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Which of the following best describes the relationship between lexis and vocabulary?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between lexis and vocabulary?
- Lexis is a broader concept that includes word connections, collocations, and figurative usages, while vocabulary focuses on precise dictionary meanings. (correct)
- Vocabulary encompasses the broader aspects of word study, including connections and collocations, while lexis refers to precise dictionary meanings.
- Lexis and vocabulary are interchangeable terms with identical meanings.
- Both lexis and vocabulary exclusively refer to the dictionary definitions of words, disregarding contextual applications.
What are the two most basic units of grammar?
What are the two most basic units of grammar?
- Morphology and syntax
- Lexis and morphology
- Lexis and structure (correct)
- Vocabulary and syntax
What aspect of grammar does morphology primarily deal with?
What aspect of grammar does morphology primarily deal with?
- The meaning of words in context
- The historical development of words
- The forms of words (correct)
- The combination of words to form sentences
What aspect of grammar does syntax primarily deal with?
What aspect of grammar does syntax primarily deal with?
Considering the relationship between words and context, which division accounts for how words are used and interpreted in various situations?
Considering the relationship between words and context, which division accounts for how words are used and interpreted in various situations?
If you encounter a word used in a metaphorical sense, which area of language study would primarily help in understanding its meaning?
If you encounter a word used in a metaphorical sense, which area of language study would primarily help in understanding its meaning?
Which level of linguistic analysis would be MOST concerned with understanding the relationship between 'hide' and 'hidden'?
Which level of linguistic analysis would be MOST concerned with understanding the relationship between 'hide' and 'hidden'?
A linguist is studying how the word "run" changes meaning in the phrases "run a business," "run a race," and "run out of time." Which area of study are they most likely engaged in?
A linguist is studying how the word "run" changes meaning in the phrases "run a business," "run a race," and "run out of time." Which area of study are they most likely engaged in?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the application of syntax?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the application of syntax?
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Lexis and Structure
Lexis and Structure
The two most basic units of grammar, concerning words and sentence structure.
Morphology
Morphology
Deals with the forms of words.
Syntax
Syntax
Deals with how words combine to form sentences.
Word
Word
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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Lexis
Lexis
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Word and Context
Word and Context
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Spoken and Written Word,
Spoken and Written Word,
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Word Forms and Lexeme
Word Forms and Lexeme
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Study Notes
General Introduction
- Lexis and structure, the study of the word & structure of the sentence, forms two basic units of grammar
- Huddleston, R. (1988:1) considers the word and the sentence as the most basic units of grammar
- Morphology deals with forms of words
- Syntax deals with the way words combine to form sentences
- A word can simply be defined as a unit that is assigned to specific class
- Words are studied under two areas: lexis and vocabulary
- Vocabulary refers to words and their precise dictionary meanings
- Lexis refers to words and their various connections and collocations such as their synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, idioms and their figurative usages, as noted by Oluikpe (1981:46)
- A word's context can be divided and interpreted in three ways, including spoken and written words, word forms and lexeme, and ical and grammatical words
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Explores the fundamental units of grammar: lexis and structure. It covers morphology (word forms) and syntax (sentence formation). It differentiates between vocabulary (dictionary meanings) and lexis (word connections).
