English Flashcards
Acronym
Word formed from initial letters of two or more successive words
Antonym
A word with an opposite meaning to another word
Colloquial
Casual Conversation / Slang
Figurative Language
Language which expands upon the basic or literal meaning of a word or phrase (Figures of speech)
Idiom
Phrases generally understood in a language without a direct translation
Jargon
Words and phrases known primarily by an exclusive group of people
Obsolete
Refers to words which are no longer commonly used and often not understood
Active Voice
Where the subject of a verb is performing the action involved
Passive Voice
Where the subject is received the action of a verb
Clause
Part of a sentence containing at least a subject and a verb phrase
Mode
The medium through which an idea is communicated
(Spoken, Written, Digital, Image)
Object
In grammar, the thing which is acted upon by the subject.
Girl (S) ate the meal (O)
Phrase
A group of words which does not constitute a proper sentence
Prefix
Group of letters conveying a particular meaning which are added to the front of a word to modify it’s meaning
Suffix
Group of letters conveting a particular meaning which are added to the end of a word to modify it’s meaning
Syllable
A single unit of pronunciation. containing a vowel sound, which may form part of all of a word.
Syntax
The way words are ordered in a sentence
Tense
A grammatical feature which shows the relation in time between an event or action.
Word Classes
The groups which divide words
Audience
Readers or listeners of a text
Direct Speech
The use of exact words spoken by a speaker
Discourse
Any spoken or written language, longer than a sentence
Discourse Markers
Words or phrases which mark boundaries between one topic and another, involves change in subject
First Person
When a character in the story narrates the events as they experience it
Second Person
When the reader is addressed directly, typically through your, yours
Third Person
When the narrator of the story is not directly related to the events being narrated
Omniscient Narrator
Where the narrator in a story knows all the thoughts actions and feelings of the characters
Form
Generally, the specific type of whatever category is being considered, textual form, verb form, grammatical form.
Divided into genres,
persuasive speech, romantic novel
Genre
A subdivision of textual form determined by the text’s content
Perspective
Point of View
Prose
Ordinary Language without rhyming pattern or scheme
Protagonist
The main character
Purpose
The reason oraim to write a text
Register
The variety of language used in a particular situation, particularly with regards to level of formality
Simile
Figure of speech used to make a comparison between two different things using words like like or as
Slogan
A short direct and memorable phrase
Structure
The way in which a text is ordered and organised
Style
The distinctive overall effect produced by interactions between form structure and language
Tone
The emotion or attitude associated with a spoken or written utterance
Fricative
Consonant Sounds that are created by forcing air through a narrow opening in the vocal tract
