[英语学习]829英语词汇学第一章引言.ppt

English Lexicology Coursebook and references 张维友，《英语词汇学教程》，华中师范大学出版社 汪榕培、卢晓娟，《英语词汇学教程》，上海外语教育出版社 陆国强，《现代英语词汇学》，上海外语教育出版社 刘毅, Vocabulary 10000, 三环出版社/ 外语教学与研究出版社 Words and Vocabulary How large is the English vocabulary? vocabulary Oxford English Dictionary (1989): 500,000+ BBC: (June 12, 2009) “web 2.0”－the 1,000,000th English word－refers to a coming new product or service The purpose of this course: to look at vocabulary in a scientific vision To enlarge your vocabulary To develop your ability to guess the meaning of words To become aware of word meanings in different contexts and to use words correctly . 第 1 单 元 教研室：外语系专业英语教研室 教师姓名：李璐 ?课程名称: 英语词汇学 讲授内容及时间分配: 2 hours 授课专业及班次08级1-3 授课内容General survey of lexicology ?授课方式及学时Lecture：2 h目的要求 1) what a word is? 2) What is lexicology? 3) What are the characteristics of a word? ??? 重点与难点: The definition and characteristics of a word 参考资料: 1.英语词汇学. 张维友.外语教学与研究出版社 1996. 2.现代英语词汇学.陆国强.上海外语教学出版社 1998. 3.现代汉语词汇研究.曹炜. 北京大学出版社 2004. 4.英语词汇学. 汪榕培. 上海外语教学出版社 2008 Main contents 1. Definition of lexicology 2. Definition of word 3. Definition of vocabulary 4. Development of English vocabulary 5. Reasons for the rapid growth of present-day English vocabulary 6.Contents of the course 1. Lexicology It is a branch of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and the properties of words as the main units of language. 2. Word It is the basic unit of speech and minimal free form which has a given sound and meaning and grammatical function. In a word, A word comprises: 1) a minimal free form of a language; 2) a sound unity; 3) a unit of meaning 4) a form that can function alone in a sentence.  What is a word is a controversial topic. Visually, a meaningful group of spoken language printed or written horizontally across a piece of paper; In terms of spoken form, a sound or com