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Semantic vs Lexis - What's the difference?

semantic | lexis |

As an adjective semantic

is semantic.

As a proper noun lexis is

, equivalent of english alexis.

semantic

English

Adjective

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  • Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
  • (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
  • Petty]] or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, [[niggle, niggling.

    • Derived terms

    * antisemantic * semantically * semantic change * semantic field * semantic shift

    Related terms

    * seme * sememe * semantics * semasiology * sematic * sematology * semiotic * semiotics

    References

    * (Semantic Web) * * * * " Semantic code: What? Why? How?" in boagworld. *

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    lexis

    English

    (wikipedia lexis)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language.
  • The vocabulary used by a writer
    • In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand sometimes.

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