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ткт lexis
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Lexis
What is lexis?
Lexis
Words that come together
Lexis refers to individual words or sets of words: tree, get up, first of all, all’s well
that ends well, i.g. UNITS OF VOCABULARY THAT HAVE A SPECIFIC MEANING
Meaning of words
Meaning in the context - depends on the situation in which the word is used
Examples
How does the form change the meaning?
Examples
Words that come together
Antonyms - opposites
False friends - similar to another word in another language, but have different
meanings
Collocations Clear sky, clear skin, clear White paper, lined paper
day