Abstract: It goes without saying that the vocabulary learning is very important in English learning. Nowadays, vocabulary studying has become an essential part in any language learning. Semantics is a brand-new subject. It is a brand-new content that use semantics into English learning. My paper tries to use two important semantic theories, that is, semantics field theory and componential analysis and put them into English learning, and use the principles of semantics to learn vocabulary, we can use more scientific and effective means to enhance the vocabulary learning ability and also can summarize and find some principles in it. This theory has practical significance that can enhance our students’ interest in learning English and improve the ability of mastering English vocabulary and then use vocabulary better, more properly and more appropriately. This kind of combination of theory and practice is very meaningful.
Key Words: English vocabulary learning; semantics; semantics field theory; componential analysis
CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1. Background of Vocabulary Learning in English Study 2
1.1 The Importance of Vocabulary in English Learning 2
1.2 The Present Situation of Vocabulary Learning in China 3
1.3 Some Traditional Methodologies about How to Learn Vocabulary 4
1.3.4 Don’t Learn English Words in One-to-One Correspondence to Chinese Words 6
2. Vocabulary Learning from a Semantic Perspective 7
2.1 The Relationship of Semantics Field Theory and Vocabulary Learning 7
2.2 The Relationship of Componential Analysis and Vocabulary Learning 12
3. Conclusion 13
Bibliography 16
