Advanced Terminology Flashcards
1
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Colloquialism
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Informal language usage
2
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Exclamation
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A one word sentence with a exclamation mark on the end
3
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Ellipsis
A
When parts of a written structure are missing, can be indicated by three full stops in a row
4
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Parenthesis
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Sectioning off extra information, brackets or dashes may be used
5
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Homophone
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When two words that are spelt differently sound the same
6
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Homonym
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When one word has multiple meanings “Cool” for good and cold
7
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Juxtaposition
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The placing together of two elements for some conscious effect
8
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Collocations
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Words that through regular use now feel as if they belong together “Fire and Ice” “Salt and Vi
9
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Assonance
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The repetition of vowel sounds “You should wear a hood while you chop the wood good”
10
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Neologism
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A newly invented word
