A Lexicon Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

A lexicon is:

• A)the total stock of words in a language.
• B)the basic set of principles and rules that govern a language.
• C)the capacity of all languages to describe things that are happening in the present.
• D)the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes meaning in words.
• E)the smallest unit of sound that conveys meaning.

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Definitions:

Phenomenology

A philosophical movement emphasizing the subjective and qualitative experience of reality from the first-person perspective.

Grounded Theory

A research methodology that involves building theory through systematic gathering and analysis of data, primarily in qualitative research.

Case Study

An in-depth investigation of a single person, group, event, or situation to explore causes of underlying principles.

Self-Presentational Motivation

The drive to control or influence the impressions others form of oneself.