Lexis Terminology Flashcards
1
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Jargon
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A general field of words
2
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Dialect
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The way someone speaks according to area they live in
3
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Slang
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New or changed meaning of words (more informal than colloquialism )
4
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Colloquialism
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Informal, casual language use
5
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Taboo term
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Words that are deemed inappropriate
6
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Cliché
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Exaggeration, widely used phrase
7
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Euphemism
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Kind way of saying something
8
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Dysphemism
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Blunt way of saying something
9
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Archaism
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Formal way of speaking
10
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Register
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Conveyed formality of speech
11
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Compound
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2 or more nouns that make a word (eg. Boyfriend, spaceship)
12
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Abbreviation
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Shortening a word
13
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Acronym
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The initials of a word where you say it (e.g. fomo, LOL)
14
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Neologisms
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Making up words
15
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Blend
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Blending to words (e.g. brunch)
