LEXICOLOGY

Created by : Puti Aisha Regihta

Defenision : Lexicology is the part of linguistic which studies words. This may

include their nature and function as symbol, their meaning, the

relationship of their meaning to epistemology in general, and the

rules of their composition from smaller elements (morphemes

such as the English -ed marker for past or un- for negation; and

phonemes as basic sound units). Lexicology also involves

relations between words, which may involve semantics (for

example, love vs. affection), derivation (for example, fathom vs.

unfathomably), usage and sociolinguistic distinctions (for

example, flesh vs. meat), and any other issues involved in

analyzing the whole lexicon\ of a language.

Dealing with Lexicology, there are some technical terms we have to

comprehend, such as :

LEXICOGRAPHY

LEXICOGRAPHER

LEXEME

LEXICON

Types of Lexicology :

General Lexicology Spesial Lexicology

Connections with other branches :

Grammar

Cultural Studies

Phonetics

Stylistics

Grammar :

Lexicology is linked with Grammar

because the word is used

in speech as a grammatical

unit, in certain

grammatical forms and function.

Also lexicology has connections with Phonetics. If we change the stress, we change the meaning of

the word and even part of the speech: rEcord – recOrd, cOment – comEnt; blackboard – black board,

blackbird – black bird.

Phonetics :

One of the problems of lexicology is stylistic

characteristics. Stylistics studies different stylistic styles. The reflection of the style is in the text. E.g. bookish style we

often can find in classical fiction or textbooks; collocations – in

speech.

Stylistics :

Cultural Studies

And the last connection is with Social Linguistics (Cultural Studies): language is a part of the culture, it’s a reflection of the mentality of people. There are some specific word combinations and associations in every language. E.g. professions: kindness is associated with social workers.

What is “WORD” ?

Word can be defined as a speechsound or a

combination of sounds,or its representation in

writing, that symbolizes and communicates a

meaning and may consist of asingle morpheme or a

combination of morphemes.

The following charts shows how to process of a lexeme changed into a

word :

LEXEME MORPHOLOGICAL PROSESS WORDS

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