Ch 5 Lexis and semantics Flashcards
Word class
A group of words that fulfill the same kind of role and function in speech and writing
Noun
A word that names a thing or a concept
Verb
A word that shows a state of being, action or concept
Adjective
A word that modifies a noun
Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb
Open/Lexical word class
A word class that is generally open to new membership
Closed/Grammatical word class
A word class that isn’t generally open to new membership
Pronoun
A word that substitutes for a noun
Determiner
A word that adds detail or clarity to a noun
Preposition
A word that shows connections between other words often showing a sense of place or time
Conjuction
A word that connects larger structures such as phrases, clauses and sentences
Semantic field
A group of words that fulfill the same kind of role and function in speech and writing
Collocates
Words that typically appear together
Fixed expression
A well-used group of words that becomes accepted and used as one long structure
Synonym
A word that has equivalent meaning to another word
