摘要：The second half of the 20th century has witnessed an increased interest in the lexical aspect of language. This has led to unprecedented and diversified research in the area of lexicon and vocabulary which traditionally belong to the domain of lexicology. The paper attempts to map out the interconnection between lexicology and adjacent or related disciplines, with special regard to the relation between lexicology and lexicography. The former has often been understood as a theoretical counterpart to practical lexicographic work, which is an oversimplified assumption, especially in the face of the recent development of the theory of lexicography into an integrated scientific discipline of its own.
