- •1. Lexicology as a branch of linguistics. Subject matter. Links with other branches. Problems.
- •3. Word as a language unit.
- •4. Meaning. Different approaches to the problem.
- •5. Types of Meaning. The semantic structure.
- •7, Notion and meaning.
- •8, Semantic change. Causes of Semantic Change.
- •10. Polysemy in synchronic approach. Types of meaning.
- •11. Diachronic approach to polysemy.
- •12. Homonymy- Classification of homonyms.
- •16. Synonym. Problem of definition.
- •17. Synonymy in synchronic and diachronic approaches.
- •22. Structural Types of Words, Morphemic structure vs Derivational structure.
- •24. Compounding,
- •26, Minor ways of word-formation.
- •27. Etymological survey of the English vocabulary. Native words vs borrowings.
- •29. Ways of replenishment of the vocabulary.
- •30. Stylistic characteristics of the vocabulary.
- •31. Territorial variants of English in the lexicological aspect.
- •32. Lexicography as a science. Historical background.
32. Lexicography as a science. Historical background.
Lexicography is a branch of linguistics that covers theory and practice of compiling dictionaries. Fundamental work in lexicographic theory was written by Scherba in 1940, Lexicography has a common object of study with Lexicology, both describe vocabulary of a language. The difference between them lies in systematization and completeness each of them is able to achieve. Lexicography aims at system-on revealing characteristic features of words. It can't claim any completeness as regards units themselves, because number of these units being very great, systematization and completeness couldn't be achieved simultaneously. Province of Lexicography is semantic, formal and functional description of all individual words. Dictionaries aim at a more or less complete description, but so cant attain systematic treatment. Lexicologists sort and presents their material in a sequence depending upon their views concerning
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