词汇学III. classification of words.pptVIP

III. Classification of Words Words may fall into (1) basic word stock and non-basic vocabulary by use frequency; (2) content words and functional words by notion (3) native words and borrowed words by origin 3.1 Basic word stock and non-basic vocabulary 3.1.1 The basic word stock: Foundation of the vocabulary accumulated over centuries and forms the common core of the language. Obvious Characteristics: 1)All National Words of the basic word stock belong to people as a whole, not to a limited group, a certain region or a certain profession. 2) stability