Lexis And Semantics (Nessesary) Flashcards

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What are connotations?

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Meanings that come to mind when thinking of a word beyond its dictionary definition

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What are denotations?

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The litteral meanings of a word, the dictionary definition

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What are synonyms?

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2 or more words with similar denotations

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What is a Lexical field?

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A group of words in a text that are connected by subject

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What is a semantic field?

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It is a group of words in a text that are connected by connotations

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What is the register of a text?

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How complicated the words in the text are

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What is fluctuating register ?

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When a texts register goes from high to low throughout

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What is high-frequency lexis?

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Words that are commonly used

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What is low-frequency register?

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Words that aren’t commonly used

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What is jargon?

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Language specific to a profession or group

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What is monosyllabic lexis?

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Words that are made of a single syllable

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What is disyballic lexis?

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Words that are made from two syllables

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What is polysyllabic lexis?

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Words that are made out of three or more syllables

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What is colloquial language?

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Causal language that is heard in everyday use

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What is subject specific lexis?

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Words that are closely connected by one subject

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What is slang?

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Language common to a group that excludes others

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What is dialect?

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Language that is common to a specific regional area

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What is Tabbo language?

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Words that aren’t socially acceptable to be used in everyday conversations

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What is an address term?

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The formal or informal ways people address others

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What are courtesy items?

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Polite words or expressions

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What are archaic words?

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Old words that aren’t commonly used in every language

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What are neologic words?

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Words that have been created in the 21st century

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What are contractions?

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Two words that are merged together using an apostrophe

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What is collocation?

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Words that are typically found together

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What are loaded terms?
Words that hold very strong or emotive connotations
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What is a metaphor?
A non litteral comparison
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What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
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What is personification
The application of human quality's to non-human entities
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What is zoomorphism?
The application of animal-like qualities to humans and non-animals
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What is a euphemism?
An indirect or polite phrase for a sensitive topic
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What is a political euphemism?
A jargonistic , politically indirect phrase for a sensitive topic
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What is a dyphemism?
A blunt and sometimes offensive expression for a normal neutral one
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What is a metonym?
A word used for an associated thing For example: the crown (royalty)
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What is a Synedoche?
A part of something used to refer to the whole thing For example: wheels (car)
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What is a Cliché?
An over-used expression
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What is hyperbole?
A dillberate exaggeration for effect
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What is repetition?
A word being repeated in order to bring attention to it
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What is an idomatic expression?
A long-established expression with an expected meaning within a culture
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What is Syntax?
The structure and formation of sentences