The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of meaning is called semasiology. Meaning is a realization of a notion or a motion....................definite language system.

The term morpheme is derived from Gr morphe 'form' + eme. Linguists to ...................................................or the minimum distinctive feature have adopted the Greek suffix –eme. (Cf. phoneme, sememe). The morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of form.

There are many different types of English dictionaries. First of all they may all be roughly divided into two groups — encyclopaedic and linguistic. The two groups of .......................................differ essentially in the choice of items included and in the sort of information given about them.

Unlike roots, affixes are always bound forms................................... It will be remembered, is not confined to their respective position, suffixes being «fixed after» and prefixes «fixed before» the stem. It also concerns their function and meaning.

The definition of the meaning is especially difficult .................................. the process by which language and human consciousness serve to reflect the reality and adapt it to human needs.

The modern approach to ................ the assumption that the inner form of the word presents a structure which is called the semantic structure of the word.

The subjective part of meaning is the connotation of the word. ........................... .................. are subjective, they characterize the speaker, his attitude, his social role. There are four types of connotation: