lexicon^1 n
the set of all the words and idioms of any language (see lexeme).
see also lexicography, lexicology
lexicon^2 n
a dictionary, usually of an ancient language such as Latin or Greek.
lexicon^3 n
the words and phrases listed in the base component of agenerative
grammarand information about them.
see also lexical entry
lexicon^4 n
a mental system which contains all the information a person knows about
words. According to psycholinguists, people’s knowledge of a word
includes
aknowing how a word is pronounced
bthe grammatical patterns with which a word is used
c the meaning or meanings of the word.
The total set of words a speaker knows forms his or her mental lexicon. The
content of the mental lexicon and how a mental lexicon is developed are
studied in psycholinguistics and language acquisition.
see also lexical access
lexis nlexical adj
the vocabulary of a language in contrast to its grammar (syntax).
see also lexeme
LF n
another term for logical form
LF component n
see d-structure
liaison n
another term for linking
Likert scale n
see attitude scale
limited English proficiency n
see limited English speaker
limited English proficiency