lexisn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛksɪs/, U.S.

/ˈlɛksəs/

Etymology: < Greek λέξις diction, word, < λεγ- to speak.

1. The diction or wording, in contrast to other elements, of a piece of writing (see also quot. 1950).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > [noun] > mode of expression

manner of speakinga1387

termsc1400

parlancec1475

locution1483

diction1563

couching1571

dictamenta1572

dialect1579

style1594

phraseology1604

phrasing1611

expression1628

language1643

wording1649

routine1676

mode1779

verbiage1792

parle1793

verbiagerie1817

vocabulation1859

phraseography1899

lexis1950

1950 Mod. Philol. XLVII. iv. 243/1 I have already distinguished, in the first part of this essay, between speech as action (praxis) and speech as meaningful (lexis).

1957 N. Frye Sound & Poetry p. xxiii Singing and chanting are, in modern times, radically different methods of associating melos and lexis.

2. Linguistics.

a. = lexicon n. 2; items of lexical, as opposed to esp. to grammatical, meaning; the total word-stock of a language.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > unit of meaning > [noun] > set of

lexis1960

the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > words collectively vocabulary

wordhoardeOE

vocabulary1701

wordage1829

word-stock1858

wordlore1904

lexicon1933

lexis1960

vocab1971

1960 K. M. Delavenay & E. Delavenay Introd. Machine Transl. v. 67 During the early days of research the priority of lexis over morphology in preparing the way for machine translation was taken for granted.

1960 K. M. Delavenay & E. Delavenay Introd. Machine Transl. v. 131 Lexis, used here, and by M.T. linguists, to designate the words of a language, contained in its dictionary or lexicon, as opposed to the morphology and syntax of that language.

1962 R. Quirk Use of English v. 72 The word-stock—also known as the vocabulary or lexis.

1964 Eng. Stud. 45 24 Patterns of vocabulary, or lexis, which describe the company words keep.

1966 Listener 14 Apr. 534/2 Dr. Steiner's problems with the gaucho's lexis and the Amerindian's grammar..are linguistic and not literary problems.

1971 E. Afr. Jrnl. Mar. 35/2 Presentation of lexis is balanced by the introduction of grammatical structures.

b. The study of words as lexical items.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > study of words

lexicology1828

lexis1961

1961 Language 37 325 A distinction..between grammar and lexis seems to be necessary if the patternings are to be economically stated or defined.

1963 R. M. W. Dixon Ling. Sci. & Logic ii. 45 Theories of grammar and lexis are both needed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lexis
释义	lexisn. Brit. /ˈlɛksɪs/, U.S. /ˈlɛksəs/ Etymology: < Greek λέξις diction, word, < λεγ- to speak. 1. The diction or wording, in contrast to other elements, of a piece of writing (see also quot. 1950). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > [noun] > mode of expression manner of speakinga1387 termsc1400 parlancec1475 locution1483 diction1563 couching1571 dictamenta1572 dialect1579 style1594 phraseology1604 phrasing1611 expression1628 language1643 wording1649 routine1676 mode1779 verbiage1792 parle1793 verbiagerie1817 vocabulation1859 phraseography1899 lexis1950 1950 Mod. Philol. XLVII. iv. 243/1 I have already distinguished, in the first part of this essay, between speech as action (praxis) and speech as meaningful (lexis). 1957 N. Frye Sound & Poetry p. xxiii Singing and chanting are, in modern times, radically different methods of associating melos and lexis. 2. Linguistics. a. = lexicon n. 2; items of lexical, as opposed to esp. to grammatical, meaning; the total word-stock of a language. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > unit of meaning > [noun] > set of lexis1960 the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > words collectively vocabulary wordhoardeOE vocabulary1701 wordage1829 word-stock1858 wordlore1904 lexicon1933 lexis1960 vocab1971 1960 K. M. Delavenay & E. Delavenay Introd. Machine Transl. v. 67 During the early days of research the priority of lexis over morphology in preparing the way for machine translation was taken for granted. 1960 K. M. Delavenay & E. Delavenay Introd. Machine Transl. v. 131 Lexis, used here, and by M.T. linguists, to designate the words of a language, contained in its dictionary or lexicon, as opposed to the morphology and syntax of that language. 1962 R. Quirk Use of English v. 72 The word-stock—also known as the vocabulary or lexis. 1964 Eng. Stud. 45 24 Patterns of vocabulary, or lexis, which describe the company words keep. 1966 Listener 14 Apr. 534/2 Dr. Steiner's problems with the gaucho's lexis and the Amerindian's grammar..are linguistic and not literary problems. 1971 E. Afr. Jrnl. Mar. 35/2 Presentation of lexis is balanced by the introduction of grammatical structures. b. The study of words as lexical items. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > word > [noun] > study of words lexicology1828 lexis1961 1961 Language 37 325 A distinction..between grammar and lexis seems to be necessary if the patternings are to be economically stated or defined. 1963 R. M. W. Dixon Ling. Sci. & Logic ii. 45 Theories of grammar and lexis are both needed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1950
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