Lexis Recap...

Lexis is...

• the vocabulary of a language

• the sounds of a language

• the spelling of a language

• the visuals of a language

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The Anglo Saxons had roots in...

• American language/s

• Latin language/s

• Germanic language/s

• French language/s

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Polysyllabic

• A word with one syllable
• A word with two or more syllables

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Monosyllabic

• Having one syllable
• Having two syllables
• Having three syllables
• Having four syllables

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A lexeme is...

• The sound a word makes

• The symbol for a letter

• The space around a text

• The term for a single word

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Etymology is the study of...

• A word's origin, it's history and formation

• Adding different endings to words

• Creating completely new words

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

HIGH register

• Casual

• Formal

• Usually polysyllabic words

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

LOW register

• Casual

• Formal

• Usually polysyllabic words

• Usually monosyllabic words

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A Neologism is...

• A completely new word

• A translation of a word

• Accent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Borrowed words are...

• Those taken from another existing language, i.e. 'maisonette' is borrowed from French

• Newly created words, such as 'hobbit' or 'quidditch'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D