What is lexis?

The varieties of lexis we should know.

1. Lexus ?

2. L e x i s SOVANNAPHUMI SCHOOL …LEARNING TO GROW…

3. L e x i s

4. L exis vs V ocabulary

5. Single/fixed two-three word combination Collocation Ready-made chunks Phrases & sentences Vocabulary G rammar lexis Words that often go together Language that occurs in semi-fixed units that we usually learn as one piece.

6. Single/fixed two-three word combination Collocation Ready-made chunks Phrases & sentences Vocabulary G rammar lexis Ex: Heavy rain Depend on Take a holiday… Ex: have a good trip I’d like to I wish I think that….

7. What kinds of meaning can words have? Denotative meaning Figurative meaning Literal meaning Context meaning

8. Examples Take your mother back and shoot her. Mother! I saw the chair.

9. To learn lexis we should study lexical features

10. To learn lexis we should study lexical features Let’s go

11. Denotation is the exact, literal meaning of a word. What is denotation?

12. For Example: I need honey .

13. Connotation is the unspoken , hidden meaning that gives a word more emotional impact. I need honey .

14. Synonyms

15. Antonyms

16. Lexical set A group of words with the same topic, function or form .

17. Word Families A group of English words may be derived from the same word part of root. Care caring carefully careful careless