LEXIS

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Lexis

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terms we use to refer to vocabulary

Question 2

Open word classes

Answer 2

Most popular word classes in the english language

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verb

Answer 3

a word that shows a state of being, action or event

Question 4

Nouns

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a word that names a thing or a concept

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Adjectives

Answer 5

a word that modifies a noun

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Adjectives

Answer 6

a word that modifies a noun

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Adverbs

Answer 7

a word that modifies a verb, adjectives or other adverbs

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Closed word classes

Answer 8

Provide connections and cohesions between other words

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Pronoun

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substitutes for a noun e.g. he, she, they, it

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Determiner

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Adds detail or clarity to a noun e.g. the, my, some

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Preposition

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Provides connections between words e.g. in, on, between

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Conjunction

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Provides connections between phrases, clauses and sentences e.g. but, and, because

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Subclass

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helps us understand subtle differences within word class categories and explains why and how it appears in a text

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Proper noun

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Refers to names of peoples or places e.g. James, England

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Abstract Noun

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Refers to states, feelings and concepts that do not have a physical existence e.g. love, anger

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Concrete nouns

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Refers to objects that have physical existence e.g. countable (Can be pluralised) and non countable (no plural form)

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Material Verb

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shows action or events e.g. hit, jump, wash

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Relational verb

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Identifies properties or shows states of being

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Mental verb

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Shows internal processes such as thinking

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Verbal verb

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Shows external processes of communicating through speech

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Base adjectives and adverbs

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The basic form of an adjective or adverb, modifying a noun

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Comparative adjective and adverb

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A form used to compare two instances

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Superlative adjective and adverb

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A form used to compare more than two instances, identifying a best example

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Personal pronoun

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Refers to people and are differentiated in terms of person, number and gender

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Demonstrative pronouns

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Orientate the reader or listener towards a person,object , or idea either nearby or further away

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Indefinite pronouns

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Refers to a person, object or idea that is non specific

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Article determiners

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Shows that something is definite or indefinite

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Possessive determiners

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Shows ownership

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Quantifier determiners

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Shows either specific or non specific quantities of a noun

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Co ordinating conjunctions

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Link words or larger structures such as phrases and causes together where they are equal

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Subordinating conjunctions

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Link clauses together to
Show one is dependant on the other