Showing posts with label Terminology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terminology. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Vocabulary

Vocabulary = (i) all the words in a particular language or all the words (in a language) that someone knows: ‘English has a vast vocabulary.’ ‘By the end of the course, students should have an active vocabulary of around 2000 words.’ (ii) the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression: ‘He introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques.’