«the Meaning of the Word»
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, YOUTH AND SPORTS OF UKRAINE
IZMAIL STATE UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT
COURSE PROJECT
«The meaning of the word»
Course Project in English Year IV Group 431 Ann Nyagu
Research Supervisor: L.P. Gulidova
Izmail, 2011
Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………3-4 1. CHAPTER 1. Theoretical part…………………………………………….5 2. The lexical meaning versus notion………………………………………7-11 3. Grammatical meaning…………………….……………………………11-13
.1.3.1. Meaning of singularity…………………………………………………13-14
.1.3.2. Meaning of plurarity……………………………………………………..14 4. Denotative and connotative meaning…………………………………..14-16
.1.4.1. Polysemy…………………………………………………………………16
.1.4.2. The «bias words» ………………………………………………………..20
.1.4.3. Polysemy like phenomenon……………………………………………22-23 5. Conclusion on Chapter 1…………………………………………………24
.2. CHAPTER 2. Practical part………………………………………………25
.2.1. Homonyms……………………………………………………………..25-27
.2.1.2. Classificaton of homonyms……………………………………………27-28
.2.1.3.Various types of classification for homonyms………………………...28-31
.2.2.Synonyms……………………………………………………………...31-33
.2.2.1.Classification of synonyms………………………………………………33
.2.3.The using of word meaning in morphemes……………………………33-35
.2.4.Conclusion on Chapter 2………………………………………………..36
.3.General conclusion………………………………………………………37
.4.Bibliography……………………………………………………………..38
.5. Appendix……………………………………………………………….39-40
Introduction
The theme of our course-paper is «The meaning of the word». In the first chapter of the work tells about the branch of linguistic that concerned with the the meaning of words and word equivalents, about the different types of meaning.
The branch of linguistics concerned with the meaning of words and word equivalents is called semantics or semasiology. The name comes
IZMAIL STATE UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT
COURSE PROJECT
«The meaning of the word»
Course Project in English Year IV Group 431 Ann Nyagu
Research Supervisor: L.P. Gulidova
Izmail, 2011
Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………3-4 1. CHAPTER 1. Theoretical part…………………………………………….5 2. The lexical meaning versus notion………………………………………7-11 3. Grammatical meaning…………………….……………………………11-13
.1.3.1. Meaning of singularity…………………………………………………13-14
.1.3.2. Meaning of plurarity……………………………………………………..14 4. Denotative and connotative meaning…………………………………..14-16
.1.4.1. Polysemy…………………………………………………………………16
.1.4.2. The «bias words» ………………………………………………………..20
.1.4.3. Polysemy like phenomenon……………………………………………22-23 5. Conclusion on Chapter 1…………………………………………………24
.2. CHAPTER 2. Practical part………………………………………………25
.2.1. Homonyms……………………………………………………………..25-27
.2.1.2. Classificaton of homonyms……………………………………………27-28
.2.1.3.Various types of classification for homonyms………………………...28-31
.2.2.Synonyms……………………………………………………………...31-33
.2.2.1.Classification of synonyms………………………………………………33
.2.3.The using of word meaning in morphemes……………………………33-35
.2.4.Conclusion on Chapter 2………………………………………………..36
.3.General conclusion………………………………………………………37
.4.Bibliography……………………………………………………………..38
.5. Appendix……………………………………………………………….39-40
Introduction
The theme of our course-paper is «The meaning of the word». In the first chapter of the work tells about the branch of linguistic that concerned with the the meaning of words and word equivalents, about the different types of meaning.
The branch of linguistics concerned with the meaning of words and word equivalents is called semantics or semasiology. The name comes
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