Grammar/syntax Flashcards
Directives
Order or instruction from an authority e.g. all employees must wear lanyards
Tag questions
A questions where an interrogative is added to a declarative or imperative clause. E.g. your fathers a dentists isn’t he?
Loaded question
a form of complex question that contains a controversial assumption
Closed question
Where only yes or no can be an answer
Foregrounding
A technique used to draw technique to a specific part r.g. It was the best of the times, and the worse of times
Subordination
Linking two sentences together where one part is more important that the other
E.g. Since the sun will shine today, we will go to the beach
Coordination
Using conjunctions to connect two sentences with roughly the same idea
E.g. my dog enjoys chocolate but hates getting his nails trimmed
Parallel phrasing
the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern.
E.g. My dog not only likes to play fetch, but he also likes to chase cars.
Omission
Purposely leaving out a certain noun so it is unsure what a certain verb is acting upon
Convergence
Changing speech to match that of the receiver can be upwards or downwards
Idiolect
Speech particular to a person
Conditional clause
Complete conditional sentences contain a conditional clause (often referred to as the if-clause) and the consequence. Consider the following sentences as examples of what a conditional clause is: If a certain condition is true, then a particular result happens. I would travel around the world if I won the lottery.
Mitigation
Act of reducing severity of a situation using language
Aggravated imperative
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Antithesis compared to juxtaposition
Antithesis involves opposites: The things that are contrasted in antithesis are always pretty strong and clear opposites. Juxtaposition can involve such oppositional things, but also can involve the contrast of more complicated things, like two characters or themes.
