Meaning Of The Word Lexis

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Lexis Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Lexis?

lexis
uncountable noun: In linguistics, the words of a language can be referred to as the lexis of that language.

lexis in American English
the full vocabulary of a language, or of a group, individual, field of study, etc.
noun: the vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar; the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language; lexicon

lexis in British English
noun: the totality of words in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function

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