English Lexicology (Introduction) 英语词汇学 教学课件.ppt

English Lexicology Beihua University Jeff Zhang Introduction The Nature and Domain (scope) of English Lexicology Its Relation to other Disciplines Methods of Study Aims and significance of the course What is Lexicology? Definition: Lexicology is a branch of linguistics, inquiring into the origins and meanings of words. It has two Greek Morphemes: Lexicon (word) + logie (the study of) Aim: morphological structure, semantic structure, historical development, sense relation, formation and usage Nature of Lexicology theoretically-oriented course: concerned with the basic theory of words practical course: dealing with words and idioms Its Relation to other Disciplines I Morphology: Morphology is the branch of grammar which studies the structure or forms of words, primarily through the use of morpheme construct. Lexicology discusses the inflections of words, word-formation and examine how morphemes are combined to form words, even to sentences. Its Relation to other Disciplines II Etymology: Etymology deals with the origins, history of the form, meaning of words and English is originated from early Germanic tribes. Lexicology studies how the small vocabulary has grown into a huge modern English vocabulary and explain the changes that have taken place in the forms of meanings. Its Relation to other Disciplines III Semantics: Semantics is the study of meaning of different linguistic levels: lexis, syntax, utterance, discourse. Lexicology focuses on the lexical level, dealing with the types of meaning and sense relations such as :Polysemy, homonymy synonymy, Antonymy, hyponymy, and semantic field, which constitute an important part of lexicology Its Relation to other Disciplines IV Stylistics: Stylistics is the study of style. It is concerned with the user’s choices of linguistic element in a particular context for special effects, including lexis, phonology, syntax, graphology. Lexicology concentrates on lexis, exploring the stylistic value of words. Its Relati