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Lexicology vs Stylistic - What's the difference?

lexicology | stylistic |

As a noun lexicology

is (uncountable|linguistics) the part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.

As an adjective stylistic is

of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style.

lexicology

Noun

  • (uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
  • * 1949 Journal of Theological Studies
  • The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.
  • (countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
  • Derived terms

    * lexicological * lexicologically * lexicologist

    See also

    * semantics

    stylistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style