现代英语词汇学概论 内容简介

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现代英语词汇学概论 目录

PART ONE
ChapterⅠ. A GENERAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY
1. The Development of English Vocabulary
2. Classification of English Words According to Different Criteria
PART TWO
ChapterⅡ . MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH WORDS
1. Morphemes
2. Classification of Morphemes
ChapterⅢ. WORD-FORMATION (Ⅰ) (The Three Major Processes of Word-formation)
1. General Remarks
2. Compounding
3. Derivation
4. Conversion
ChapterⅣ. WORD-FORMATION (Ⅱ) (The Minor Processes of Word-formation)
1. Acronymy: Initialisms and Acronyms
2. Clipping
3. Blending
4. Back-formation
5. Words from Proper Names
6. Reduplication
7. Neoclassical Formation
8. Miscellaneous
PART THREE
ChapterⅤ. WORD MEANING AND SEMANTIC FEATURES
1. Conventionality and Motivation
2. Main Types of Word Meaning
3. Componential Analysis and Semantic Features
ChanterⅥ. POLYSEMY AND HOMONYMY
1. Polysemy
2. Homonymy
3. The Stylistic Value of Polysemy and Homonymy
ChapterⅦ. SENSE RELATIONS BETWEEN WORDS
1. Synonymy
2. Antonymy
3. Hyponymy
4. Semantic Field
ChapterⅧ. MEANING AND CONTEXT
1. Two Types of Contexts
2. The Vital Role of Context in Determination of Word Meanin
3. Suggested Ways for the Correct Comprehension of Word Meaning
ChapterⅨ. CHANGES IN WORD MEANING
1. Causes of Changes in Word Meaning
2. Four Tendencies in Semantic Change
3. Semantic Development or Change Resulting from the Figurative Use of Words
PART FOUR
ChapterⅩ. ENGLISH IDIOMS
1. Introductory Remarks
2. Sources of English Idioms
3. Classification of Idioms
4. Syntactic， Structural and Stylistic Analysis of Idioms
ChapterⅪ. AMERICAN ENGLISH
1. Growth of American English
2. Characteristics of American English
3. Differences between British and American English
Chapter Ⅻ. ENGLISH DICTIONARIES AND HOW TO USE THEM
1. Introductory Remarks
2. Types of Dictionaries
3. The Choice of a Dictionary
4. How to Use a Dictionary
Key to Exercises
Reference Books
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