Lexical Features 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageASOCR Created by: GrxcebmblbCreated on: 06-11-18 12:57 Lexical Field? A group of words with associated meanings and uses. 1 of 26 Semantic Field? A set of words that refer to a specific subject. 2 of 26 Denotation? The dictionary definition of a word. 3 of 26 Connotation? Cultural/emotional associations with a word. 4 of 26 Hypernyms? Refer to a large category of words. E.G 'colour'. 5 of 26 Hyponyms? A word linked in meaning to another word. E.G 'red'. 6 of 26 Colloquial Language? Use of slang, informal language. 7 of 26 Taboo Language? Use of inappropriate language, swearwords. 8 of 26 Polysemic Lexis? Words that have a range of meanings. 9 of 26 Euphemism? A way to avoid offence by using a socially accepted word. 10 of 26 Synonyms? Words that are similar in meaning. 11 of 26 Homonyms? Words with the same pronounciation but different spelling and meaning. 12 of 26 Antonyms? Words with contrasting meanings. 13 of 26 High Frequency Lexis? Words that appear often in everyday speech/writing. 14 of 26 Low Frequency Lexis? Words not usually used in everyday speech/writing. Tend to be specialist terms. 15 of 26 Onomatopoeia? Sound words. E.G 'boom' or 'crash'. 16 of 26 Hyperbole? Use of exaggeration for effect. 17 of 26 Litotes? Deliberate downplaying of things for effect. 18 of 26 Lexis? Vocab of language. The words and phrases used in a text. 19 of 26 Collocation? Words that are not joined together but tend to be used together. 20 of 26 Technical Language/Jargon? Specialist terms often linked with a texts topic. Give authority to the text. 21 of 26 Compounding? A word created from two other words joined together. E.G 'dustbin'. 22 of 26 Repeated Lexis? Words that are repeated for consolidation. 23 of 26 Positive Connotations? Words associated with a good meaning. 24 of 26 Negative Connotations? Words associated with a bad meaning. 25 of 26 Alliteration? The same letter/sound at the start of words repeated after eachother. 26 of 26
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