From fe82cb274c06516babb501b0f9b18a260e062c55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: admin Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:16:09 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add Appendix --- Appendix.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Appendix.md diff --git a/Appendix.md b/Appendix.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6ae9f2e --- /dev/null +++ b/Appendix.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +lex -is + +Lexis + +Etymology + +From λέγω (légō, “speak”) +‎ -σῐς (-sĭs) +Pronunciation + + IPA(key): /lék.sis/ → /ˈlek.sis/ → /ˈlek.sis/ + +Noun + +λέξῐς • (léxĭs) f (genitive λέξεως); third declension + + a saying, speech + a way of speaking, diction, style + word, phrase + explanation + (grammar) a word peculiar in form or significance + +Term Lexis +all the words of a language + +In linguistics, the term lexis (from Ancient Greek: λέξις 'word') designates the complete set of all possible words in a language, or a particular subset of words that are grouped by some specific linguistic criteria. For example, the general term English lexis refers to all words of the English language,[1] while more specific term English religious lexis refers to a particular subset within English lexis, encompassing only words that are semantically related to the religious sphere of life. + + +Lexeme, Morpheme +Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning. +Where is a Lexeme is the smallest unit of meaning with root and related derivatives within a language + +So for example “turning” has one lexeme based on the root “turn“. It’s two morphemes: turn +ing. + +lexeme [ lexis -eme ] +Greek lexis word, speech + English -eme + +Objective: [object ive] + +morpheme +-ive + +word-forming element making adjectives from verbs, meaning "pertaining to, tending to; doing, serving to do," + +adjective + +- philosophy : existing outside of the mind : existing in the real world +- expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations +