lexis
IPA: ɫˈɛksɪs
noun
- (linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
- (pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
- The vocabulary used by a writer
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Examples of "lexis" in Sentences
- It pays to have access to Lexis Nexis.
- Lexis Nexis has no record of the case.
- Look up the statute in Lexis or estlaw.
- Nothing in Lexis Nexis about such a group.
- Metaphor as an organizational principle for lexis.
- In conclusion, lexis is the larger overview of literature.
- It is a subset and reconception of Labanotation sharing a common lexis.
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