本书着重论述了英语词汇的来源、发展、现状及其研究方法，分析了英语词汇结构、类型、意义、理论根据、相互关系、语义的变化方式、过程及用法，研究了英国英语和美国英语等的差异，阐述了英语习语的特点、分类、语义，以及英语词典的发展和使用，并提供了大量例证。

Chapter 1 Introduction(A General Survey of English Vocabulary )
1.1 Definition of Lecology
1.2 Importance of Leeology
1.3 Significance of Studying Leeology
1.4 Information on Related Terms--Language, Linguistics and Words
1.5 Interrelated Linguistic Branches
1.6 Synchronic and Diaehronie Leeology Methods of Study
1.7 Summary
1.8 Exereises
Bibliography
Chapter 2 Etymology ( The Evolution of Words)
2.1 Introduction to Etymology
2.2 A Brief History of English Words
2.3 Summary
2.4 Exercises
Bibliography
Chapter 3 Word Formation
3.1 Definition of Word
3.2 Introduction to Morphology and Morpheme
3.3 Affix or Affixation
3.4 Conversion
3.5 Compounds or Compounding (Composition)
3.6 Abbreviation(Shortening)
3.7 Onomatopoeia
3.8 Summary
3.9 Exercises
Bibliography
Chapter 4 Semantics I (Relationships between Words) --
4.1 Introduction to Semantics
4.2 Polysemy
4.3 Homonymy
4.4 Synonymy
4.5 Antonymy
4.6 Hyponymy
4.7 Summary
4.8 Exercises
Bibliography
Chapter 5 Semantics H (Mutation of Meaning)
5.1 Introduction to Semantic Change
5.2 Extension (Generalization)
5.3 Contraction (Specialization)
5.4 Elevation (Amelioration)
5.5 Degradation (Deterioration)
5.6 Transformation
5.7 Causes of Semantic Changes
5.8 Summary
5.9 Exercises
Bibliography
Chapter 6 Phraseology and Multi-Word Expressions
Chpater 7 Vocabularies
Chapter 8 English of the World
Chapter 9 Lecography(The Art of Dictionary Making)
Appendix Key to the Exercises