lexis and semantics Flashcards
what is lexis
the words
what is semantics
the study of meaning
what is oxymoran
2 adjeacent words that condradict eachother e.g living-dead
what is figurative language
figures of speech etc
what is hypernym
a word that indicates a general category e.g colour
what is hyponym
word specific to a category e.g red, blue
what is epigram
short witty statements which convey trutg
what is denotation
refers to the general accepted meaning
what is connotation
words tking on meanings
what is antonym
words opposite in meaning e.g good and bad
what is synonym
words similar in meaning e.g good great
what is idiomatic language
non literal way of using language which adds colour to a converstion
what is euphemism
an indirect expression for something unpleasant
what is dyphemsism
a blunt and offensive expression for a delicate matter
what is collocation
groups of words often found together
