English Lexicology 2006 Wang Yang English Lexicology Course Chapter One: Lexicology:1. Lexicology:Lexi = “word, phrase”;(Greek); Lexicos= “having to do with words”;Logos= “a department of language” (Greek);Lexicology: a branch of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and properties of words as the main units of language2. Recognition of WordsWhat is a word?Jackson & Amvela, 2000:50-52: Four CharacteristicsThe word is an uninterruptible.unit.The word ma
