Lexis Flashcards
1
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Fillers
A
Words like ‘urm’ and ‘er’ which we use in spontaneous speech, when thinking about what to say or perhaps in nervous situations
2
Q
Taboo/expletives
A
Swear words
3
Q
Regional variation
A
The umbrella term which incorporates dialect and accent
4
Q
Colloquial/colloquialism
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Informal words or phrases that we often use in comfortable environments
5
Q
Neologisms
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Creating new words in the language (brexit, flabbergasted)
6
Q
Sociolect
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How social groups influence our idiolect
Eg. Family, friends, sports team
7
Q
Jargon
A
Using specific terms that only a social group will understand
Eg. Orchestra may use musical jargon like ‘andante’ and ‘allegro’
8
Q
Clipping
A
Shortening words
Eg. Telly instead of television
9
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Hedging
A
Using phrases to mitigate (kind of, sort of)
