词汇学 问答题
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1.the history of English language:
⑴The period from 450 to 1150 is known as the Old English or Anglo-Saxon period..
⑵The period from 1150 to 1500 is known as the Middle English period..
⑶The period from 1150 to present day is called the Modern English period..\
2.tendencies in Semantic Changes：
⑴Change in the denotative component of the lexical meaning may result in the extension of meaning and narrowing of meaning.
⑵Change id the connotative component may bring about the elevation of meaning or the degradation of meaning.
3.about English lexicology course:
⑴The aim of course in English lexicology is to give a systematic description of the English vocabulary.
⑵The significance of a course in English lexicology for language learning is also evident. The course will help the learner to enlarge their vocabulary and improve their ability to analyze and use English words.
4. synoyms and relative synonyms: Relative synonyms differ form absolute synonyms in the following respect:
⑴In shade of meaning
⑵In stylistic of meaning
⑶In emotionof meaning
⑷in range of use
⑸in collocation
⑹in British and American usages
5. classification of motivation:
⑴Phonetic motivation
⑵Grammatical motivation
⑶Motivation of meaning
6. types of antonyms:
⑴morphological classification: root antonyms, derivative antonyms
⑵semantic classification: contraries, complementaries, conversives
7.classification of dictionaries:
⑴monolingual, bilingual and multilingual dictionaries
⑵general and special dictionaries
⑶pocket, medium-sized and unabridged dictionaries
⑷synchronic and diachronic dictionaries
⑸encyclopedias and encyclopedic dictionaries
8. Sources of English V ocabulary：
The English vocabulary can be divided into two great group according to its origin: native words and borrowed words.
Native words are the foundation and the core of the English vocabulary. In structure they are mostly monosyllabic words. In the meaning they express the fundamental concepts dealing with everyday objects and things. In grammar the include most parts of speech.
Borrowed words or loan-words are words taken from foreign language. Latin, Greek and French are the three languages that have contributed most to the English language. Other foreign languages that have contributed words are of far less importance.。
