Lexis And Semantics Flashcards
What are connotations?
Meanings that come to mind when thinking of a word beyond its dictionary definition
What are denotations?
The litteral meanings of a word, the dictionary definition
What are synonyms?
2 or more words with similar denotations
What is a Lexical field?
A group of words in a text that are connected by subject
What is a semantic field?
It is a group of words in a text that are connected by connotations
What is the register of a text?
How complicated the words in the text are
What is fluctuating register ?
When a texts register goes from high to low throughout
What is high-frequency lexis?
Words that are commonly used
What is low-frequency register?
Words that aren’t commonly used
What is jargon?
Language specific to a profession or group
What is monosyllabic lexis?
Words that are made of a single syllable
What is disyballic lexis?
Words that are made from two syllables
What is polysyllabic lexis?
Words that are made out of three or more syllables
What is colloquial language?
Causal language that is heard in everyday use
What is subject specific lexis?
Words that are closely connected by one subject
What is slang?
Language common to a group that excludes others
What is dialect?
Language that is common to a specific regional area
What is Tabbo language?
Words that aren’t socially acceptable to be used in everyday conversations
What is an address term?
The formal or informal ways people address others
What are courtesy items?
Polite words or expressions
What are archaic words?
Old words that aren’t commonly used in every language
What are neologic words?
Words that have been created in the 21st century
What are contractions?
Two words that are merged together using an apostrophe
What is collocation?
Words that are typically found together
What are loaded terms?
Words that hold very strong or emotive connotations
What is a metaphor?
A non litteral comparison
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
What is personification
The application of human quality’s to non-human entities
What is zoomorphism?
The application of animal-like qualities to humans and non-animals
What is a euphemism?
An indirect or polite phrase for a sensitive topic
What is a political euphemism?
A jargonistic , politically indirect phrase for a sensitive topic
What is a dyphemism?
A blunt and sometimes offensive expression for a normal neutral one
What is a metonym?
A word used for an associated thing
For example: the crown (royalty)
What is a Synedoche?
A part of something used to refer to the whole thing
For example: wheels (car)
What is a Cliché?
An over-used expression
What is hyperbole?
A dillberate exaggeration for effect
What is repetition?
A word being repeated in order to bring attention to it
What is an idomatic expression?
A long-established expression with an expected meaning within a culture
What is Syntax?
The structure and formation of sentences
