1英语词汇学第一章引言1.ppt

English Lexicology Teaching hours: 32hr / 16weeks Final score : 100 points ----30 points (attendance, class performance, paper) ---70 points (open book） exam significance of the English lexicology enlarge your vocabulary develop your ability to guess the meaning of words become aware of word meanings in different contexts and to use words correctly . Chapter One Introduction Main contents 1. definition of lexicology 2. definition of word 3. definition of vocabulary 4. development of English vocabulary 5. reasons for the rapid growth of present-day English vocabulary 6.contents of the course 1. lexicology It is a branch of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and the properties of words as the main units of language. 2. word It is the basic unit of speech and minimal free form which has a given sound and meaning and grammatical function. 3. vocabulary ---all the words in a language together ??  Vocabulary of a person: Speaking vocabulary Writing vocabulary Reading vocabulary Guess vocabulary 4. The development/evolution of English vocabulary a.?old English (450-1150) Jutes, Anglos and Saxons/ conquered Britons b.?middle English(1150-1500) Norman Conquest of England defeated King Harold II / battle of Hastings c. modern English (1500-present) related to that of Renaissance. 5. reasons for the rapid growth of present-day English vocabulary (After WWII, neologisms swept into English) a .political reason b. economic reason c. scientific development d. culture reason e . influence of other cultures and languages 6. Contents of lexicology 1.) classification of English words 2.）morphological structures of English words 3.） word formation 4.）motivation