Key Terms of ENGB1 - Language Methods 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageASAQA Created by: Emily LarkinCreated on: 02-04-15 11:49 Metalanguage Set of technical terms used to describe how language operates. 1 of 28 Lexis Method that deals with the vocabulary system of language. 2 of 28 Semantics Method that deals with meaning and how its generated within texts. 3 of 28 Textual Cohesion Term used to describe how a text is logically structured to create a coherent sense of meaning. 4 of 28 Subject Pronoun A pronoun that usually occurs as the actor in a verbal process. 5 of 28 Object Pronoun A pronoun that usually appears as being affected by a verb process. 6 of 28 Possessive Pronoun A pronoun that demonstrates ownership. 7 of 28 Lexical Words Words that carry explicit meaning and serve to highlight relationships between other words. 8 of 28 Functional Words Words that have less explicit meaning and serve to highlight relationships between other words. 9 of 28 Material Processess Describing actions or events. 10 of 28 Relational Processess Describing states of being, identification or attributes. 11 of 28 Mental Processes Describing perception, thoughts or speech. 12 of 28 Dynamic Verbs Verbs where the situation described by the verb process changes over time, for example "he ate the cake" involves a dynamic process. 13 of 28 Stative Verbs Verbs that describes a state of affairs rather than an action e.g. know. 14 of 28 Cohesion A measure of how well a text fits together as a whole, its internal logic and construction. 15 of 28 Referencing When lexical items replace those already mentioned or about to be mentioned. 16 of 28 Anaphoric Referencing Referencing back to an already stated lexical item. 17 of 28 Cataphoric referencing Referencing forwards to an as yet undisclosed lexical item. 18 of 28 Substitution The replacing of one set of lexical items for another. 19 of 28 Ellipsis The missing out of a word or words in a sentence. 20 of 28 Denotation A strict "dictionary" meaning of a lexical term. 21 of 28 Connotation An associated, symbolic meaning relying on culturally shared conventiones. 22 of 28 Semantic or lexical field Lexical items that are similar in range of meaning and properties. 23 of 28 Synonymy Words with very similar semantic value. 24 of 28 Antonymy Words with opposite semantic value. 25 of 28 Hyponymy The term for the hierarchical structure that exists between lexical terms. 26 of 28 Euphemism A socially acceptable word or phrase used to avoid talking about something potentially distasteful. 27 of 28 Dysphemism A harsh, 'to-the-point' and perhaps taboo term, sometimes used for a dark humorous effect. 28 of 28
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