Linguistic Methods- written language

Question 0

What are semantics?

Answer 0

The study of meaning and how meaning is created within texts

Question 1

What describes the vocabulary system of a language?

Answer 1

Lexis

Question 2

Describe a noun

Answer 2

Names of objects, places, feelings, attitudes, people or places

Question 3

Example of a noun

Answer 3

Happy, America, table

Question 4

Describe a verb

Answer 4

Shows actions, events or states of being, feeling or thinking

Question 5

Examples of verbs

Answer 5

Hug, jump, grab

Question 6

What is an adjective

Answer 6

Adds detail to a noun

Question 7

An example of an adjective

Answer 7

Beautiful, tall, soft

Question 8

What is an adverb

Answer 8

Adds detail to a verb

Question 9

He ran quickly is an example of what word class?

Answer 9

Adverb

Question 10

What word class is positioned in front of nouns to add detail of to clarify?

Answer 10

Determiner

Question 11

Examples of determiners

Answer 11

The, a, an

Question 12

Describe conjunction

Answer 12

Links words/phrases/ clauses together

Question 13

What are examples of conjunctions

Answer 13

And, but, or, although, because

Question 14

What shows relation in terms of time or place?

Answer 14

Preposition

Question 15

In, at, by, on are all examples of what word class?

Answer 15

Preposition

Question 16

What is a pronoun

Answer 16

Replaces nouns

Question 17

I, me, you, his, our are examples of what word class?

Answer 17

Pronoun

Question 18

What are the 5 different types of pronoun?

Answer 18

Personal- I, you, she, they
Possessive- my, his, our, their
Reflexive- myself, himself, themselves
Demonstrative- this, these, that, those
Relative- who, whom, which

Question 19

Name 3 types of nouns

Answer 19

Proper noun- names of people or places (London, Paris)
Abstract noun- states, feelings, concepts which have no physical existence (pain, happiness)
Concrete noun- objects that have physical existence (countable- table, non countable- furniture)

Question 20

3 types of adjectives that show comparison

Answer 20

Base: small
Comparative: smaller
Superlative: smallest

Question 21

What is a synonym? Examples?

Answer 21

Different words which have the same meaning

Cry, weep, howl, whimper

Question 22

What is an antonym? Example?

Answer 22

Words with opposite meaning
Alive- dead
Beautiful- ugly
Man-woman

Question 23

What is a semantic field/lexical field?

Answer 23

Groups of words that are connected in meaning

Example: classroom, teacher, lesson, homework

Question 24

What are the 3 types of semantics?

Answer 24

Denotation- straightforward meaning or definition of a words (dictionary)
Connotation- the associations a word has or the emotions raised by a word. (red can be associated with love or danger)
Implication- the meaning is suggested (you’re late!- implication: you’re in trouble)

Question 25

Describe hypernyms and hyponyms

Answer 25

Hypernym is a general word
The hyponym is a specific word linked to the hypernym
Game: rounders, cards, chess

Question 26

Comparisons such as ‘like’ and ‘as’ are what type of figurative language? Example?

Answer 26

Similes

His hair was as white as snow

Question 27

What is a metaphor?example?

Answer 27

Comparisons that don’t use ‘like’ or ‘as’

There was a blanket of snow- the snow isn’t actually a blanket it’s just like one.

Question 28

What is personification? Example?

Answer 28

An object is given a human quality

The wind wailed

Question 29

What is jargon?

Answer 29

Specific language people use at work

Question 30

What is rhetorical language designed to do?

Answer 30

Persuade

Question 31

Blood, sweat, tears are an example of what rhetorical language?

Answer 31

Three-part list which is used to give emphasis and to build a climax

Question 32

What is repetition used for? Example?

Answer 32

Emphasis

It’s not good enough, simply not good enough

Question 33

What is another words for exaggeration for effect? Example?

Answer 33

Hyperbole

Im so hot I think I might die

Question 34

A questions which doesn’t require an answer? Example?

Answer 34

Rhetorical question

How would you like to be in this position?

Question 35

What is the study of the sound systems of languages, in particular the patterns of sounds? Example?

Answer 35

Phonology

Stupid—> shtupid

Question 36

What is the study of speech sounds that are made and received? Example?

Answer 36

Phonetics

Accents

Question 37

What is ellipsis? Example?

Answer 37

When words are left out of a sentence
His jeans were stained, his jacket was ripped and blood dripped down his face. What a state. (he was in). The first sentence allows the reader to understand the second sentence.

Question 38

What are pragmatics

Answer 38

How language is used in social situations

Question 39

Typeface (font) is a type of graphology, how does it create effects?

Answer 39

The tone of text

Emphasis- bold text

Question 40

How do pictures create effects in texts?

Answer 40

Make it less formal
Help illustrate and develop the meaning of the text
Help make the meaning of the text clearer
Set a tone (cartoon to add humour)

Question 41

The type of language used in different situations is what?

Answer 41

Register

Question 42

What factors are looked at when deciding what register to use?

Answer 42

Audience
Purpose
Field (subject being talked about)
Form (business letter or text message etc)