The following sentence misuses the word accept: "I'll take all the cupcakes accept the one with cream cheese icing." Which part of language involves knowing the proper use of the word accept?
a. concept
b. grammar
c. lexicon
d. prototype
In linguistics, the lexicon is the total stock of words and word elements that carry meaning. Lexicons usually covers an ancient language or the special vocabulary of a specific author or field of study.
