英语词汇学intro课件.ppt

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1、An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology 现代英语词汇学概论现代英语词汇学概论 INTRODUCTIONAbout the lexicology231.1 LexicologyWordform(sound,syntax)meaningVocabulary?1.2 Roles of words in life4561.3 Aspects of the word7Morphological structure,formationMeaning,relation and othersFixed usage,types and so onLanguage

2、 comparison&contrast,etc.1.FORM2.MEANING3.USE4.OTHERSEVOLUTIONCLASSIFICATIONOVERVIEW1.4 What is lexicology?Lexicology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of the vocabulary of a given language.It deals with words,their origin,development,structure,formation,meaning and usage.Generally

3、 speaking,linguistics can be defined as the scientific study of language.To be more exact,linguistics studies the general principles upon which languages are constructed and operate as systems of human communication.Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication.It is a

4、 specific social action and a carrier of information8WITHOUT GRAMMAR,VERY LITTLE CAN BE CONVEYED,WITHOUT VOCABULARY,NOTHING CAN BE CONVEYED.-from Linguistics in Language Teaching.Cambridge,MA:MIT Press.，1972:111(Wilkinson)9ORIENTATIONAbout the course101.1 Aims of the courseGive a systematic descript

5、ion of the English vocabulary.Offer an insight into the origin and development of the English vocabulary.Discuss the problems of word-structure and word-formationStudy the use of English words,their meanings and changes in meaning,their sense relations.111.2 Significance of the courseDevelop your pe

6、rsonal vocabulary and consciously increase your word power(active vocabulary).Understand word-meaning and organize,classify and store words more effectively.Raise your awareness of meaning and usages,use words more accurately and appropriately.Develop your skills and habits of analyzing and generali

7、zing linguistic phenomena in your learning experiences.Ultimately improve your receptive and productive skills in language processing as well as language production.121.3 ArrangementsOral PresentationGroup of 4-5 for ONE CHAPTEROne group each weekEssayA short essay about the relevant topic(s)3 weeks

8、 before the end of the course131.4 GradeOral presentationShort essayFinal exam14AN OVERVIEWAn Introduction to Modern English Lexicology15The 3 basic elements of Englishspeech sounds grammar vocabulary 16What is a word?The minimal free form of a language,which has a given sound,meaning and syntactic

9、function.What does vocabulary refer to?The total number of words in a language.In English,there are more than_ words.A.100,00 B.100,000 C.one million D.one billion Including:Native vs.Alien1718Lexicology:a branch of Linguistics which studies the origins and meanings of words.To be specific,they incl

10、ude aspects like the formal and semantic structure,semantic relationships,word formation and usage,the historical development and evolution of words,etc.It has something to do with the following subjects:morphology,lexicography,etymology,and the certain social cultural background etc.19Development&c

11、lassificationDEVELOPMENT The Indo-European language familyThe historical development of English vocabulary New sources of present-day English vocabularyModes of English vocabulary developmentClassificationBasic&non-basicCommon,literary,colloquial,slang&technicalFunction&content20Morphological struct

12、ure&formationMorpheme The smallest meaning linguistic unit词素or语素FormationThe major&minor processComparison&contrast between languages21Meaning&sense relationWord meaningTypesOriginssemantic features?context RelationsDynamic(changes)22Extension&application of wordsIdiomsphrasal wordscomplex wordsLang

13、uage varieties&interferenceDictionariesLanguage teaching Human intelligence etc.23TOPICS OF LEXICOLOGYHistorical changeChange of formChange of pronunciationChange of meaningChange of word formationWord originsThe word-formationIdiomsDictionariesDifferences between American and British languages24Two

14、 approaches to lexicology studyDiachronicthe historical changes or evolutionorigins&changesSynchronica point in timethe same dimensional or level25diachronicTom oldTom mid-agedTom childsynchronicsynchronicsynchronicSignificance&vitality of lexicologyFurther study and applicationWithin and trans-languages Cognition-oriented 26Thank you!Go on with your study!27