lexis & semantics 0.0 / 5 ? English Languagelexis & semanticsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: nabilah22Created on: 02-10-17 14:35 denotative and confrontational meanings the literal (denotative) and associated (confrontational) meanings of words 1 of 13 figurative language language used in non-literal way in order to describe something in other's terms 2 of 13 semantic fields groups of words connected by a shared meaning. 3 of 13 synonyms words that have equivalent meanings. 4 of 13 antonyms words that have contrasting meanings. 5 of 13 hypernyms words whose meanings contain other words, (e.g animal contains dog, cat and fish). 6 of 13 hyponyms words that can be included in a larger, more general category (eg the hyponyms car, bus, aeroplane as a form of the hypernym transport). 7 of 13 level of formality vocabulary styles including slang, colloquial, taboo, formal and frozen levels. 8 of 13 jargon a technical vocabulary associated with a particular occupation or activity. 9 of 13 sociolect a language style associated with a particular social group. 10 of 13 dialect a language style associated with a particular geographical region. 11 of 13 neology the process of new word formation, including the following: blends, compounds, acronyms, initialisms, eponyms. 12 of 13 semantic change the process of words changing meaning, including the following: narrowing, broadening, amelioration, pejoration, semantic reclamation. 13 of 13
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