Lanaguage Levels

Question 1

Lexis and semantics

Answer 1

Semantic field
Semantic contrast
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Jargon
Sociolect
Dialect
Neologisms
Semantic change
Collocation
Euphemisms

Question 2

Grammar

Answer 2

Morpheme
Phrase
Modifier
Clause
Affixes (prefix/suffix/root)
Syntax
Sentence function
Verb/noun phrases
Tense
Active/passive voice

Question 3

Phonetics and prosodics

Answer 3

Phoneme
Dipthong
Voicing
Organs of articulation
Accent
Accommodation
IPA
Homophone
Consonance/assonance/sibilance

Question 4

Graphology

Answer 4

Layout
Typographical features
Iconic sign
Symbolic sign
Typeface
Font
Logo
White space
Image

Question 5

Pragmatics

Answer 5

Implicature
Inference
Irony
Deixis
Speech acts
Politeness
Face
Cooperative principle
Maxims
Schematic knowledge
Presupposition
Epistemic knowledge

Question 6

Discourse

Answer 6

Discourse markers
Adjuncts
Disjuncts
Anaphoric reference( previous words in text)
Cataphoric reference (need to read forward to understand)
Exophoric reference( reference to something outside the text)
Intertextuality (genre crossing)
Multi-modal, written or spoken

Question 7

Sentence types

Answer 7

Minor Sentence: A sentence that doesn’t contain a verb
Simple Sentence: Contains only one clause (single main verb)
Compound Sentence: Two independent clauses, joined using a co-ordinating conjunction (and, but,
so)
Complex Sentence: An independent clause and a subordinating clause, linked using a subordinating conjunction (because, although, whereas, however)

Question 8

Sentence functions

Answer 8

Declarative: Statements that give information
Imperative: Verbs, used to give orders, instructions and directions
Interrogative: Asks a questions, so contains a question mark
Exclamatory: Have an expressive function, so end in an exclamations mark