Lexicology: A Current Guide. Лексикология английского языка

Preface......Page 7
Introduction......Page 8
1.1. The Object of Lexicology......Page 9
1.2. Branches of Lexicology......Page 10
1.3. Lexicology and Sociolinguistics......Page 13
1.4. The Definition of the Word......Page 16
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 18
Chapter 2. The Origins of English Words......Page 20
2.1. Native Words......Page 22
2.2. Borrowings......Page 24
2.3. Etymological Doublets......Page 30
2.4. International Words......Page 31
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 32
Chapter 3. Word Structure and Word Formation......Page 36
3.1. Morpheme. Allomorph......Page 37
3.2. Word Structure......Page 39
3.3. Immediate Constituents Analysis......Page 41
3.4. Affixation......Page 42
3.5. Conversion......Page 46
3.6. Word-Composition......Page 48
3.7. Other Types of Word Formation......Page 51
Key Terms......Page 53
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 54
4.1. Semasiology or Semantics?......Page 57
4.2. Denotation and Connotation......Page 59
4.3. Polysemy......Page 61
4.4. Componential Analysis......Page 62
4.5. Semantic Change......Page 65
4.6. Secondary Ways of Semantic Change......Page 69
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 70
5.1. Homonyms......Page 74
5.2.1. The Nature of Synonymy......Page 77
5.2.2. The Definition of Synonyms......Page 79
5.2.3. Classification of Synonyms......Page 81
5.3. Antonyms......Page 82
5.4. Hyponymy and Paronymy......Page 84
Key Terms......Page 85
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 86
Chapter 6. Combinability. Word Groups......Page 90
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 95
Chapter 7. Phraseology......Page 98
7.1. Semantic Classification of Phraseological Units......Page 100
7.2. Structural Classification of Phraseological Units......Page 101
7.3. Functional Classification of Phraseological Units......Page 102
7.5. Prof. Kunin’s Classification of Phraseological Units......Page 103
7.6. Proverbs, Sayings, Quotations......Page 105
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 107
Chapter 8. Levels of Usage......Page 111
8.1. Stylistic Differentiation of the English Vocabulary......Page 112
8.2. The Varieties of English......Page 117
8.3. Levels of Language......Page 121
8.4. Registers......Page 125
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 128
9.1. The History of Dictionary Making......Page 133
9.2. Classification of Dictionaries......Page 136
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 140
Chapter 10. American English......Page 145
10.1. Spelling......Page 146
10.3. Punctuation......Page 148
10.4. Numbers......Page 149
10.5.2. Possession......Page 150
10.5.4. Past Simple/Past Participles......Page 151
10.5.5. Other Differences......Page 152
10.6. Vocabulary......Page 153
10.7. African American Vernacular English (AAVE)......Page 158
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 160
11.1. Canadian English......Page 163
11.2. Australian English......Page 164
11.3. New Zealand English......Page 166
11.4. Indian English......Page 167
11.4.2. Grammar......Page 168
11.4.3. Vocabulary: loans......Page 169
11.4.4. Usage......Page 171
Key Terms......Page 172
Topics for Discussion and Exercises......Page 173
Review......Page 174
References......Page 185
Dictionaries......Page 187
Glossary......Page 188