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LEXIS

Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language | 1998 | | Copyright

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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lexis

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

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

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

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. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lexis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lexis.html

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