A systematic description of the Modern English Vocabulary

A lexical opposition is a semantically relevant relationship of partial difference btw two partially similar words.(I.V. Arnold)

The theory of oppositions

Meaning is studied as interdependence btw words and their referents (things or concepts).

Syntagmatic relations and paradigmatic relations are functional.

Referential (onomasiological) approach (theory of nomination):

(N.S. Trubetzkoy):

The basis of a lexical opposition: common features of two contrasted words.

Lexical distinctive features and the basis of opposition:

doubt:: doubtful (morphological distinctivefeatures );

skilled:: unskilled;

unable:: unaccountable:: unaffected;

man:: boy (age);

Lad:: boy( semantic distinctive feature –stylistic colouring).

Polydimentional opposition: comprises many elements of the system forming a correlation:

Skilled:: unskilled;

Able:: unable;

Accountable:: unaccountable;

Affected:: unaffected;

Armed:: unarmed;

Man::boy (age – distinctive feature )

Boy:: lad (stylistic colouring )

Immovable, deforestation, miscalculate – the new words

The aim:

Objectives:	Ø to master the methods and the procedures of Lexicological analysis Ø to apply knowledge on Lexicology to different activities of Foreign Language Teaching: Translation, Editing, Dictionary making Ø to enrich your English in studying the language
Minor Objectives: Science is a term system. Writing Space Technique (Terms in the Margin!)	Ø to learn to take notes of the lectures Ø to learn to read special literature on Lexicology, Linguistics

Sounds L W	PHONETICS
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