Chapter 1 language,linguistics and lexicology 1-1-1 Introductory remarkd 1-1-2 a definition of language 1-1-3 language,society and thought 1-2-1 the scope of linguistics 1-2-2 amis and significalce of the course of english lexicology 1-3-3 the connection of lsxicology with other branches of linguistics 1-3-4 two approaches to the study of english lexicology Chapter 2 the sources of the english vocabulary 2-1-1 what if etymology? 2-1-2 the english people and the english language …… Chapter 3 word mdaning and semantic relations Chapter 4 the changing english vocabulary Chapter 5 word-formation in english Chapter 6 english idioms Chapter 7 british and bmerican english Chapter 8 english dictionaries and how to use them appensix an english-chinese list of techniacal terms of lexicology used in this book Bibliography