Chapter 1
Lexicology and Words
重点：了解词汇学的定义、研究的内容和范围，掌握词的概念、分类。
1. Lexicology and its scope of study
2. Word
3. Classification of words
A. By u frequency
1) basic word stock ( and the characteristics)快速美白小窍门>orbits
2) nonbasic vacabulary
B. By notion/function
1) content words
2) functional words
C. By origin
1) native words (and the characteristics)
2) borrowed words
Chapter 2
Basic Concepts and Word Meanings
重点：掌握词素的概念和种类，可以区别派生词缀和曲折词缀及其不同的功能；掌握词义的组成，理解单词意义的复杂性,能区别一词多义与同形异义。
1. morpheme and types of morphemes
A. morpheme
B. Types of morphemes
1) free morpheme
2) bound morpheme
a. inflectional morpheme
b. derived morpheme (affixes)
(1) prefix (2) suffix
2. Types of word meaning
1) conceptual meaning (or denotation)
2) associative meaning
a. connotative meaning(or connotation)
b. social meaning(or stylistic meaning)
c. affective meaning
d. collocative meaning
3. Polymy
4. Homonymy
1) Three types of homonymy
a. perfect homonyms
b. homophone
c. homograph
2) How to tell polymy from homonymy
Chapter 3
The Origins of English Words
重点：理解英语发展的几个阶段以及外来语对英语词汇的影响，掌握英式英语和美式英语在词汇上的差异。
1. The historical periods of English
1) Old English period (450-1066)
2) Middle English period (1066-1500)
3) Early modern English (1500-1800)
4) Modern English period (1800- prent)
2. American English and British English
3. Some major foreign languages influencing the English language
4. Creation of new English words
Chapter 4
Word Formation in English
重点：掌握几种常见的构词方法，并能运用所学知识，从具体的单词，判断其构成方式。
1. Derivation:
prefixation, suffixation; functions of derivation
2. Compounding/Composition
Coldharacteristics of compounding
3. Conversion
4. Blending
5. Shortenings
a. clipping
b. initialism
alphebetism and acronymy
6. Back-formation
7. Words from proper names
Chapter 5
Sen relations
重点：掌握常见的几种语义关系的名称及其分类；能运用所学知识，根据单词的意义，判断属于何种语义关系。同时了解辨析同义词的方法。
1. Sen relations
2. Synonymy
1) Types of synonyms
a. strict synonyms
b. loo synonyms
2) Differentiation of synonyms
a. differences in varieties of English
b. differences in style/formality
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d. differences in register
e. differences in etymology
f. differences in collocation
3. Antonymy
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1) Types of antonyms
a. gradable antonyms
b. complementary/nongradable antonyms
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4. Hyponymy
superordinate and subordinate
5. Meronymy
6. Metaphorical extension
Chapter 6
Idioms, Multiword Verbs and Proverbs
重点：了解英语习语在语义和结构上的两大特点，理解某些习语所体现的文化特征，熟记常见习语。
1. Idioms
2. Characteristics of English idioms
1）mantic unity
2) structural stability
3. Some idioms
Chapter 7
English Dictionaries
重点：了解英语词典的基本分类、词典所包含的基本内容，具备挑选词典的基本常识，认识几本常用的工具书词典。
1. Organization of the entry
2. Types of dictionaries
Chapter 8
Words in Context
重点：认识词汇的不同类型，掌握词义变化的四种主要方式，并能根据单词的原始意义和现在的意义，判断其经历的变化类型。
1. Dialect, register, style,
taboo words and euphemisms
2. Types of shifts in word meaning
1) broadening
2) narrowing
3) amelioration/elevation
4) pejoration/degradation
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Questions:
1. What are the types of morphemes? Illustrate with examples.
2. What are the characteristics of compounds? Illustrate with examples.
3. How many kinds can derivational affixes be divided into? What are the functions they could play respectively?
4. What is the different function of prefixes and suffixes?
5. List at least five foreign languages that have influenced English and its vocabulary.
6. How should we differentiate homonyms from polymants?
7. What are the differences between British English and American English in vocabulary?
8. Write down five pairs of words to show the differences between British English and American English in vocabulary.
9. What are the components of word meaning?
8. deliciousfoodHow can you distinguish synonyms? Illustrate your point with exampleseverything i own.
10. What are the types of antonyms? Illustrate with examples.
