different between lexicology vs phraseology

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (lexikós, “of words”), from ????? (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from ?????? (légein, “to speak”); synchronically, lexico- +? -logy.

Noun

lexicology (countable and uncountable, plural lexicologies)

1. (uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
   • 1949 Journal of Theological Studies

     The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.

2. (countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.

Derived terms

• lexicological
• lexicologically
• lexicologist

Related terms

• lexical
• lexicography
• lexicon

Translations

See also

• semantics

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (phrásis, “speech”) + ????? (lógos, “explanation”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /f?e?zi??l?d?i/, /f?e?z??l?d?i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f?e?zi??l?d??/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

phraseology (usually uncountable, plural phraseologies)

1. Study of set or fixed expressions.
2. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.
3. A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
4. A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.

Derived terms

• phraseological

Translations

See also

• terminology

Further reading

• phraseology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia