UNIT 2 - LEXIS

This unit states about lexis which refers to an individual word or units of vocabulary that have meaning. These meanings could be: figurative, denotative, context. Figurative meaning is about imagination. Denotative meaning is literal. Context meaning that comes from vocabulary items such as: prefixes, suffixes or compounds (nouns made from 2 or more separated words). Other important aspects in this unit are: Fixed expressions that cannot be changed. Idioms, its meaning depends on context. Chunks are units usually learned as one piece. Collocations are words that go together. According to Carter (1998), says that collocations are words that happened repeatedly. However, as lexis is units of vocabulary, it’s necessary to know many vocabulary words in order to express or thoughts otherwise we won’t be able to say what we mean through the use of language; because language is lexis, Wilkins (1972). All in all, I would apply vocabulary activities with suitable worksheets and online funny games, in BrtishCounsil, which make help learners increase their lexis knowledge.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Spratt, M., Pulverness, A., & Williams, M. (2011). The TKT Teaching Knowledge Test Course Modules 1, 2 and 3. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

Carter, R. (1998). Vocabulary: Applied Linguistics Perspectives. Retrieved from ProQuest Ebook Central: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uta-ebooks/reader.action?docID=169244

Wilkins, (1972). Tesol.org. (2018). Retrieved 14 April 2018, from http://www.tesol.org/docs/books/bk_eltd_vo