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Unit 1 Introduction

1.1 The fundamental concepts of lexieal learning

1.2 Issues on vocabulary size and word frequency

1.3 What is involved in knowing a word

Unit 2 English Word-Formation

2.1 Derivation

2.2 Compounding(Compound／Composition)

2.3 Conversion

2.4 Backformation

2.5 Abbreviation(Shortening)

2.6 Blending

2.7 Other sources for the word-formation

2.8 Summary

Unit 3 Kinds of Lexical Meaning

3.1 Conceptual meaning

3.2 Connotative meaning

3.3 Stylistic or social meaning

3.4 Affective meaning

3.5 Reflected meaning

3.6 Collocative meaning

3.7 Thematic meaning

3.8 Analyzing meaning

Unit 4 Semantic Changes of Words

4.1 Broadening of meaning

4.2 Narrowing of meaning

4.3 Amelioration or elevation of meaning

4.4 Pejoration or degradation of meaning

4.5 Transfer of meaning：semantic changes from literal meaning to figurative sense

4.6 The polysemy of the word

Unit 5 Semantic Relations

5.1 Synonymy

5.2 Antonymy

5.3 Hyponymy and meronymy

5.4 Homonymy

5.5 Semantic／Lexical field

Unit 6 English Idioms

6.1 Description of idioms

6.2 The major features of idioms

6.3 Types of English idioms

6.4 Transformation in idioms

6.5 The application of idioms

6.6 Summary

Unit 7 Patterns of Lexis in Discourse

7.1 Cohesion and classes of cohesive devices

7.2 Types of lexical cohesion：reiteration and collocation

7.3 Illustrations of cohesive devices and links in the discourse

7.4 Summary

Unit 8 Vocabulary Learning Strategies

8.1 Introduction

8.2 General approaches to lexieal learning in EFL

8.3 A classification of vocabulary learning strategies

8.4 Developing independent strategies in vocabulary learning

8.5 Summary

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