French linguistics Flashcards

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Lexicon

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A lexicon is essentially a vocabulary list or dictionary that encompasses all the words and phrases used in a particular language, field, or context.
(DOG-DOGS, RUN-RUNNING), ie, all the words you can make from the original

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Le contact occasionnel

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some lexical borrowings.
(example: bruschetta, soprano…)

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Le contact intense

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lexical borrowings, phonological and morphosyntactic influence (grammar structure)
(after, in irish english)

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Le calque morphologique

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Consiste en la traduction littérale d’une forme étrangère
(le plafond de verre becomes the glass ceiling)

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Le calque sémantique

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consiste en l’attributation d’un sens nouveau à une forme déjà existante dans une langue, sous l’influence d’une autre langue.
(réaliser becomes to relaise)

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La polysémie

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“La polysémie” refers to the linguistic phenomenon where a single word has multiple distinct meanings or senses.
(E.G: Bank, river bank/ federal bank)

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L’homonynmie

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Les mots son se prononcent de la même manière, mais s’écrivent différemment. (homonyms)

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La syntaxe

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L’étude des règles qui gouvement la formation des phrases.
(nom-lapin, verbe-sauter, adjectif-blanche, adverbe-agréable)

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mots fonctionnels

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Coordonnant- et, ou, car, mais
subordonnant- que, comme, lorsque…

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