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Stylistics
Name given to approach to texts on this course.
Linguistic evidence is always given
Language Levels
Lexis and Semantics Grammar Phonetics Graphology Pragmatics Discourse
Lexis
Term used to refer to vocab.
Grouping words together based on role function. Called word classes.
Open Word Classes
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Semantics
Study of the meaning of Language
Semantic Field
Group of words with a theme in common
Collocates
Words commonly associated with each other.
Fixed expression
Longer collocate:
“At the end of the day”
Metaphor
One thing presented in terms of another.
Synonym
Word that means same as another
Antonym
Opposite meanings
Hyponymy
Relationship between more general and more specific words
E.g. electronics –> hardware –> computer –> laptop –> Chromebook –> Acer
Euphemisim
Politer word or phrase
Dysphemism
Blunt, direct, impolite word or phrase. Opposite of Euphemism
