Lexicology

What is lexicology?

study of words

What is a lexeme?

The fundamental unit of a lexicon (vocabulary)

What a word classes?

The fundamental linguistic categories of words

What is the acronym for content words?

A - VANI adjective, verb, adverb, noun, interjection

What is a noun?

Names of places, people, things, qualities, ideas, or concepts

What are the different kinds of nouns?

Common, proper, concrete, abstract, collective, count, mass

What are common nouns?

General names for generic items

What are proper nouns?

Specific names for the item - are always capitalised

What are concrete nouns?

Tangible, physical items

What are abstract nouns?

Intangible, non- physical items

What are collective nouns?

Referred to a group of people, animal, or things

What are count nouns?

Able to be counted - have plural form

What are mass nouns?

Cannot be counted - have no plural form

What are verbs?

Words that describe actions, states, or processes

What are the two types of main verbs?

Regular and irregular

What are regular verbs?

Follows typical patterns to change its form/meaning

swim - swims

What are irregular verbs?

Follows atypical patterns to change its form/meaning

Drank - drunk

What are adjectives?

Describes qualities and attributes of nouns and are usually gradable

What are adverbs?

That seems that describe, modify, or quantify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and sentences

What are interjections?

Lexemes that express emotions, sometimes request or demands, and capable of standing alone

" meh " " yuck! "

What is the acronym for function words?

PD-CAMP preposition, determiner, conjunction, auxiliary verb, modal verb, pronoun

What are prepositions? Give an example

Words that express the relationship between a noun and another element in a sentence

e.g. " he went into the room " " bag on the table..."

What are determiners?

Words that provide clarification about a noun, specify quantity, or indicate possession

e.g. " that is my book " " seven turtles, for the first time..."

What are conjunctions?

Words that join other lexemes, phrases, clauses, or sentences together

What are the two kinds of conjunctions?

Subordinating and coordinating

What are coordinating conjunctions?

Join syntactic units of equal value, showing equality/equivalent

e.g. " we can watch a movie or we can go for a run "

What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?

FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

What are subordinating conjunctions?

Joints clauses and sentences together to show a parent -child relationship

e.g. " although I had a test, I stayed home because I was sick "

What are auxiliary verbs?

Verbs that show grammatical tenses when the main verb cannot without inflection morphemes

e.g. " i am eating " " they were eating "

What are the three types/forms of auxiliary verbs?

To be, to have, to do

What are model verbs?

Verbs that express the possibility, ability, intent, obligation, or necessity of an action occurring

e.g. " this may happen " " I will do it "

What are pronouns?

Used instead of nouns, noun, phrases, or noun clauses