Lexis

Word LEXIS
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈlɛksɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Lexis"

What do we mean by lexis?

The total set of words in a language as distinct from morphology; vocabulary. noun

The set of all words and phrases in a language. noun

The vocabulary used by a writer noun

All of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function noun

The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.

(pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.

The vocabulary used by a writer

Lexis is a very beautiful girl that has a lot of ambition, she is generally smart, caring, loyal, intelligent, funny, and hardworking. cares a lot about people and family members. she is most beautiful and perfect girl in the world. She helps people out of the darkest time of there life with her generosity and her caring nature, and advise ,even though she has problems of her own, she knows what to say and when to say it, she is a very loving person who is beautiful on the inside and on the out, she does make mistakes but mistakes form you into a better person, if you dont like her its probably cause your jealous of her beauty and talent , she is very kind-hearted and gives everyone a chance to be her friend, she also has very deep thoughts about life and not afraid to share them with you. Her beauty will astound you and her smile is captivating. The girl you will never forget , and she would never change for anyone Urban Dictionary

Lexis refers to word use. Lexicology is literally the study of words. "Good", "sunny", "elated", "jolly" could all be said to be under a positive lexis, where as "Death", "confrontation", "rain", "depressed" are all a negative lexis It can often be used to infer people's demeanour. Although people don't necessarily say how they feel, they're choice of words can be revealing. Urban Dictionary

Lexis is the smartest, prettiest,most talented girl. She can get what she wants from guys. She breaks many hearts but soon hopes for the right one Urban Dictionary

The most beautiful girl you will ever see. She might think she's ugly, but that's obviously not true. She is the most sweet, kind, and caring angel you will ever find. And if you do something to piss her off, she ain't afraid to tell your ass off. She's the kind of girl to have a crush on tons of people, but isn't the kind to go around and date all the ones she can get. If you get to the point where she has feelings for you, you are the luckiest man/woman/person in the entire world. If you ever get a Lexy, you better treat her right and be careful with her, otherwise you'll get a broken nose in the end if you don't. Urban Dictionary

A fun, enthralling, out-going, beautiful girl. Usually Lexie would be a pretty nickname for Alexa, Alexandra, Alexandria..etc. This type of girl has different personalities all in one. She can be girly, or athletic, a tom-boy..etc. She's always in to having fun & maybe even getting in trouble. She always has a crush on someone. You're lucky to see one who's not taken. She usually gets any guys she wants. She doesn't care what people think about her. She knows who she is. Other girls are usually very jealous of her. Urban Dictionary

Can be shy but also very beautiful. If you meet a Lexi treat her kind, and love her too the fullest. She'll feel at times as though no one loves her or She'll feel like you're ignoring her. She's probably funny and likes to goof around but only the people who make her comfortable. She's a beautiful, girl who just wants to be cuddled, and loved. Urban Dictionary

Lexi is hilarious, but she doesn't know it. She has a morbid sense of humor and she hates stupid people. She can't stand wearing dresses either, even though she looks great in them. If you tell Lexi any secret, beware, she is very loud and can't control her volume. She doesn't mean to spill secrets, though and is one of the best friends you can ever have. She is outgoing yet also shy because she cares what people think too much. Urban Dictionary

The most prettiest girl your ever meet ,Kinda Short and very nice and supportive but can me a physco at times . She is the best girlfriend you could get And will get you anything you want . She is smart But not too nerdy ,However she wants to go far in life . Don't mess with this girl Though because she will always have something held against you and she's not afraid of using whatever it is .She doesn't have much fear But the fear of being alone will worry this girl .She can get very stressed at times but will always manage to work her way around things . Urban Dictionary

Lexy is a funny, attractive girl she is very confused at moments but always finds a way to understand. When she likes someone she sticks to that person and eventually gets rejected. She thinks very down about her looks even though she gets called pretty. She wants to do a lot of things but most of the time she's to scared. But other then that you would be the luckiest person in the whole world to have a lexy, she is also very pretty and athletic, she will try anything to make someone feel better but normally she makes it worse. When she hangs out with you and is acting weird it's because she really really trusts you and thinks your one to be in her life forever. She wishes a lot of things but they never come true, and she's often ignored and gets very side track. She hates A LOT of people but loves the other ones. If you have a lexy you should be careful to not mess up and let her speak her mind to you and if she's mad at you let her tell you off, then text her later apologize and everything will be good again, also she believes most things people tell her so be careful of that. I think any guy lucky enough to have lexy if perfect for her because you haven't lost her yet. :) (also she's a great kisser) Urban Dictionary

A beautiful, perfect girl that every guy loves. She is very artistic, a great singer, an awesome dancer (makes the best dance moves), and best of all the cutest smile ever!! You cant even describe how beautiful her smile is. Lexi can sometimes be shy when singing in front of people, but other than that she is a wild child that will do anything you want her to do. Best of all she loves SHOPPING she can sop 'till she drops. Lexi has a GREAT sense of style. She loves fashion and designing clothes and outfits. Everyone wants Lexi (especially the guys!! Lots of guyss!! :) Urban Dictionary

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The word "lexis" in example sentences

Another possibility is that an innovation may represent a shift in the meaning of an older word previously in speakers 'lexis, which is sometimes prompted by new developments in social structure or technologies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It was Michael Lewis who was the first to popularize the view that “language consists of grammaticalized lexis, not lexicalized grammar” (1993, p. 34). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Never figured out what the substantive difference is between the “+” and the “A” on lexis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At the same time, it can be a useful reminder that the point of learning a language is not simply a matter of manipulating a point of grammar or memorizing lexis, but something more holistic, and which contributes to the idea of quality education. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A.W.: and frankly westlaw and lexis are way too expensive to have very much sympathy for them. they are selling a database that actually belongs to the public, as well as a search engine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But there is no mistaking her desire to reclaim the Anglo-Saxon lexis of food—and the staples of the Anglo-Saxon diet. ❋ Henry Hitchings (2011)

It would be interesting if you dissected the overall plot in this way; Meyer commits just as many crimes on a large scale, as in the finer details such as lexis. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This will score any text in terms of the frequency of its lexis, as well as its lexical density and various other measures that have a bearing on readability. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Or that could adapt texts to the difficulty level that is required (e.g. by substituting high frequency for low frequency lexis)? ❋ Unknown (2010)

And Michael was working on the idea that there was a highly productive seam of collocationally powerful ‘mid-frequency’ lexis that was ripe for investigation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You should consider sending an E-mail to westlaw and lexis with a link to the book on Google Books. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A simple search of lexis shows that no such consensus on global cooling existed, as Will claimed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It has to be a lexis shaped by the influence appropriate in the context and situation, the proper morphology, word order or prosody etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It seemed to me that an over-emphasis on lexis at the expense of grammar would exacerbate this tendency. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes, the pattern grammar analyses that Hunston & Francis have done has added a signifcant new dimension to the grammar-lexis interface (well, not so new, since Hornby had popularised verb patterns in the 1950s but then they fell into disrepute, having become associated with pattern practice drills). ❋ Unknown (2010)

I have done a quick lexis and Thomas search and have been unable to find a single instance in which you criticized the behavior of the Israeli government at any time on any issue. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[that girl] is [so pretty] she [must be] a lexis ❋ Iloveher102 (2011)

"[I don't care] how fine he says he is, he's been [talking with] a negative lexis" "Her lexis is awfully [flirty]" ❋ A Speaker's Curtain (2006)

Guy: "your friend [Lexis] is cute" Girl: "thanks but she breaks a lot of [hearts] so" ([Sighs]) Guy:ok ❋ Keith Boon (2017)

Chris: Who's your girlfriend? Jesse: Lexy, obviously. Chris: Who the hell is that- Jesse: *shows the cutest mother [fookin] picture of her* Chris: Damn, [she's mine] now Jesse: BICH YOU BETTER GET [CHO] UGLY ASS OUTTA HERE ❋ Oofafolese (2018)

Girl 1 - Look at that girl over there... she's ridiculous. [Boy 1] - Her [name's] Lexie.. she's so pretty! Girl 1 - She's [obnoxious]! Girl 2 - She is pretty though.. Boy 2 - She looks like she's having so much fun! Boy 1 - I'm going to join her! Girl 2 & Boy 2 - Us too! Girl 1 - I'm not! Ew.. ❋ ThiisGirrl [; (2011)

"[Who's That]? She's really [goofy]." "That's Lexi, she's only [like that] around her friends." ❋ Sexy Ass-lexi (2017)

1. "Dude I want to ask Lexi out but I feel like she'll [shoot me down]" 2. "Why is Lexi always [cracking jokes] about killing [poeple]?" ❋ Katree Onomatopoeia (2017)

Lexie is The most prettiest girl your ever meet ,Kinda Short and very nice and supportive but can me a [physco] at times . She is the best girlfriend you could get And will get you anything you want . She is smart But not too nerdy ,However she wants to go [far in] life . Don't mess with this girl Though because she will always have something held against you and she's not afraid of using [whatever it is] .She doesn't have much fear But the fear of being alone will worry this girl .She can get very stressed at times but will always manage to work her way around things . ❋ Unknown X X (2017)

Emma: who's ur best friend Bella: [lexy] Emma:lucky I wish I knew her she's so pretty and [she tough] and ain't afraid [to drop someone] she don't like Bella: yea and her boyfriend is very lucky too! ❋ Haha Meeee;) (2019)

Lexi is [hott]!! ❋ Amberly\ (2012)

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