General problems of the theory of the word. Motivation

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  07.05.2015 г.
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  15 стр.
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  Table of contents
  
  Introduction 3
  1. Word: general problems 4
  1.1. The problem of definition of the notion “word” 4
  1.2. Distinctive features of a word 6
  1.3. Types of words 7
  2. The theory of motivation 9
  2.1. The notion of motivation 9
  2.2. Types of motivation 10
  Conclusion 13
  Bibliography 14
  
  
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  Introduction
  
  The study of general problems of the theory of the word and the theory of motivation is very topical nowadays. The topicality of the present work can be explained by the absence of a unanimous definition of the notion “word” and the unique classification of the words’ features and types. More over, the problem of motivation is also of great importance in modern researches.
  The aim of the present work is to examine general problems of the theory of the word and to give explanation to the theory of motivation.
  The tasks of the present work are the following:
  1. To study the problem of definition of the notion “word”.
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  1. Word: general problems
  1.1. The problem of definition of the notion “word”
  
  The most obvious feature of a language is that it consists of words. By writing we recognize words on the page by a space on either side and by their spelling. But the problem of a word is not so simple and obvious as it seems at first sight. For instance, distinguishing of a word is problematic in such lexical items as “lunch-time”, “isn't”, “pick-me-up”, “CD” and also in different forms such as “bake” and “baked” [Halliday 2007, p. 1-2].
  The notion of “word” is one of the central in lexicology. It is investigated by many scientists. But still there is no unanimous opinion as to what the word really is. According to N. Lavrova, the term “word” usually designates a structure smaller than a word combination, but larger that a single sound segment. But this definition is too simple and comprehensible. For example, the indefinite article in the English language is a single sound segment and yet it is definitely a word [Lavrova 2012, p. 10].
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