English Language Introduction to Unit 3 Flashcards
Everything related to Informal English Language
What is Standard English?
Is the form of English that is considered the accepted standard.
What are some influences on language
- Register
- Tenor
- Audience
What are the six major functions of language?
No definition required
- Referential
- Emotive
- Conative
- Phatic
- Metalinguistic
- Poetic
What is register?
The formality of the transcript
What are some elements you should consider when analyzing register?
- Lexical Choices
- Syntax
- Pronunciation
What is tenor?
How relationships between the participants can be reflected in the features of language they use
What is the audience?
The target group of people that the discourse is for.
What features of lexical choices that influence the register of the transcript?
Jargon
Idioms
Colloquialisms
Slang
Personal and Impersonal Pronouns
Morphological Patterns
Hypocoristic use of suffixs
Euphemisms and Dysphemisms
Non-discriminatory Language
What types of syntax that influence the register a discourse.
Sentence structures
Completion of phrases
Active and passive voice
Word Order
Ellipses
What features of pronunciation that would influence the register of a discourse?
Elision
Assimilation
Vowel Reduction
Insertion
Phonological Patterns
What are some elements that you should consider when analyzing the tenor of a text.
Social Status
Professional Roles
Social Distance
What is referential?
Declaring information
What is emotive?
allows users to express emotion and desires
What is conative?
Involves ordering , using directions
What is phatic?
Creates and maintains a social connection between participants involved in reading/writing the transcript.
