英文专业词汇学考试复习资料.pdf

Chapter 1 The Basic Concepts of Words and Vocabulary 1、The Definition of a Word Lexicology focuses on the study of meanings and origins of words. According to semanticists （语义学家） , a word is a unit of meaning. A word is a minimal （最小的） free form of a language that has a given sound, meaning and syntactic function （句法功能） . 2、 Vocabulary All the words in a language make up what is generally known as its vocabulary. 3、 Sound and Meaning The relationship between sound and meaning is no logic 4 、 Sound