Chapter 1 Introduction of English Words and Lexicology
1.1 Words
1.2 Vocabulary
1.3 Lexicology
1.4 The Classification of English Words
Exercises
Chapter 2 Formation of English Words
2.1 The Structure of English Words
2.2 Derivation
2.3 Conversion
2.4 Compounding (Compound/Composition)
2.5 Acronym
2.6 Clipping
2.7 Blending
2.8 Back-formation
2.9 Words from Proper Names
2.10 Reduplication
Exercises
Chapter 3 Word Meaning
3.1 Definition of Meaning
3.2 Word Meaning
3.3 Sense and Componential Analysis
3.4 Semantic Relations among English Words
Exercises
Chapter 4 Changes in Word Meaning
4.1 Types of Change
4.2 Causes of Change
Exercises
Chapter 5 Chunks, Collocations, Idioms and Proverbs in English
5.1 Chunks in English
5.2 Collocations in English
5.3 Idioms in English
5.4 Proverbs in English
Exercises
Chapter 6 English Words in Context
6.1 Definition of Context
6.2 Lexical Meaning and the Context
6.3 The Role of the Context
6.4 Using Context Clues to Learn Word Meaniiag
Exercises
Chapter 7 Figurative Uses of English Words
7.1 An Introduction to Figures of Speech
7.2 English Words in Metaphor
7.3 Other Figurative Uses of English Words
Exercises
Chapter 8 Social Aspect of English Words
8.1 Gender and English Words
8.2 Honorifics in English
8.3 Euphemisms in English
Exercises
Chapter 9 English Words and Culture
9.1 Color Terms and Culture
9.2 Numerals and Culture
9.3 Euphemisms and Culture
9.4 Idioms and Culture
Exercises
Chapter 10 The Lexical Features of Major English-speaking Countries
10.1 English as a World Language
10.2 British and American English
10.3 Canadian English
10.4 Australian English
10.5 New Zealand English
10.6 South African English
Exercises
Chapter 11 The New Development of English Vocabulary
11.1 What Are Neologisms?
11.2 Research on New Words and the Reason for Why Study New Words
11.3 The Development of English Neologisms
11.4 The Main Reasons for the Appearance of English Neologisms
11.5 How New Words Come to Be
11.6 The Qualities of Helping a New Word Survive
Exercises
Chapter 12 English Vocabulary Learning
12.1 Introduction of English Vocabulary Learning
12.2 How to Learn English Vocabulary
12.3 How to Avoid Forgetting the Vocabulary That I Have Learned
12.4 Other Tips for English Vocabulary Learning
Exercises
Chapter 13 English Dictionaries and How to Use Them
13.1 Introductory Remarks
13.2 History of English Dictionaries
13.3 Types of Dictionaries
13.4 How to Use a Dictionary
Exercises
Appendix 1 Lexicology Terms (English-Chinese)
Appendix 2 Some Common Prefixes
Appendix 3 Some common Suffixes
Appendix 4 Types of Figures of Speech
Appendix 5 A List of Euphemisms
Key to Exercises
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