Lexis and semantics 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLexis and semanticsASAQA Created by: CorinnaxoCreated on: 30-03-14 12:00 The method that deals with vocabulary lexis 1 of 30 The method that deals with meaning of words semantics 2 of 30 Words that carry explicit meaning lexical words 3 of 30 Words that have less explicit meaning and highlights the relationship between other words functional words 4 of 30 A type of verb that describes actions/events material 5 of 30 A type of verb that describes states of being relational 6 of 30 A type of verb that describes perception/thought/speech mental 7 of 30 Processes where there is a change of state over time dynamic verb 8 of 30 Processes where the situation remains constant stative verb 9 of 30 Adjectives which compare 2 items comparative 10 of 30 Adjectives which are inflected with -est or combined with 'most' superlative 11 of 30 A measure of how well a text fits together as a whole cohesion 12 of 30 Referencing back to an already stated lexical item anaphoric 13 of 30 Referencing forwards to a not yet stated lexical item cataphoric 14 of 30 The replacing of one set of lexical items for another substitution 15 of 30 The missing out of a word/words in a sentence ellipsis 16 of 30 A strict dictionary term denotation 17 of 30 An associated symbolic meaning relying on culturally shared conventions connotation 18 of 30 Lexical items that are similar in meaning/properties semantic field 19 of 30 Words with similar semantic value synonymy 20 of 30 Words with opposite semantic value antonymy 21 of 30 A socially acceptable word/phrase euphemism 22 of 30 A harsh 'to the point' almost taboo term dysphemism 23 of 30 Truly opposite antonyms complementary 24 of 30 Antonyms that are not truly exact opposites but can be considered in terms of degree of quality gradable 25 of 30 A more general lexical item hyponym 26 of 30 A more specific lexical item hypernym 27 of 30 An inappropriate, vague answer to a question under-specifity 28 of 30 An inappropriate, too specific answer to a question over-specifity 29 of 30 The way in which abstract terms are mapped on to physical entities through an underlying conceptual structure conceptual metaphor 30 of 30
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