ENGLISH LANGUAGE - AS TERMINOLOGY
For all AS English Language students - key terminology needed for the exam
- Created by: Laura
- Created on: 17-05-12 15:47
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2. A dynamic verb is...
- a perception, thought or speech
- a process where there is a change in state over time
- a process where the situation remains constant
- a measure of how well a text fits together
3. Ellipsis is
- the loss of letters without loss of meaning
- the missing out of a word or words in a sentence
- the replacing of one set of lexical items for another
- a strict dictionary definition of a lexical item
4. Euphemisms are
- lexical items that are similar in range of meaning and properties
- an association of a collection of words
- socially acceptable words/phrases used to talk about something potentially distasteful
- harsh, to-the-point and perhaps taboo terms often used for a dark humorous effect
5. A modifier is
- a word that qualifies the sense of a noun
- a verb that never appears on its own
- further information to complete the phrase
- a word that modifies according to the context
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