Linguistics - Introduction to Lexicology

INTRODUCTION TO LEXICOLOGY

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Lexicology as a branch of linguistics. Its interrelations with other sciences. Lexicology (from Gr lexis “word” and logos “learning”) is a part of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and the properties of words as the main units of the language. It also studies all kinds of semantic grouping and semantic relations: synonymy, antonymy, hyponymy, semantic fields, etc.
In this connection, the term vocabulary is used to denote a system formed by the sum total of all the words and word equivalents that the language possesses. The term word denotes the basic unit of a given language resulting from the association of a particular meaning with a particular group of sounds capable of a particular grammatical employment. A word therefore is at the same time a semantic, grammatical and phonological unit. So, the subject-matter of lexicology is the word, its morphemic structure, history and meaning.

Lexicology (from Gr lexis “word” and logos “learning”) is a part of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and the properties of words as the main units of the language.

Dealing with lexicology, there are some technical terms we have to comprehend, such as:
Lexicon:The collection of words (the internalized dictionary), that every speaker of the language has.
Lexeme:The fundamental unit of the lexicon of a language.
EX : Find, Finds, Found, Finding are foms of English lexeme FIND.

Lexicography:The process of writing, editing, and/or compiling a dictionary.
Lexicographer:The author or editor of a dictionary.

Connection of lexicology with other branches of linguistics

1.Lexicology is closely connected with phonetics because they have the same object of studies, they both studies the word, but phonetics studies the outer form and lexicology studies the inner from of the word. Without sound there is no word because every word is a unity of sound and meaning. 

2.Lexicology is connected with grammar because lexicology studies words and grammar studies the grammatical relations between words and how words are combined into phrases and sentences. Meaningful communicaton is not possible without knowing the grammar rules.

3.Lexicology is connected with the history of language because the history of language studies the changes and the development of the vocabulary in the course of time

4.Lexicology is connected with stylistics.Stylistics is "the study of optional variations in the sounds, forms, or vocabulary of a language as characteristic of different uses of language, different situations of use, or different literary types. "  Lexicology studies stylistic variants on the basis of meanings of words and their changes: synonyms, antonyms, figures of speech, etc.Stylistics is concerned with language variety differing according to use rather than user. The same user may use different varieties for different purposes, different situations in conversation with different people, to produce different effects. The same subject matter can be expressed in different styles, e.g.

1) My beloved parent has joined the great majority. (or My beloved parent has breathed his last. )  (literary)
2) My dear father has passed away.  (euphemistic)
3) My father has died.  (neutral)
4) My old man has kicked off.(or My old man has gone west. )  (slang)
5) My dad has popped off.  (colloquial)
The first example is syntactically composed of modifier + subject + verb + object. The other four sentences are composed of subject + verb or verb phrase. The Stylistic range is achieved by means of different word choices. Therefore, the study of words is significant for the study of language.

5.Lexicology is connected with the sociolinguistics because sociolinguistics studies extra linguistic and social causes off the changes in the voacabulary of a language.

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https://www.scribd.com/doc/27983381/The-Object-of-Lexicology#download

http://www.slideshare.net/Andriyanieka12/8-lexicology-word-word-classes-18509390