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LEXIS
LEXIS. A term in especially British LINGUISTICS for the VOCABULARY of a language or sub-language, consisting especially of its stock of LEXEMES. The term became popular because it is unambiguous, unlike LEXICON, and is GREEK in origin (fitting well with such other terms of Greek origin as phonology and syntax), in contrast with Latin-derived vocabulary (associated with Latinate pronunciation and Greco-Latin grammar).
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TOM McARTHUR. "LEXIS." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. TOM McARTHUR. "LEXIS." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-LEXIS.html TOM McARTHUR. "LEXIS." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-LEXIS.html |
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lexis
lex·is / ˈleksis/ • n. the total stock of words in a language: a notable loss of English lexis. ∎ the level of language consisting of vocabulary, as opposed to grammar or syntax. |
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"lexis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lexis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lexis.html "lexis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lexis.html |
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Lexis
Lexis ♀, ♂ Short form of Alexis.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lexis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lexis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lexis.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lexis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lexis.html |
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