English Language 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageLexis and SemanticsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: m.premCreated on: 11-12-18 09:24 Denotative and connotative meanings the literal (denotative) and associated (connotative) meanings of words. 1 of 17 Figurative language language used in a non-literal way in order to describe something in another’s terms (e.g. simile or metaphor). 2 of 17 Semantic fields groups of words connected by a shared field of reference, e.g. medicine, art. 3 of 17 Synonyms words that have equivalent meaning. 4 of 17 Antonyms words that have contrasting meaning. 5 of 17 Hypernyms words that label categories, e.g. animal (this category includes for example dog, cat and rabbit). 6 of 17 Levels of formality vocabulary styles including slang, colloquialisms, taboo, formal and fixed levels. 7 of 17 Occupational register a technical vocabulary associated with a particular occupation or activity. 8 of 17 Sociolect a language style associated with a particular social group. 9 of 17 Dialect a language style associated with a particular geographical region 10 of 17 Dialect levelling When a dialect becomes more standardised 11 of 17 Neology the process of new word formation, including the following: blends, compounds, acronyms, initialisms, eponyms 12 of 17 Semantic change the process of words changing meaning, including the following: narrowing, broadening, amelioration, pejoration, semantic reclamation. 13 of 17 Neosemy the process by which new meaning develops for an existing word. 14 of 17 Taboo A subject of conversation that’s normally avoided 15 of 17 Received pronunciation The standard form of pronunciation 16 of 17 Estuary English A accent from the wider parts of london (mix between MLE & RP) 17 of 17
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