C2 Keywords - Ye olde fashioned ones Flashcards
1
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Define ‘Standardised’
A
Formal, accurate rules that all people should work towards [being grammatically correct]
2
Q
Define ‘Pre-standardised’
A
Langauge beforethere were rules/pre-dictionary. [Mid-1700s]
3
Q
Define ‘Phonetic Spelling’
A
Spelling words as they sound - e.g ‘listern’
4
Q
Define ‘Idiosyncracy’ or ‘Idiosyncratic’
A
Something particular to one person- e,g a spelling
5
Q
Define ‘Inconsistant’
A
Not being consistant with spellings
6
Q
Define ‘Obsolete’
A
Something no longer has a purpose/function
7
Q
Define ‘Archaic’
A
Old-fashioned
8
Q
Define ‘Syntax’
A
Word order in sentences: e.g subject, verb, object ‘I eat cake’
9
Q
Define ‘Lexis’
A
Words
10
Q
Define ‘Semantics’
A
The meaning of words
11
Q
Define ‘EME’
A
Early Modern English, 1500-1800s, pre-standardised
12
Q
Define ‘PDE’
A
Present day english, 1800s+, standardised.
