Inglise leksikoloogia
languages).
2. Connection of L with other linguistic disciplines
a) the word performes a certain grammatical function (nt, he always misses the class, how many misses
are there; the girl powders her nose, soliders face powder)In speech words are combined according to
grammatical rules. The plural of nouns may carry a new meaning (nt, arms-weapons, looks-appearance,
works-plant)
b)connected with phonetics. The meaning of a word is expressed by sounds and it depends on the order
of sounds(spoonerism)
c)history of the lg helps to understand ahanges in the meanings of words (nt, legend ment a book
where a life of saints was described)
d)stylistics is the sign of expressive means of the language. The same idea may be expressed in
different ways and so may aquire a new meaning.(nt, good-bye is neutral, ta-ta is colloquial, father-
parent, daddy) In some words we may find transfer meanings (methapfor- the flowers nodded their
heads), metonymy (nt, how many vendes, macaroni)
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