Lesson 1 Introduction to Lexicology
Before-class Reading: Lexicology as a Branch of Linguistic Study
1.1 Definition of English Lexicology
1.2 Domains of English Lexicology
1.3 Approaches to Study: Diachronic VS. Synchronic
In-class Exercise
After-class Reading: Lexical Knowledge VS. Lexical Competence
After-class Tasks
Lesson 2 A General Survey of Words
Before-class Reading: Linguists' Definitions of Words: Aristotle's VS. Bloomfield's VS. Antoine Meillet's
2.1 Definition of Word: Word VS. Lexeme
2.2 Definition of Vocabulary: Active VS. Passive
2.3 Classification of Words
2.4 Aspects of Words
In-class Exercise
After-class Reading: Word Frequency and Its Implication
After-class Tasks
Lesson 3 Word Form and Sense
Before-class Reading: Theory of Naming
3.1 Relation Between Word Form and Its Sense: Sense & Reference
3.2 Sense & Meaning
3.3 Classification of Meanings
In-class Exercise
After-class Reading: The Referential Theory of Meaning
After-class Tasks
Lesson 4 Historical Development of English Vocabulary
Before-class Reading: Languages and Their Families
4.1 Historical Overview of English Vocabulary
4.2 Reasons of Its Newest Development
4.3 Features of Development of English Vocabulary
In-class Exercise
After-class Reading: Main Characteristics of English Vocabulary
After-class Tasks
Lesson 5 English Loan Words
Before-class Reading: A Heavy Borrower
5.1 Sources of English Loan Words
5.2 Influence of Loan Words
In-class Exercise
After-class Reading: Nativization of English in China
After-class Tasks
Lesson 6 Semantic Changes
Before-class Reading: Copperhead: The Origin of the Famous Civil War Term
6.1 Pairs of Meanings in Semantic Changes
6.2 Types of Semantic Changes
In-class Exercise
After-class Reading: Linguistic and Non-linguistic Reasons of Semantic Changes
After-class Tasks
Lesson 7 New Changes of English Words
Before-class Reading: New Trend of English Words
7.1 Newest Development of English Words
7.2 Neologisms & Buzzwords
7.3 Cyber Words & Catchy Words
In-class Exercise
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