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lexis

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/ˈlɛksɪs/ English

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  1. The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
  2. (pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
  3. The vocabulary used by a writer“In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand.”

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