archaic text features Flashcards
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archaic lexis
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words conventional of the era that are no longer used
2
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archaic syntax
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archaic word order or sentence structure e.g. ‘a beast that wants discourse of reason’
3
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archaic inflections
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archaic affixation at beginning or end of word e.g. ‘seemeth’ and ‘whilest’
4
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interchangeable letters
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usually vowels replaced by similar sounding consonants in archaic texts
e.g. U and V in ‘Vnkle’
e.g. I and Y in ‘Yce’
e.g. Long F and S in ‘Diftrefs’
5
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latinate lexis
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words borrowed from Latin
e.g. ‘Opera’ and ‘Coliseum’
6
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non-standard spelling
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vowel omission and irregular spelling compared to modern
e.g. ‘fixt’ or ‘cattell’ and ‘ballads’
7
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non-standard capitalisation
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capitals for words which are not proper e.g. Shoes
8
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pronunciation before great vowel shift
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- usually extra ‘e’ on end or doubling of vowels e.g. ‘Presse’ and ’breake’ or ‘shooes’
- represents spelling before standardisation
- reminiscent of speech before Great Vowel Shift
- extra letters for printers to gain more money and justify lines
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discourse structure
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- long complex sentences and small gaps between sentences
- due to cost of printing and fitting text on a page
