The Triangle of Significance in English Lexicology 英语词汇论文

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TheTriangleofSignificanceinEnglishLexicologyAbstract:TheTriangleofsignificanceplaysanimportantroleinEnglishLexicology.ItoftenappearsinEnglishword.ButunderstanditwhichisstillaproblemforusEnglishlearners.AsEnglishmajor,weshouldunderstandtherelationshipbetweenthemwhichismeaning,formandreferent.Aslongaswefigureitout,wewillimproveourknowledgeaboutEnglishvocabularyKeyword:Thetriangleofsignificance;Meaning;Form;Reference.1IntroductionTheTriangleofsignificanceismadeupbytheword’smeaning,theword’sformandthereferent.Frommypointofview,themostimportantthinginunderstandingthetriangleofsignificanceisfigureouttheconnectiononeachpoint.Let’sseethepicturebellow5 Form形式Referent所指对象Meaning(Concept)意义（概念）Word词2MeaningFormReferentTheanimalsexpresstheirideasinasimpleway,whilewehumanbeingexpressesourfeelingthroughthelanguage.That’stheoneofthereasonswhythehumanbeingarehigherleverthananimal.Wewerelivinginthecommunity.Theremustbegive-and-takebetweenpersonandperson.Andtheinstrumentthatweusetocommunicatetoeachotheristhelanguage.Human’smentallyexchangeisbaseonthelanguage.Thecharacteristhevisualformofthelanguage.Thetriangleofsignificancecanexplainthecharacterall-around.Inthetriangleofsignificance,let’stalkabouttherelationbetweenformandreferentfirst.Someobjectivethingswillcreativesomereflectionstoourbrain,thenourbrainchangethesensation,theperception,therepresentationtotheconcept.Forexample,whenweweredefiningsomething,suchastree,flowerandsoon.Thereisnoreasonforustocallittreeorcallitflower.Becausesomeonenamethisobjectivethingstree,sowecallittree,asifsomeonenameitkey,thenwehavetocalltreekey.Afterwecreatethecharacter,wehavetoputthemeaningintoit.Everysinglewordhasitsownmeaningandform.Theycannotseparate.TheEnglishlinguist---EricPartridgehassaidbefore,“Wordshavenomeaning;peoplehavemeaningforthem”Theobjectiveworldisboundless.Nomatterhowthelanguagerichis.Itcannotexplainthewordperfectly.5 3ConclusionsConcludingfromthepreviousanalysisandexamples,wecandrawthefollowingconclusions.TheTriangleofsignificancetakesanimportantpartinEnglishLexicology.ItoftenappearsinEnglishvocabulary.ASlongasweareunderstandingtriangleofsignificancecorrectly,thatmeanswearelearningEnglishwell.So,wehavetofigureoutthetriangleofsignificance,andthenuseittoimproveourEnglish.References[1]邓隽.课堂课件[2]章振邦.新编英语词汇教程（第四版）[M].上海外语教育出版社，2003,12P527-P537[3]汪榕培，英语词汇学教程[5]张国栋.大学生英语词汇.清华出版社.英语谚语警句100句精选Proverbsarethedaughtersofdailyexperience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。1.Lookbeforeyouleap./Secondthoughtsarebest.三思而后行。/再想而后行。2.Greatmindsthinkalike;(heroeshavesimilarviews.)英雄所见略同。3.Weshallneverhavefriendsifweexpecttofindthemwithoutfault.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。4.Whatyousow,youmustmow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。5.Abeggarcanneverbebankrupt.天无绝人之路。6.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。7.Nonewsisgoodnews.没有消息就是好消息。8.Nocross,nocrown.不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。9.Themorehaste,thelessspeed./Hastemakeswaste.欲速则不达。10.Victorybelongstothemostpersevering.坚持就是胜利！11.Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。12.Putone’sfootinone’smouth.说话不得体。13.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收/悔恨已晚/木已成舟,回天乏力。14.Contentisbetterthanriches.知足常乐。15.Nogainswithoutpains.没有辛苦就没有收获。16.Themoreamanknows,themoreheisinclinedtobemodest.大智若愚。17.AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗马。18.Asnowyear,arichyear.瑞雪兆丰年。5 19.Neversaydie!永不言败！20.Thebestmirrorisafriend’seye.朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。21.Faithwillmovemountain.精诚所至，金石为开。22.Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。23.Greatwitshaveshortmemories.贵人多忘事。24.Dowellandhavewell.善有善报。25.Abadthingneverdies.坏事传千年。26.Foureyesseemorethantwo.人多识广/集思广益。27.Diligenceistheparentofsuccess.勤劳是成功的根本。28.Waterdroppingdaybydaywearsthehardestrockaway.滴水穿石。29.Hopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。30.Whilethereislife,thereishope./Debtisbetterthandeath.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。/有生命就有希望。31.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.功夫不负有心人。/有志者事竟成。32.Wherethereisgreatlove,therearealwaysmiracles.哪里有真爱存在，哪里就有奇迹。33.Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire.无风不起浪。34.Oneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。35.Astitchintimesavesnine.及时缝一针能省九针。/小洞不补，大洞吃苦。36.Nevertoooldtolearn,nevertoolatetoturn.亡羊补牢，为时不晚。37.Don’tclaimtoknowwhatyoudon’tknow.不要不懂装懂。38.DoinRomeasRomando.入乡随俗。39.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。40.Sharpeningyouraxewillnotdelayyourjobofcuttingwood.磨刀不误砍柴工。41.Thingsofakindcometogether,peopleamindfallintoagroup.物以类聚,人以群分。42.Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.萝卜白菜,各有所爱。43.likeauthorlikebook.文如其人。46.Likeforlike.惺惺相惜。47.Liketeacherlikepupil.有其师必有其徒。48.Godsthatrunmanyhareskillnone.贪多必失。49.Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。50.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行胜于言。51.Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveit.鱼与熊掌，不可兼得。52.Onelosesbyprideandgainsbymodesty.满招损,谦受益。53.Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌。54.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.每日一苹果远离医生。55.Timepastcannotbecalledbackagain.时光不倒流。56.Adropofwatercannotmakeasea,andatreecannotmakeawood.滴水不成海，独木不成林。57.Ifyouventurenothing,youwillhavenothing.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。58.Thetreeisknownbyitsfruit.观其行知其人。5 59.AllworknoplaymakesJackadullboy.只会用功不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。60.Thepotcallsthekettleblack.五十步笑百步。61.Unkindnessoftenreactsontheunkindperson.恶有恶报。62.Today’sworkshouldneverbeleftovertilltomorrow.今日事今日毕。63.Nothingsobadbutmighthavebeenworse.塞翁失马,焉知非福。64.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.自助者天助。65.Complacencyistheenemyofstudy.学习的敌人是自己的满足。66.Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.江山易改，本性难移。67.Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.没有十全十美的朋友。68.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的开端是成功的一半。69.Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.一本好书，相伴一生。70.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良药苦口。71.Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.积习难改。72.Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.一知半解，自欺欺人。73.Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下没有不散的筵席。74.Justicehaslongarms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。75．Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.不耻下问才能有学问。76.Amancandonomorethanhecan.凡事都应量力而行。77.Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用。78.Diamondcutsdiamond.强中自有强中手。79.Doingisbetterthansaying.与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。80.Doitnow.机不可失，时不再来。81.Itistheunforeseenthatalwayshappens.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。82.Don'tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday.今日事，今日毕。83.Dowellandhavewell.善有善报。84.Easycome,easygo.来也匆匆，去也匆匆。85.Everyadvantagehasitsdisadvantage.有利必有弊。86.EverydayisnotSunday.好景不常在。87.Everymanhashisfaults.金无足赤，人无完人。88.Everymanhashisweakside.人人都有弱点。89.Everypotterpraiseshitpot.王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。90.Experiencemustbebought.吃一堑，长一智。91.Farfromeye,farfromheart.眼不见，心不烦。92.Firstcome,firstserved.先来后到。93.Judgenotfromappearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。94.Goldwillnotbuyanything.黄金并非万能。95.Helaughsbestwholaughslast.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。96.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.想不犯错误，就一事无成。97.Learnnotandknownot.不学无术。98.Itisnevertoooldtolearn.活到老，学到老。99.Ittakesthreegenerationstomakeagentleman.十年树木，百年树人。100.Itisthefirststepthatcoststroublesome.万事开头难。5