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Study Notes
Vocabulary in the English Language
Word Formation
- Prefixes: added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (e.g., un-, re-, anti-)
- Suffixes: added to the end of a word to change its meaning (e.g., -ly, -ful, -less)
- Compounding: combining two or more words to create a new word (e.g., bookshelf, toothbrush)
- Blending: combining parts of two words to create a new word (e.g., brunch, smog)
Word Types
- Nouns: person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, city, happiness)
- Verbs: action or state of being (e.g., run, eat, be)
- Adjectives: describe a noun or pronoun (e.g., happy, big, blue)
- Adverbs: describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., quickly, very, well)
- Pronouns: replace a noun in a sentence (e.g., he, she, it, they)
- Prepositions: show relationships between words (e.g., in, on, at, by)
- Conjunctions: connect words or phrases (e.g., and, but, or, so)
- Interjections: express emotion or feeling (e.g., oh, wow, ouch)
Vocabulary Acquisition
- Learning from context: understanding word meanings through surrounding words and phrases
- Word roots and prefixes: using knowledge of roots and prefixes to decipher unfamiliar words
- Semantic fields: grouping words by meaning or association (e.g., food, travel, music)
Language Registers
- Formal: official, polite, and professional language (e.g., business, academic)
- Informal: casual, relaxed, and conversational language (e.g., social media, friend chat)
- Slang: regional or group-specific language (e.g., colloquialisms, idioms)
Vocabulary Challenges
- Homophones: words with the same pronunciation but different meanings (e.g., to, two, too)
- Homographs: words with the same spelling but different meanings (e.g., bank, bank)
- False friends: words that look similar but have different meanings in different languages (e.g., "embarrass" in English vs. "embarazada" in Spanish)
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Test your knowledge of English vocabulary, including word formation, types of words, vocabulary acquisition strategies, language registers, and common challenges.
