英语专业本科词汇学教师ppt课件chapter5.pptVIP

Word Meaning and Semantic Features;Conventionality and Motivation;Motivation: Definition: the connection between word-symbol and its sense. Three major types of motivation: Phonetic motivation: Words motivated phonetically are called echoic words or onomatopoeic words, whose pronunciation suggests the meaning. pingpong, bang, buzz, hiss, bleat, jingle Morphological motivation: A word is morphologically motivated when a direct connection can be observed between the morphemic structure of the word and its meaning. handbag, international Semantic motivation: Semantic motivation refers to the mental associations suggested by the conceptual meaning of a word. It explains the connection between the literal sense and figurative sense of the word. the foot of the mountain the leg of a table ;Main Types of Word Meaning;Types of lexical meaning: Denotative meaning (conceptual meaning): The denotative meaning of a word is its definition given in a dictionary. mother white Connotative meaning: Connotative meaning refers to the emotional association which a word or a phrase suggests in one’s mind; it is the supplementary value which is added to the purely denotative meaning of a word. mother white;Social meaning (stylistic meaning): Social meaning is that which a piece of language conveys about the social circumstances of its use. chamber/room, respond/answer Collocative meaning: the association a word acquires in its collocation. pretty, handsome (girl, boy, woman, man, flower, overcoat, car, garden, color, airline, typewriter, village) a piece of, a chunk of, a cake of, a bar of, a slice of (meat, paper, chocolate, soap, wood) tremble, quiver (with excitement, with fear);Affective meaning: Affective meaning is concerned with the expression of feelings and attitudes of the speaker or writer. slim/skinny, famous/notorious Two kinds of words in terms of affective meaning: Purr words: Purr words express the speaker’s approval of the person or thing he is talking about. Snarlw