylistics General linguistics Descriptive linguistics Contrastive linguistics Comparative linguistics Sociolinguistics Psycholinguistics Applied linguistics Computational linguistics Corpus linguistics Metalinguistics (语言文化因素学) 僳确救忻锨忿橇框渭折厚雁深帅饭须碘硕蝎粕翔俏客央雨波豢吼霄纫顽兑Englih LexicologyEnglih Lexicology What is lexicology? “the science of words” The branch of linguistics concerned with the study of the vocabulary of a given language. Study of the signification and application of words. It deals with words, their origin, development, history, structure, meaning and application