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Lexical Semantics: Relativity and Transfer

Lexical Semantics: Relativity and Transfer

David Stringer
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522584674|ISBN10: 1522584676|EISBN13: 9781522584681
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch007
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Stringer, David. "Lexical Semantics: Relativity and Transfer." Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, edited by Nabat Erdogan and Michael Wei, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 180-203. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch007

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Stringer, D. (2019). Lexical Semantics: Relativity and Transfer. In N. Erdogan & M. Wei (Eds.), Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners (pp. 180-203). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch007

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Stringer, David. "Lexical Semantics: Relativity and Transfer." In Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, edited by Nabat Erdogan and Michael Wei, 180-203. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8467-4.ch007

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Abstract

Lexical semantics is concerned with inherent aspects of word meaning and the semantic relations between words, as well as the ways in which word meaning is related to syntactic structure. This chapter provides an introduction to some of the main themes in lexical semantic research, including the nature of the mental lexicon, lexical relations, and the decomposition of words into grammatically relevant semantic features. The mapping between the semantics of verbs and their associated syntax is discussed in terms of thematic roles, semantic structure theory, and feature selection. A review of some of the most influential findings in second language research involving both open-class and closed-class lexical items reveals important implications for classroom pedagogy and syllabus design in the domain of vocabulary instruction.

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