Lexis Flashcards
What is Jargon?
Formal language unique to a specific discipline or field
What is dialect?
Form/language particular to a religion or social group
What is sociolect?
dialect or particular social class
What is idiolect?
Speech habits peculiar to a particular person
What is slang?
Type of language, very informal, more common in speech
What is colloquialism?
Not formal, used in conversation
What is taboo term?
Prohibited or restricted by a social custom
What is cliche?
Phrase/opinion over used, betrays lack of original thought
What is euphemism?
Mild word substituted for being considered too harsh, referring to something unpleasant
What is dysphemism?
Derogatry used instead of neutral one
What is archaism?
Very old, especially style of language or art
What is register?
Variety of language is determined by a degree of formality and choice of vocabulary
What is lexical fields?
another word for semantic field
What is common collocations?
juxtaposition of a particular word with another
What is a pejorative?
Words expressing contempt or disapproval
What is etomology?
Statement of words meaning
What is vernacular?
Language spoken by ordinary people in different country
What is latinate?
Having the character of latin
What is monosyllabic?
Consist of one syllable
What is a compound?
Two words put together
What is an abbreviation?
A shortened form of a word or a phrase
What is an acronym?
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
What is neologism?
A newly coined word or expression
What is a blend?
Joining the beginning of one word and end of another to make a new word with a new meaning
What is a loan word?
a word taken from another language and at least partly neutralised
What is a synonym?
One or two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses
What is an antonym?
A word oppositon meaning to another
What is a homonym?
Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings in origins
