Г.Н. Бабич
Учебное пособие
5-е издание
Москва
Издательство «Флинта»
Издательство «Наука»
2010
УДК 811.111(075.8)
ББК 81.2Англ.3
Б12
Р е ц е н з е н т ы:
др филол. наук, проф. О.М. Карпова
(Ивановский государственный университет);
др филол. наук, проф. О.А. Леонтович
(Волгоградский государственный педагогический университет)
Бабич Г.Н.
Б12 Lexicology: A Current Guide. Лексикология английского языка : учеб.
пособие / Г.Н. Бабич. — 5е изд. — М. : Флинта : Наука, 2010. —
200 с.
ISBN 9785976502499 (Флинта)
ISBN 9785020347342 (Наука)
В пособии освещены основные проблемы лексикологии в соответствии
с действующими государственными стандартами и программой по данному
курсу для студентов гуманитарных вузов. Теоретический материал тесно связан
с упражнениями и заданиями, цель которых помочь студентам в практическом
овладении основами лексикологии. В каждой главе даны ключевые вопросы
для контроля знаний. Заключительная часть пособия содержит вопросы для
самоконтроля, аутентичные отрывки для комплексного лексикологического
анализа, которые могут быть использованы на учебных занятиях и для само-
стоятельной работы при совершенствовании навыков владения современным
английским языком, определении основных понятий и терминов курса.
Для студентов факультетов иностранных языков, филологических факуль-
тетов, отделений лингвистики университетов, аспирантов и интересующихся
проблемами слова.
УДК 811.111(075.8)
ББК 81.2Англ.3
СONTENTS
Preface ..................................................................................................... 7
Introduction ............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 1
Language and Lexicology .......................................................................... 9
1.1. The Object of Lexicology ............................................................. 9
1.2. Branches of Lexicology .............................................................. 10
1.3. Lexicology and Sociolinguistics ................................................. 13
1.4. The Definition of the Word ........................................................ 16
Key Terms ............................................................................................... 18
Topics for Discussion and Exercises .......................................................... 18
Chapter 2
The Origins of English Words .................................................................. 20
2.1. Native Words ............................................................................. 22
2.2. Borrowings ................................................................................. 24
2.3. Etymological Doublets .............................................................. 30
2.4. International Words ................................................................... 31
Key Terms ............................................................................................... 32
Topics for Discussion and Exercises .......................................................... 32
Chapter 3
Word Structure and Word Formation ....................................................... 36
3.1. Morpheme. Allomorph .............................................................. 37
3.2. Word Structure ........................................................................... 39
3.3. Immediate Constituents Analysis ............................................... 41
3.4. Affixation ................................................................................... 42
3.5. Conversion ................................................................................. 46
3.6. Word-Composition .................................................................... 48
3.7. Other Types of Word Formation ................................................. 51
Key Terms ............................................................................................... 53
Topics for Discussion and Exercises .......................................................... 54
Chapter 4
Semantics ............................................................................................... 57
4.1. Semasiology or Semantics? ........................................................ 57
4.2. Denotation and Connotation ..................................................... 59
4.3. Polysemy .................................................................................... 61
4.4. Componential Analysis .............................................................. 62
4.5. Semantic Change ....................................................................... 65
4.6. Secondary Ways of Semantic Change ........................................ 69
Key Terms ............................................................................................... 70
Topics for Discussion and Exercises .......................................................... 70
Chapter 5
The Vocabulary of a Language as a System .............................................. 74
5.1. Homonyms ................................................................................ 74
5.2. Synonyms .................................................................................. 77
5.2.1. The Nature of Synonymy ................................................ 77
5.2.2. The Definition of Synonyms ........................................... 79
5.2.3. Classification of Synonyms ............................................. 81
5.2.4. Euphemism ..................................................................... 82
5.3. Antonyms .................................................................................. 82
5.4. Hyponymy and Paronymy ......................................................... 84
Key Terms ............................................................................................... 85
Topics for Discussion and Exercises .......................................................... 86
Chapter 6
Combinability. Word Groups .................................................................... 90
Key Terms ............................................................................................... 95
Topics for Discussion and Exercises .......................................................... 95
Chapter 7
Phraseology ............................................................................................ 98
7.1. Semantic Classification of Phraseological Units ....................... 100
7.2. Structural Classification of Phraseological Units ...................... 101
Chapter 8
Levels of Usage ...................................................................................... 111
8.1. Stylistic Differentiation of the English Vocabulary .................... 112
8.2. The Varieties of English ............................................................ 117
8.3. Levels of Language .................................................................... 121
8.4. Registers ................................................................................... 125
Key Terms .............................................................................................. 128
Topics for Discussion and Exercises ......................................................... 128
Chapter 9
Lexicography ......................................................................................... 133
9.1. The History of Dictionary Making ............................................. 133
9.2. Classification of Dictionaries .................................................... 136
Key Terms .............................................................................................. 140
Topics for Discussion and Exercises ......................................................... 140
Chapter 10
American English ................................................................................... 145
10.1. Spelling ..................................................................................... 146
10.2. Pronunciation ........................................................................... 148
10.3. Punctuation .............................................................................. 148
10.4. Numbers ................................................................................... 149
10.5. Grammar .................................................................................. 150
10.5.1. Use of the Present Perfect ............................................ 150
10.5.2. Possession .................................................................... 150
10.5.3. The Verb Get ................................................................. 151
Chapter 11
A World English ..................................................................................... 163
11.1. Canadian English ...................................................................... 163
11.2. Australian English ..................................................................... 164
11.3. New Zealand English ................................................................ 166
11.4. Indian English .......................................................................... 167
11.4.1. Pronunciation .............................................................. 168
11.4.2. Grammar ..................................................................... 168
11.4.3. Vocabulary: loans ......................................................... 169
11.4.4. Usage ........................................................................... 171
Key Terms .............................................................................................. 172
Topics for Discussion and Exercises ......................................................... 173
Preface
Galina N. Babich
Introduction