INTRODUCTION

Introduction The Nature and Domain of English Lexicology Its Relation to Other Disciplines NO.3 Methods of Study NO.4 Aims and Significance of the Course

The Nature and Domain of English Lexicology Lexicology is a branch of linguistics, inquiring into the origins and meanings of words. A B C

Its Relation to Other Disciplines English lexicology is correlated with other academic disciplines, such as morphology, semantics, etymology, stylistics, lexicography.

Methods of Study There are generally two approaches to the study of words Methods of Study synchronic diachronic

Aims and Significance of the Course The main purpose of the course is to help learners to understand the historical development of English words and word equivalents.

Aims and Significance of the Course morphological structures semantic relations historical development English Words formation usages