Lesson 8 Key Terms Flashcards
agent
Semantic case characterized by causing action
Ex) Daddy is fixing my bike
anaphoric reference
Grammatical mechanism which notifies the listener that the speaker is referring to a previous reference
Ex) Pronouns
archiform
centering
The linking of entities in a narrative to form a story nucleus, links may be based on similarity or complementary of features, sequence, or causality
chaining
Narrative form consisting of a sequence of events that share attributes and lead directly from one to another
deixis
Process of using the speakers perspective as a reference
Ex) this, that, here, there, me, you
ellipsis
Conventional device of omitting redundant information
Ex) person 1 asks “who saw the movie?” person 2 says “I did” instead of “I saw the movie”
event structure
Set of event sequences, including the events, relationships, and relative significance
free alternation
Variable use of members of a word class without consideration of different meaning
Ex) the, a
interlanguage
Transitional system in which a person uses rules from two or more languages simultaneously
narrative
Consists of self-generated story; familiar tale; retelling for a movie; television show; or previously heard or seen story; and personal experience recounting
narrative level
Overall organization of a narrative
patient
Semantic case characterized as those for whom action is performed
Ex) give the flowers to mommy
semantic case
Meaning category or class used in constructing and comprehending language
Theory of Mind (ToM)
The ability of individuals to understand the minds or other people and to comprehend and predict their behavior
