AS Terminology Quiz

A quiz on Lexis and Semantics, Written Discourse, Idiolect, Sociolect and Nouns. test your knowledge ! 

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What is a Denotation?
A direct definition of the word
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What is Connotation?
An associated meaning of the word
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What is meant by Semantic Ambiguity?
A word/ phrase that has a dual meaning
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What is a Collocation?
Pairs of words that are commonly placed next to each other
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In grammatical Cohesion, what is reference?
To use third person to refer to someone in a sentence
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What is Anaphoric reference?
Referring back to someone who has already been mentioned
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What is Cataphoric reference?
Referring forward to someone who hasn't been introduced yet
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What influences idiolect?
Family and friends
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Which is an Superlative Adjective?
Evillest
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Which is an Comparative adjective?
More lovely
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Which list contains, a Polysyllabic, Disyllabic and a Monosyllabic?
Wish, Kitten, Daughter
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What is a Dynamic Verb?
Verbs that refer to physical actions
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What is Connotation?

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An associated meaning of the word

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What is meant by Semantic Ambiguity?

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What is a Collocation?

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In grammatical Cohesion, what is reference?

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