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英语词汇学English Lexicology 吴林 湖北工业大学外国语学院 英语词汇学English Lexicology 吴林 湖北工业大学外国语学院 Course Description English Lexicology 2012 Time: 15:45-17:20, Monday; 9:55-11:30, Thursday Term: Term 2, 2011-2012 Classroom: Room 704, No. 2 Teaching Building (Mon.) Room 605, No. 1 Teaching Building (Thur.) Instructor: WU Lin Email: lingow82@ Course Objectives 1. get to know the general rules of word formation which helps us enlarge our vocabulary. 2. foster the ability to use “the right word”: As a saying goes, “Right words in right places makes a good writing”. 3. have a better awareness of language (English). 4. get a deeper understanding of the culture of foreign countries. Chapter One 1.1 definition of a word(单词) Summary: English written form is the imperfect representation of its phonemic elements of the spoken form (Quirk, 1978). 英语的书写形式是其口头语言语音因素的不完全表现。 In spite of the differences, 80% of English words fit consistent spelling patterns. 所有词汇中至少有80% 是有规律可循的。 Exercises Give a term for each of the following definitions. 1. sub-standard words often used on informal occasions 2. specialized vocabulary common in certain professions 3. words used by sup-cultural groups particularly by underground society 4. words that have clear notions 5. words of Anglo-Saxon origin 6. words borrowed by way of translation 7. old words with new meanings? Exercises Answer the following questions: What is a word? What is the relationship between sound and meaning? What are the criteria for classification of words? What are the characteristics of the basic word stock? What is the fundamental difference between content and functional words? What is English Lexicology? Lexicology, as a branch of Linguistics, studies the origins and meanings of words. 1. Lexicology is a branch of Linguistics. Linguistics Literature Translation Cul