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Stylistic Classification of the English Vocabulary
The whole word-stock of the English language is divided into three main layers: the literary layer, the neutral layer and the colloquial layer.The common property of the words of the literary layer is their bookish character. The aspect of the colloquial layer is its lively spoken character. The words of the neutral layer have a universal character: they can be used in any style of a language and in all spheres of human activity.
The literary vocabulary
1. common literary words
2. terms and learn words
3. poetic words
4. archaic words
5. barbarisms and foreign words
6. literary coinages/nonce words.
The colloquial vocabulary
1. common colloquial words
2. slang
3. jargonisms
4. professional words
5. dialectal words
6. vulgar words
7. colloquial coinages
The neutral vocabulary/Standard vocabulary
1. common literary words
2. common colloquial words
3. neutral words.
Neutral words are the main source of synonymy and polysymy. Most neutral words are of monosyllabic character. This phenomenon led to the development of conversion as the most productive means of word-building.
Common literary words are mainly used in writing and polished speech. Colloquial words are always more emotionally coloured than literary ones.
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