Language Methods Flashcards
1
Q
What are the language methods?
A
- Discourse
- Graphology
- Lexis
- Morphology
- Phonology
- Pragmatics
- Semantics
- Grammar
2
Q
What is graphology?
A
The visual aspects of textual design and appearance
3
Q
What is lexis?
A
The vocabulary system; the words and phrases of a language
4
Q
What is morphology?
A
The system of word formation; building lexemes from smaller units
5
Q
What is phonology?
A
- Production and description of the sounds of a language
- Phonetics: articulation of particular sound inits
- Prosodics: volume, pitch, tempo and stress of speech
6
Q
What is pragmatics?
A
Social conventions and implied meanings encoded in language
7
Q
What is semantics?
A
The meaning of language and how it’s generated within texts
