Lexis

Question 1

Fillers

Answer 1

Words like ‘um’ and ‘er’, which we use in spontaneous speech, when thinking about what to say or perhaps in nervous situations

Question 2

Taboo/ Expletives

Answer 2

Swear words

Question 3

Regional Variation

Answer 3

Umbrella term which incorporates dialect and accent

Question 4

Dialect

Answer 4

Words and vocabulary choices that we use

Question 5

Colloquial/ Colloquialisms

Answer 5

Informal words/ phrases. We often use in comfortable environments.

Question 6

Neologisms

Answer 6

Creating new words in the language (eg. ‘Brexit’ , ‘flabbergasted’)

Question 7

Sociolect

Answer 7

How social groups influence our idiolect (eg. Friends, sports teams)

Question 8

Jargon

Answer 8

Using specific terms that only a social group will understand (eg.eg orchestra may use music jargon like ‘andante’ or ‘allegro’)

Question 9

Clipping

Answer 9

Shortening words (eg. Telly instead of television)

Question 10

Hedging

Answer 10

Using phrases to mitigate (eg. Kind of/ sort of)

Question 11

Lexis

Answer 11

The total stock of words in a language

Question 12

Repetition

Answer 12

Repeating words for effect.
Beginning of clause- anaphora
End of clause- anadiplosis

Question 13

Semantic field

Answer 13

(aka. Lexical field) creating a group of connotations (eg. Darkness in a horror story)

Question 14

Triplets

Answer 14

Using a rule of three or a group of three words together for effect

Question 15

Connotations

Answer 15

The word associations (eg. Positive or negative associations for a certain effect)

Question 16

Formality

Answer 16

Vernacular you choose to adopt must be consistent (eg. Conversational style yo target a teenage audience

Question 17

Suspenseful language

Answer 17

Using language to create tension

Question 18

Hypocorisms

Answer 18

Nicknames/ pet names which show close affection (eg. Tom for Thomas)

Question 19

Diminutives

Answer 19

Word forms that indicate smallness or endearment- endings typically: -et, -ette + -ie, -y (eg. Doggy for dog)

Question 20

Collocations

Answer 20

Words that frequently appear together to create a specific meaning (eg. Pay attention, fast food)

Question 21

Synonyms

Answer 21

Words with similar meanings

Question 22

Antonyms

Answer 22

Words with opposite meanings

Question 23

Vague language

Answer 23

Words/ expressions that lack precision or clarity (eg. People, stuff)

Question 24

Paronomasia

Answer 24

Linguistic term for word play (puns