Archaic text terminology 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureTerminologyASAQA Created by: emily_wCreated on: 22-04-14 16:50 Orthography Method of spelling archaic words 1 of 9 Etymology Origin of a word 2 of 9 Ampersand & 3 of 9 Non standard capitalisation Capital letters which occur mid-sentence, possibly for emphasis. Usually found in very old texts 4 of 9 Archaism An old-fashioned word or one that is not commonly used now, eg "wherefore". Can also be dated slang, eg "naff" 5 of 9 Anachronistic language When language seems "out of time", eg a book written in archiac language for stylistic purposes, but which contains modern dialogue. 6 of 9 Semantic shift When a word changes meaning over time, eg "gay" changing from "happy" to "homosexual" 7 of 9 Inverted syntax When the word order is changed to change the weighting of a sentence, eg Yoda 8 of 9 Globalised vocabulary Words and phrases from other languages that have been adopted into English, eg pyjamas, bungalow, sushi, kebab, deja vu 9 of 9
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