Terminology 4.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LanguageTerminologyA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: megmackCreated on: 18-10-16 09:48 Denotative meaning The literal 1 of 41 Connotative meaning An associated meanings of words 2 of 41 Figurative language Language used in a non-literal way in order to describe something in another's terms (e.g. simile or metaphor) 3 of 41 Lexis Words, vocabulary 4 of 41 Grammar The structure and rules applied to lexical formation 5 of 41 Phonology Study of the sound- how they form to convey meaning 6 of 41 Morphology Study of the individual units that make up words 7 of 41 Morpheme Smallest unit of meaning a word can be broken into 8 of 41 Lexeme A single word and all its forms 9 of 41 Semantics TRhe meaning behind lexis 10 of 41 Discourse Extended piece of spoken or written language 11 of 41 Pragmatics Meaning of language in context 12 of 41 Graphology Study of relationship between images and writing 13 of 41 Synonyms Words that have equivalent meanings 14 of 41 Antonyms Words that have contrasting meanings 15 of 41 Colloquialisms Slang words-common phrases 16 of 41 Register Tone 17 of 41 Sociolect A language style associated with a particular social group 18 of 41 Dialect A language style associated with a particular geographical region 19 of 41 Neology The process of new word formation, including the following: blends, compounds, acronyms, initialisms, eponyms 20 of 41 Semantic change Words that have changed meaning over time 21 of 41 Dynamic verbs Verbs of action 22 of 41 Stative verbs Verbs of state 23 of 41 Pre-modifying adjective Adjectives before the noun 24 of 41 Post modifying adjectives Ajectives after the noun 25 of 41 Comparative adjectives Formed by adding an -er inflection 26 of 41 Superlative An adjective of highest quality or degree 27 of 41 Pronouns Replace the noun 28 of 41 Determiners Give specific information about the noun that folloes 29 of 41 Passice voice Objects is the focus of the sentence- often used in the media 30 of 41 Collocation Words that are paired together to create new meaning 31 of 41 Idiom Groups of words that work together to create fixed meanings 32 of 41 Complex Sentence Main clause and subordinate clause in a sentence 33 of 41 Declarative sentence Makes a statement 34 of 41 Imperative sentence Gives an order 35 of 41 Interrogative sentence Asks a question 36 of 41 Exclamative sentence Makes an exclamation 37 of 41 Iconic image Direct image of what it represents 38 of 41 Symbolic draws on association or connotation 39 of 41 Typography Way text is presented- font and size 40 of 41 Deictics Words whose meaning is only understood only in context. 41 of 41
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