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the way language varies in context
Concrete noun
a noun denoting a material object e.g. dog, building, tree
Abstract noun
a noun denoting an idea, quality or state e.g. happiness, truth, danger
Plural noun
a form of noun used to show plural form e.g. boxes, truths, dangers
Collective noun
refers to a group e.g. team, pack, crowd
Proper noun
designates a particular being or thing e.g. Jane, Frank, Tesco
Comparative adjective
compares the differences between the 2 objects they modify
Superlative adjective
used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality
Demonstrative adjective
indicates which specific noun you are referring to
Verbs
labels which describe an action, event, situation or a change
Auxiliary verb
required to complete the tense
stative verb
denotes a state of being
dynamic verb
denotes an action which is continued or progressive
adverbs
part of speech that provides greater description to a verb, adjective, another adverb, phrase, clause or sentence
will specify the time, place, manner or degree
Idiom
An expression that can have a literal and figurative meaning
Latinate lexis
A word that was derived from latin
How can you identify latinate words
If a word ends with -tion, or if it could be made into a similar word that does, then it almost always is derived from Latin. Same if it easily takes other suffixes that turn it into a longish word, often have 2 or 3 syllables
Monosyllabic
A word consisting of one syllable
Polysyllabic
A word consisting of multiple syllables
Low frequency lexis
Lexis that is considered uncommon in daily speech
High frequency lexis
Lexis that is considered common in daily speech
