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lexis

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In generative linguistics , a lexis or lexicon is the complete set of all possible words in a language. In this sense, "child", "children", "child's" and "children's" are four different words in the English lexicon. In systemic-functional linguistics , ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context linguistics English) The set of all words and phrases in a language. 2 The vocabulary used by a writer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But as I have shown, the function of grammar depends upon its being subservient to lexis . ▪ But the composition of the lexis is not tackled. ▪ In other words, lexis is put to the service of grammar. ▪ The lexis , in this respect, ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

Usage examples of lexis.

The two women had taken an instant dislike to one another upon meeting many years before and that dislike had grown steadily worse since Amala had become the consort of Commodore Lexis, the OIC of the Ministry of Public Education.