词汇量外在数量 (单词的个数)内在数量 (单词词义的个数)因此,词汇量的扩大既包括认识新词的增加,又包括认识旧词新含义的增加。下面有两组单词,要求看一遍就把它们复述出来,看哪组好记些?(1) in people your how family many are there(2) How many people are there in your family?显然,后者比前者好记得多,因为前者孤立零散而后者意义连贯。然而,要找出纷繁复杂的英语词汇之间的内在联系,绝非如此简单!