Key Terms 2.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LanguageKey TermsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: oreallaCreated on: 24-04-16 16:54 The process whereby a word takes on a negative meaning pejoration 1 of 17 The process whereby a word takes on a positive meaning amelioration 2 of 17 A pair or sequence of words that go together, eg. fish and chips collocation 3 of 17 Words and expressions used in a particular profession or by a particular group, with are difficult for other people to understand jargon 4 of 17 A way of showing a speaker that you are following what they've said, eg. mhmn backchanneling 5 of 17 The emotional and cultural responces a word generates connotation 6 of 17 A word or phrase who's function is to organise discourse into segments, eg. right discourse marker 7 of 17 Used to boost the strength of adjectives and adverbs, eg. she is REALLY pretty intensifiers 8 of 17 To soften an imperative mitigate 9 of 17 A type of sentence that contains two clauses compound 10 of 17 When a regional accent gets squashed out dialect levelling 11 of 17 Someone who thinks language rules should be followed Prescriptivist 12 of 17 A gossipy type of newspaper, often read by working class tabloid 13 of 17 The overall structure of a text discourse 14 of 17 Rejecting the language patterns of the other person divergence 15 of 17 The theorist who conducted the Martha's Vineyard study Labov 16 of 17 imposing on someones negative face face threatening act 17 of 17
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