Appendix A : Lexis and Semantics Flashcards
Polysyllabic
Words with more than one syllable
Register
The level of formality
Slang
Informal, colloquial language
Figurative language
Compares objects and concepts to create further meaning
Semantic field
Words which have the same theme
Jargon
Subject specific lexis
Personification
Giving inanimate objects human qualities
Polysyndeton
Repetition of ‘and’ in a sentence
Dynamic verb
Verbs which show progressive action
Anaphora
Repetition of lexis at the beginning of a clause
Superlative
The best or worst something can be
Tone
The attitude behind the voice
Intensifier
Modify adjectives of adverbs by heightening the emotive context
Monosyllabic
Single syllabled words
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for effect
Antithesis
Opposites within a clause
Hypophora
Question answered by the speaker
Repetition
Lexis/ grammar used more than once for effect
Colloquial
Everyday language
Emotive language
Lexis used to create a specific emotion in the reader
Epistrophe
The repetition of lexis at the end of a clause
Triplet
3 adjectives/ verbs in a sentence
Apposition
A noun immediately followed by another noun for clarification
Syntactic parallelism
Repetition of the same syntax
Rhetorical question
Question that doesn’t require and answer
Archaic
Old fashioned words that aren’t used in everyday language
Noun
Person, place, thing, idea, etc
Taboo language
Socially unacceptable language
Adverb
A word which describes a verb
Pronoun
Takes the place of a noun
Adjective
Describing word
Verb
Doing word
Demotic *
Regular language
Quantifier *
A word used with a noun to show an amount
Article *
A word used to modify a noun
