Lang terminology Flashcards
Text receiver
The person/people interpreting (reading/hearing) a text
Mode
A means of communication (speech or visual i.e writing)
Genre
Grouping of texts based on expected/shared conventions
Register
The variety (differences) or language that is connected with a particular situation of use.
Clause
Group of words centred around a verb phrase
Adverbial clause
A subordinate clause that functions as an adverbial
Noun clause
A subordinate clause that functions as a subject, object, or complement
Coordination
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)
Subordination
Joining of two clauses that gives one (main clause) more weighting that the other clause(s) (subordinate clause(s))
Main clause
A unit that can stand on it’s own and make complete sense
Subordinate clause
Depends on the main clause to make complete sense
Embodied knowledge
Knowledge that is linked with memories of physically experiencing something.
Schematic knowledge (schema)
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
Co-text
Other words or phrases surrounding a word in a text which filters which knowledge is relevant to draw on
Modifier
Is a word, phrase and clause that adds information to a noun or verb
Pre-modifying adjective
e.g. The tall teacher (tall tells us more about the teacher and it’s pre-modified because it comes before the noun)
Post-modifying adjective
e.g. The teacher walked quickly (it’s post modified because it’s after the verb)
Positively orientated post/pre modified ….
(positive verb/adjective e.g. happy)
Negatively orientated post/pre modified…..
(negative verb/adjective e.g sadly, fat)
Neologism
A newly formed word
Sociolect
Language used by a social group
Idiolect
Language specific to an individual
Exophoric
Happening outside of the discourse
Endophoric
Referring to within the discourse
Synchronous
Existing or occurring at the same time
Asynchronous
Not existing or occurring at the same time
Non-diegetic sounds
Sounds that do not exist within the space itself, e.g. classical music used to structure the discourse
