Grammar 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: NatalieCreated on: 25-11-18 17:36 morphology the study of word formation 1 of 26 syntax the study of how words form larger structures such as phrases, clauses and sentences 2 of 26 descriptive taking an approach to language study that focuses on how language is actually used 3 of 26 prescriptive taking an approach to language study that focuses on rules and notions of correctness 4 of 26 root a morpheme that can stand on it own and can usually form a word in its own rights 5 of 26 suffix a morpheme that comes after a root word to modify its meaning 6 of 26 prefix a morpheme that goes before a root word to modify its meaning 7 of 26 affix the overall term for an addition to a root to modify its meaning or to create a new word 8 of 26 inflectional function the way than an affix shows a grammatical category such as a verb tense or a plural noun 9 of 26 derivational function the way than an affix helps form a new word by attaching itself to a root 10 of 26 noun phrase a group of words built around a noun 11 of 26 verb phrase a group of words built around a head(main) verb 12 of 26 head word the main noun in the phrase 13 of 26 pre-modifier a word that goes before the head noun to add detail or clarify some aspects of it 14 of 26 qualifier an additional word or phrase that adds some further detail to the noun 15 of 26 post-modifier a word that comes after the head noun to add detail or clarify some aspects of it 16 of 26 primary auxiliary verb an auxiliary verb that joins with a main verb to show tense 17 of 26 modal auxiliary verb an auxiliary verb that joins with a main verb to show the degree of commitment towards an event or person that a speaker holds 18 of 26 clause groups of words centered around a verb phrase 19 of 26 coordination the joining of two clauses that gives them equal weighting 20 of 26 subordination the joining of two clauses that gives one clause (main) more weighting than another clause or clauses 21 of 26 adverbial clause a subordinate clause that functions as an adverbial 22 of 26 noun class a subordinate clause that functions as a subject, object or complement 23 of 26 active voice agent in subject position for prominence; verb phrase in present or past tense 24 of 26 passive voice agent omitted or placed later in the clause using a prepositional phrase; verb phrase changes to a form of to be+ participle form 25 of 26 orthographic sentence a 'sentence' marked by a capital letter and full stop but containing no verb 26 of 26
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