Meanings and Representations Flashcards
What is morphology?
The study of how words are formed
What is syntax?
The order of words in a sentence
What is foregrounding?
Draws attention to something (grammatical deviation)
What is anadiplosis?
Each new sentence begins with last word of previous sentence
What is anastrophe?
Change the S-V-O structure to O-S-V
What is active voice?
-The Active voice is in a sentence which the subject comes before the action or the verb e.g. Batman threw the joker off the building
What is passive voice?
The passive voice is in a sentence which the subject comes after the action or verb e.g. Joker was thrown from the building by Batman
What are the 9 modal auxiliary verbs?
Can, would, could, should, will, shall, may, might, must
What are stative verbs?
- Relational:Identify properties or show states of being e.g. be, seen, become, appear
- Mental:Show internal processes such as thinking e.g. Think, believe, wish
What are dynamic verbs?
- Material:Shows actions or events e.g. hit, jump, wash, build
- Verbal:Communicating through speech e.g. Say, shout, scream, whisper
What are some reading features?
- Spontaneous
- Ephemeral
- Loosely structured
- Grammatically simple
- Informal
What are some writing features?
- Highly structured
- Grammatically complex
- Objective
What is a discourse community?
A group of people with some shared interests and beliefs who are likely to respond to a text the same wa
What is register?
When people use different lexis depending on the situation they’re in e.g. instead of ‘hammered’ w/ friends you say ‘intoxicated’ w/ family
What is jargon?
Special words or expression used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understandSpecial words or expression used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand
