Analysing Text 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage variation and discoursesA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: GwyntrevCreated on: 01-11-20 17:19 List the 4 questions you always have to ask before analysing text? WHAT is it? WHAT is it ABOUT? WHY was it produced? FOR WHOM was it produced? 1 of 10 Define PHONETICS The study and classification of speech sounds 2 of 10 Define PHONOLOGY The study of speech sounds of a language and the laws governing them.m 3 of 10 Define PROSODICS Relates to rhythm, stress and intonation i.e.the way the speakers voice rises. eg - photo/photograph/photographer or falls. 4 of 10 Define GRAPHOLOGY The study of the system of symbols which communicates language in written form. 5 of 10 Define GRAPHEME The smallest unit of written communication eg a letter of the alphabet or an exclamation mark. 6 of 10 Define LEXIS Choice of words from all the words in a language - long; short; jargon 7 of 10 Define SEMANTICS The study of the meaning - the analysis of word meaning and relations between them 8 of 10 Define GRAMMAR The system and structure of a language - sentence structure 9 of 10 Define DISCOURSE Structure of the whole text 10 of 10
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