English Language- The seven main language frameworks.

Lexis:

-Lexis means the vocabulary of a language; the total stock of words.

-When you're analysing spoken and written language you'll notice words that share a similar topic or focus. For example, in an advert for mobile phones you'd find words such as SMS, text-messaging and battery life. Words that are linked together in this way are known as a lexical field.          

Semantics:

-Semantics is the study of how meaning is created through words and phrases. Sometimes this meaning is explicit, but sometimes it's implicit. A word will have a literal meaning but it can also be associated with other meanings.

-For example, the word red refers to a colour, but it can also be associated with danger.

Grammar:

-Grammar is the system of rules that…