English Grammar and Spoken Language 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureGrammar and Spoken LanguageA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: vlad_the_ladCreated on: 28-09-21 13:34 Using a polite phrase as a substitution for a more offensive/blunt one Euphemism 1 of 18 Using an offensive/blunt phrase as a substitution for a more polite one Dysphemism 2 of 18 The study of sounds made by speakers Phonetics 3 of 18 The use of vocal elements to add extra force to what it being said Phonology 4 of 18 A sentence type that states a fact/arrangement/opinion Declarative 5 of 18 A sentence type that commands/requests Imperative 6 of 18 A sentence type that asks a question Interrogative 7 of 18 A sentence type that emphasises a statement with an exclamation mark Exclamatory 8 of 18 The study of how we read signs Semiotics 9 of 18 How language varies in response to situation (context, audience, purpose, formality etc.) Register 10 of 18 The form a piece of language takes (spoken/written/letter/phone call/email etc.) Mode 11 of 18 An individual's language that is unique to them Idiolect 12 of 18 Language associated with a social group - effect of education, class, occupation etc. Sociolect 13 of 18 Distinct vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation; each is mutually intelligible with other ones, tends to be regional Dialect 14 of 18 Not as extreme as no.14, and relates only to pronunciation Accent 15 of 18 Can be the definite or indefinite article - indicates something about a noun Determiner 16 of 18 Can be common or abstract, concrete or collective; a person, place, thing, idea, quality or action Noun 17 of 18 A word that adds attributes to a noun (superlative, absolute, indefinite, possessive etc.) Adjective 18 of 18
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