English Lit & Lang terminology 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English Language & LiteratureA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MRQuinnCreated on: 02-06-13 15:16 Ellipsis Avoiding unnecessary repetition of words 1 of 35 Elision Leaving out letters in words, such as don't 2 of 35 Hedging Cautious language to avoid the subject directly 3 of 35 Hesitances Cautions lapses in speech about the subject 4 of 35 Pauses Lapses in speech for a certain amount of time 5 of 35 Overlaps When one persons speech is said over the top of another persons 6 of 35 Repairs Changing the sentence/ word during the speech 7 of 35 Fillers Used to fill the gaps in speech 8 of 35 Repetition Repetition of the same word simultaneously 9 of 35 Agenda setting Setting the tone for the conversation 10 of 35 Dominant speaker Main speaker in spontaneous speech 11 of 35 Topic control Who controls the direction of the conversation 12 of 35 Discourse markers Liking words such as 'however' 13 of 35 Pragmatics The meanings we give to words 14 of 35 Felicity conditions Rules for successful speech 15 of 35 Illocution Intended meaning 16 of 35 Perlocution Perceived meaning 17 of 35 Transactional Getting something done 18 of 35 Expressive Emotions 19 of 35 Photic communion Small talk 20 of 35 Lexical choices Choices of words 21 of 35 Semantic fields Words with one meaning in common 22 of 35 Hyperbole Exaggeration for effect 23 of 35 Connotations Associations with some words 24 of 35 Denotations Direct meaning 25 of 35 Alliteration Repetition of the first letters of the words 26 of 35 Onomatopoeia Words that would like what it is describing 27 of 35 First person pronouns (personal) Refers to the speaker 'I' 28 of 35 Second person pronoun Address the reader 'you' 29 of 35 Hendiadys Connected with an 'and' like 'nice and warm' 30 of 35 Pattern of three Listing of three similar things for effect 31 of 35 Asyndetic list Listing without an and 32 of 35 Syndetic list Listing using an and 33 of 35 Rhetorical question Questions that do not require an answer, as it would be considered common sense 34 of 35 Oxymoron The use if apparently contradictory words in a phrase 35 of 35
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