The Stories Behind Words and Phrases  

作　　者：Weng Jin Phillip Elliott 

机构地区：[1]Foreign Languages Institute,Liaoning University of International Business and Economics [2]School of Advanced Translation and Interpretation,Dalian University of Foreign Languages

出　　处：《校园英语》2019年第2期202-204,共3页English On Campus

摘　　要：The study of the origin of words and their meanings is called ‘etymology.’Teachers of English to both native and non-native speakers have,for many years,considered the benefits of etymology for language learning (Bellomo 1999;Pierson 1989).Often,the focus is on the teaching,learning and memorizing of roots and affixes to assist in vocabulary development.The authors of this p aper recognize the importance of this approach,but have chosen to offer,instead,a glance into the narratives behind words and phrases.Through this form of etymological storytelling,the authors believe learners of English will gain not only knowledge about the meanings of words and phrases but also the cultural knowledge hidden inside them.In this paper,the authors focus on a selection of wellknown words and phrases in English and their individual stories.The study of the origin of words and their meanings is called ‘etymology.’ Teachers of English to both native and non-native speakers have, for many years, considered the benefits of etymology for language learning(Bellomo 1999; Pierson 1989). Often, the focus is on the teaching, learning and memorizing of roots and affixes to assist in vocabulary development. The authors of this paper recognize the importance of this approach, but have chosen to offer, instead, a glance into the narratives behind words and phrases. Through this form of etymological storytelling, the authors believe learners of English will gain not only knowledge about the meanings of words and phrases but also the cultural knowledge hidden inside them. In this paper, the authors focus on a selection of well-known words and phrases in English and their individual stories.

关 键 词：ETYMOLOGY VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT the TEACHING of CULTURE 

分 类 号：G43[文化科学—教育学]