[高等教育]语言学课件 Chapter 3 Lexicon.pptVIP

Chapter 3 Lexicon 3.1 What is word Word: a unit of expression that has universal intuitive recognition by native-speakers, whether spoken or Written It is hard to define “word” scientifically. 3.1.1 Three senses of “word”: A physically definable unit: Word may be seen as a cluster of sound segments or letters between tow pauses or blanks. Phonological and orthographic(书写上) Problem: When liaison and contracted forms occur 2) Word both as a general term and as a specific term: boy, boys (one word or two words?) check, checks, checked, checking (one word or four words?) Lexeme(词位