37 days Flashcards
What is discourse?
A stretch of language considered in its context of use
What is a genre?
A type of text defined by its purpose/ features/ type of content
What is intertextuality?
The way in which one text echoes/ refers to another
What is lexis?
The vocabulary of a language
What are phonetics/ phonology?
The study of how words sound
What are prosodics/ prosody?
Prosody = The melody that our voices create
Prosodics = Rhythm and intonation
What are semantics?
The meanings of words/ expressions
What is grammar?
The structural aspects of language that tie items together
What is graphology?
The visual aspects of textual design, including colour, typeface, layout, images, and logos
What is morphology?
The aspect of grammar that refers to grammatical markings
What is the phonemic alphabet?
An alphabet for transcribing general sounds
What are pragmatics?
Assumptions made about what is meant through speech or writing
What is a paralanguage?
Aspects of an individual’s vocal expression, such as whispering and laughing
What is the phonological system?
The system of sounds within any language variety
What is a repertoire?
The range of language forms or styles used by a speaker
What are World Englishes?
Varieties of English that are used in different countries around the world, mainly in areas that were formerly colonised, such as India and Singapore
What is accent variation?
The way that pronunciations vary between different speakers, or the variations a speaker might produce in different contexts
What is language acquisition?
The development of language within an individual
What is a mode?
Speech and writing are called different modes
What is a shibboleth?
A language term used as a marker or test of group membership
What is a stereotype?
A preconceived idea that certain groups of people conform to the same limited range of characteristics
What does arbitrary mean?
Having no real connection beyond that of social convention
What is constructed dialogue?
Artificial dialogue, such as in a script
What is onomatopoeia?
Words echoing the sounds they describe, such as thud or crash
What is a referent?
The thing or person being referred to
What is sound symbolism?
Sounds being used to represent ideas
What is an ethnic identity/ ethnicity?
The ethnic group that a person feels connected to
What is a social variation?
The variation that occurs as a result of the social groups that people connect with
What is a connotation?
The associations that we have for words or phrases
