Lexis Flashcards
(23 cards)
Nouns
concrete (table), proper (London), collective (team) and abstract (love)
Verbs
Dynamic (run), stative (believe), modal (can) and auxiliary (have)
Adjectives
Descriptive (beautiful), evaluative (terrible), comparative (bigger), superlative (best)
Adverbs
Manner (quickly), time (yesterday), degree (very), frequency (often)
Pronouns
Personal (she), possessive (hers), reflexive (myself), demonstrative (this), relative (who)
Conjunctions
Coordinating (but), Subordinating (although)
Prepositions
time (at), place (on), direction (towards)
Determiners
articles (the), quantifiers (some), possessives (my)
Lexical Field
Groups of words related by meaning
Formal Lexis
words suitable for professional or academic contexts
Informal Lexis
Everyday or colloquial language
Taboo Lexis
culturally sensitive or offensive terms
Jargon
specialist vocabulary of a particular group
Slang
informal, generational language
Idiolect
individuals unique language use
Sociolect
language associated with a particular social group
Dialect
Regional varieties of language
Code-switching
switching between languages or varieties depending on context
Metaphors
words used symbolically
Similes
comparisons using like or as
Idioms
fixed expressions of a non-literal meaning
Euphemisms
polite terms for sensitive topics
Dysphemisms
deliberately harsh terms
