What is vocabulary? A question all as this concept enters designation of the main way of interaction between people – informal conversation are obliged to know the answer to it. And its quality and effectiveness depends on vocabulary.
Vocabulary is a set of phrases of which the words they consist also expressions. The concept quite extensive to answer briefly a question what it is vocabulary it is impossible. There is the whole scientific section – a lexicology within which types of vocabulary in various directions, their features are studied.
Types of vocabulary and their feature
Actually, between main types of vocabulary there is no clear boundary – they interact and can even interchange each other. To understand these artful designs of science of vocabulary, it is necessary to know its main types:
- colloquial (oral, colloquial),
- literary (written, book or poetic),
- professional, including technical,
- publicistic (scientific),
- dialect (slangy).
Vocabulary (lexicon) of oral speech includes words and phrases of communicative character facilitating and simplifying communication, understanding of the person by the person during the conversation, dialogue.
The literary type of vocabulary is applied when writing prose and poetry, sometimes used in media and even scientific publications.
Professional vocabulary is a set of the phrases, expressions and words characteristic of a certain type of activity and includes, as a rule, terminology.
Publicistic is vocabulary which is used by journalists, correspondents of TV, hosts of documentary programs and movies, authors of scientific works. Interesting the fact that this type of science of vocabulary closely intertwines with a professional look.
Dialect and slangy vocabulary is narrow and most versatile types. Both of them are divided into a set of subspecies, often borrow words and expressions each other.
Vocabulary in usual, everyday life
Each person, family, nationality, communities of people has, unique, individual vocabulary. It is possible to tell safely that it is one of those sciences which is very closely connected with people. Moreover, the fate of each individual, his success and extent of development depends on vocabulary.
The lexicon of the person is set of words, phrases and expressions which he regularly uses in dialogue with other people. To listen to the interlocutor who is actively using slangy words or offensive language, it is unpleasant to the well-mannered person.
It is sometimes difficult to fan of classical literature who is far from science and technology to understand the "technician" who is telling about the field of activity, features of his profession, actively appealing terms.
These examples are given in order that the importance of vocabulary in usual life became clear. Without expanding the lexicon, it is impossible to achieve success, to build career, to achieve social heights in life. It is the truth which is taught in educational institutions of any type – from kindergartens to HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. It is important to own all types of vocabulary.