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Abstract noun

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A name to describe things that have no physical qualities.

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Accent

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A way someone speaks depending on their regional location.

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Adjective

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A word that adds information to a noun or pronoun.

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Adverb

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A word that adds to Verbs, adjectives, conjunctions and prepositions.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same sound in the initial position in a sequence of words.

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Allusion

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To refer to something indirectly or metaphorically.

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Asyndetic listing

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The omission of co-ordinating conjunctions as a feature of rhetorical style.

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Auxiliary / Modal
verbs

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A verb that precedes another verb e.g. I can go.

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Bilabials

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Term used where sounds are made with both lips. (m/b)

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Collective noun

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A name that refers to a group of people, animals or things.

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Common/concrete
noun

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A name for every day objects.

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Complex sentence

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A sentence made up of one main and one or more subordinate or dependent
clauses.

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Compound sentence

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A sentence made up of at least two main clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction.

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Definite article

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‘The’

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Deictic

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Terms used to denote words that rely on the context to be understood e.g. pass
me that, there.

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Dependent or
subordinate clause

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A group of words which add extra information to the independent main clause.

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Dialogue

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Language interaction with two or more participants.

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Discourse

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The study of spoken language.

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Double negative

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A structure in which more than one negative is used.

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Elision

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The omission of sounds in connected speech.

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Euphemism

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A word that replaces a term seen by society as taboo or unpleasant.

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Fillers

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Words used when hesitating in speech, um, er.

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Fricatives

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Sounds where air escapes through a small passage e.g. f, v.

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Indefinite article

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‘A’

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Independent main
clause

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The group of words which carries the core meaning of the sentence.

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Intonation

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The quality or tone of the voice in speech.

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IPA

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The International Phonetic Alphabet used to classify the sounds of language.

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Juxtaposition

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To place two or more things side by side.

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Lexis

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The term used to describe the vocabulary of a language.

30
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Non-standard Lexis

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Any variety that does not conform to the standard form as used by society.

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Noun

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A naming word

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Paralinguistics

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Non-verbal communication using gestures, posture and facial expressions.

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Orthography

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A study of spelling and the ways letters are used in language.

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Phonology

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The study of sound.

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Preposition

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A word that shows relationships between nouns or pronouns e.g. on.

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Pronoun

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A word that replaces a noun.

37
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Proper nouns

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A name of a distinctive person, place or other unique reference.

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Prosodic features

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The use of pitch, volume, pace and rhythm to draw attention to key elements of
spoken language.

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Received
Pronunciation (RP)

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An English accent which has a high social status and is not connected to a specific region.

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Simple sentence

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A independent main clause.

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Superlatives

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A word that emphasizes the extremes e.g. best, worst.

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Syndetic listing

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Using conjunctions to join clauses.

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Syntax

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The study of the relationship between words in a sentences.

44
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Syntax inversion

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The deliberate alteration of the structure of words in a sentence.

45
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Tag question

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An interrogative structure attached to the end of a sentence which expects a reply e.g. isn’t it.

46
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Tone

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The style or voice the text is written in e.g. excites, emotional.

47
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Transcription

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A written record of spoken language, which can use symbols and markings to illustrate the distinctive nature of speech.

48
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Turn-taking

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The organization of speakers’ contributions to a conversation.

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Utterance

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A stretch of spoken language used instead of ‘sentence’ when discussing spoken language.

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Verbs

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Words that express states, actions or processes.

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