词汇组块理论在医学英语中的应用

Apllication of Chunk Theory in Medical English Words

医学英语词汇是医学生专业英语学习的基础,是其了解国际医学动态、参加对外医学实践和学术交流、获取医学专业最新信息的基石。本文根据词汇组块理论,从"音、形、义"的角度构建医学词汇网络组块,包括:联想词汇网,基于词根、词缀的构词网,对比词汇网,相关历史、文化、背景网。将词汇组块教学理论融入医学英语词汇的学习有助于学习者加深对语块的理解和记忆,使得词汇教学方法在一定程度上摆脱了形式单一、枯燥的困境,从而使医学英语词汇学习变得有理、有序又有趣。

This paper probes into a new approach to the acquisition of medical English words—lexical chunk theory.The author first introduces the definition and study of lexical chunk theory.Then the paper focuses on the application of lexical chunk theory in medical English words,which is based on pronunciation,morph,meaning and the cultural background.Finally,the paper concludes that the lexical chunk theory offers people a new perspective to the acquisition of medical English words.