Grouping texts

The medium of communication

Suggesting the qualities of the mode are strictly opposites 

A way of representing differences by placing texts along a line showing degrees of various features

a 'best fit' example of a particular category

A sub-division of a mode

The category or type of text

A form of text

Texts that combine word, image and sound to produce meaning

The situation in which a text is received 

Situation in which the text is read that might change reader's interpretation 

Readers who engage in text

Person the producer had in mind when writing

A constructed image of the writer by the reader

Why the text is produced

An individual's style of speaking

A defined use of language in a social group

a group of people with shared values towards reading

Formality of the text

relationship between text producer and receiver 

Language variety in a geographical region or social background.

Specific way words are pronounced in a geographical region

Universally accepted dialect of English

set of lexical and grammatical constructions for a particular group 

Specialist terminology

 Informal terms used in everyday language

Colloquial language particular to a group

technical terms that describes how language operates 

vocabulary framework

Meaning framework

How the text is logically structured 

Actor in a verbal process 

affected by a verb process 

demonstrates ownership

Words that carry explicit meaning

highlights relationships between other words 

describing actions or events 

Describing states of being and attributes 

perception, thoughts and speech

the situation described by verb processes changes over time

State of affairs 

Simple form of an adjective

comparing two items 

adjectives with most or -est

lexical items replace those already mentioned or about to be mentioned 

referencing back 

referencing forward 

Replacing of lexical items 

missing out words in a sentence 

dictionary meaning 

associated meaning 

lexical items similar in meaning and properties 

Similar semantic value 

opposite meaning 

hierarchial structure between lexical items 

socially acceptable word or phrase to replace distasteful words or phrases 

harsh, taboo term

The formation of words from morphemes 

Smalllest unit of grammatical meaning 

How language ought to be structured 

Actual language use 

Group of words centered around head noun

key components of a phrase

Modifying before head noun

qualifies the sense of a noun

modifying after head noun

preposition + noun phrase

details main process in a verb phrase

supports another 

forms negative construction

main verb

additional part of verb phrase

denotes tense changes 

expresses possibility

combination of primary auxiliary and other verb part

verbs in a chain

responsible for action

responsible for cause of action

adjective is head 

adverb is head 

lexical items centered around verb phrase 

using different types of clauses for effect 

clause with verb that has two objects 

requires two objects to form double-object construction

requires one object 

no object 

single main clause 

two or more main clauses with coordinating conjuctions or punctuation

words that link clauses to form compound sentences 

a sentence with a main clause and subordinate/dependant clause

can stand alone independently 

dependent on another to complete full meaning

Contains two or more main clauses and one or more subordinating clauses 

link the main clause to subordinating clauses in complex sentences 

group of spoken words roughly equivalent to a sentence 

similarity between sound and meaning in actual lexical items 

words beginning with same sound 

repetition of vowel sounds 

repetition of consonant sounds 

playing with sounds and effects 

a word that sounds the same as another 

replacing of phonemes for effect 

communication is cooperative 

point towards something and place words in context 

font type, size, colour etc

organisational structure based on agreed criteria from groups of people

agreed or shared feature 

Abstract 

Orientation

Complicating action

Resolution

Evaluation

Coda 

evaluation outside narrative sequence 

occuring at the same time as events in narrative sequence 

adding detail and vividness

explaining reasons for narrative events 

analysis of structure and features of a conversation 

two utterances by speakers that have a natural logical link

a series of turns between speakers 

Sharing of speaking roles 

Tridaic structure in speech that allows first speaker to feed back on response of sencond speaker 

an additional sequence in exchange structure body

a point where it is natural for another speaker to take a turn

control of conversation

those who hold status in a conversation