Lang terminology

Question 1

Text receiver

Answer 1

The person/people interpreting (reading/hearing) a text

Question 2

Mode

Answer 2

A means of communication (speech or visual i.e writing)

Question 3

Genre

Answer 3

Grouping of texts based on expected/shared conventions

Question 4

Register

Answer 4

The variety (differences) or language that is connected with a particular situation of use.

Question 5

Clause

Answer 5

Group of words centred around a verb phrase

Question 6

Adverbial clause

Answer 6

A subordinate clause that functions as an adverbial

Question 7

Noun clause

Answer 7

A subordinate clause that functions as a subject, object, or complement

Question 8

Coordination

Answer 8

Joining of two clauses (often using a conjunction such as and, but, or, that gives then equal weighting and are independent (can stand alone and make complete sense)

Question 9

Subordination

Answer 9

Joining of two clauses that gives one (main clause) more weighting that the other clause(s) (subordinate clause(s))

Question 10

Main clause

Answer 10

A unit that can stand on it’s own and make complete sense

Question 11

Subordinate clause

Answer 11

Depends on the main clause to make complete sense

Question 12

Embodied knowledge

Answer 12

Knowledge that is linked with memories of physically experiencing something.

Question 13

Schematic knowledge (schema)

Answer 13

Knowledge of a concept, person or event. Schema’s are bundles of knowledge and understanding built by each individual, but often sharing common properties with that of others

Question 14

Co-text

Answer 14

Other words or phrases surrounding a word in a text which filters which knowledge is relevant to draw on

Question 15

Modifier

Answer 15

Is a word, phrase and clause that adds information to a noun or verb

Question 16

Pre-modifying adjective

Answer 16

e.g. The tall teacher (tall tells us more about the teacher and it’s pre-modified because it comes before the noun)

Question 17

Post-modifying adjective

Answer 17

e.g. The teacher walked quickly (it’s post modified because it’s after the verb)

Question 18

Positively orientated post/pre modified ….

Answer 18

(positive verb/adjective e.g. happy)

Question 19

Negatively orientated post/pre modified…..

Answer 19

(negative verb/adjective e.g sadly, fat)

Question 20

Neologism

Answer 20

A newly formed word

Question 21

Sociolect

Answer 21

Language used by a social group

Question 22

Idiolect

Answer 22

Language specific to an individual

Question 23

Exophoric

Answer 23

Happening outside of the discourse

Question 24

Endophoric

Answer 24

Referring to within the discourse

Question 25

Synchronous

Answer 25

Existing or occurring at the same time

Question 26

Asynchronous

Answer 26

Not existing or occurring at the same time

Question 27

Non-diegetic sounds

Answer 27

Sounds that do not exist within the space itself, e.g. classical music used to structure the discourse