Modern English Lexicology Tutorial

Author: Ding Jianxin
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: "A Course in Modern English Lexicology" is one of the series of teaching materials for English majors in higher education under the "Knowledge Seeking University English Series." It is designed for undergraduate English majors. The book reasonably integrates some traditional content of lexicology while incorporating many recent achievements in lexical research. It covers major topics such as the relationship between vocabulary and grammar, etymological studies of English vocabulary, word formation, word meaning and semantic relations, pragmatic studies of words, multi-word expressions (including collocations, phrases, and idioms, etc.), and the use of corpus to examine lexical patterns. Additionally, it includes some useful tools for Chinese English learners, such as lists of common roots and affixes. The exercises in each chapter are designed to be flexible, enabling students to consolidate their knowledge without rote memorization. The book offers both synchronic and diachronic perspectives, aiming to guide students to grasp the basic concepts and content of lexicology while introducing them to the most humanistic aspect of vocabulary in the English language.