English (Silvester) Flashcards
1
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Elision
A
the blending of two words by removing sounds
2
Q
Elliptical sentence
A
removal of function words
3
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Discourse marker
A
a word people use in speech e.g. well or anyway
4
Q
Model verbs
A
must, shall, could, may, might
5
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Deontic modality
A
must, shall, will
6
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Epistemic modality
A
could, may, might
7
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Vocative
A
terms of address
8
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Pre-modification
A
to modify a noun by placing an adjective in front of it
9
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Graphology
A
visual elements of a text
10
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Conditional clause
A
if the sentence starts with ‘if’
