lexical primingn
see priming
lexical semantics n
the subfield of semanticsconcerned with the meaning of words.
lexical set n
a group of words or phrases that are related to the same content, topic or sub-
ject, such asstorm, rain, wind, snow, icein relation to the topic of weather.
lexical syllabus n
a vocabulary syllabus that is organized in terms of the most important,
frequent, or useful vocabulary items in a language. Lexical syallabuses are
often organized according to levels (e.g. the first 1000 words, the second
1000 words, etc.).
lexical verb n
see auxiliary verb
lexical word n
see content word
lexicogrammar nlexico-grammar
1 the linguistic resources (both grammatical and lexical) which learners
draw on in expressing meaning and communicating in a second language.
2 the relationship between vocabulary and grammar. These forms of
language organization are normally studied separately but increas-
ingly lexico-grammatical patterns are being seen as central to language
description and language learning.
see systemic-functional linguistics
lexico-grammatical associations n
see corpus linguistics
lexicography nlexicographic(al) adjlexicographer nlexicology nlexicological – adj
the art of dictionary making. Foreign language lexicography involves the
development of dictionaries for language learners.
lexicologist n
a student of the vocabulary items (lexemes) of a language, including their
meanings and relations (see lexical field), and changes in their form and
meaning through time. The discoveries of lexicologists may be of use to
lexicographers.
see also etymology, lexicography
lexical priming