Paper 1 - Important stuff!

Question 1

What are semantic patterns? Provide 2 examples

Answer 1

• The meanings behind linguistic patterns

- Modal verbs, phrases, clauses, etc

Question 2

What are pragmatic features?

Answer 2

• PAFF and it’s significance

Question 3

Why might declaratives be used?

Answer 3

• To sound knowledgeable

- To enforce that the writer knows their facts to the reader

Question 4

What might complexity of sentences determine?

Answer 4

• The audience! (Wealthy, poor, young, old, etc)

Question 5

What is semantic field? Provide an example

Answer 5

• Words that have related meaning

- e.g A novel about a ship will include words such as; ocean, blue, tide, waves, sea, etc

Question 6

What are some examples of figurative language?

Answer 6

• Metaphors, similes, symbolism, personification, idioms, metonymy, etc

Question 7

What is symbolism? Provide an example

Answer 7

• Things that represent other things
• E.g The colour red = love, passion, etc
• E.g The British flag = patriotism

Question 8

What is metonymy? Provide an example

Answer 8

• Word association but within the same category; What one word may have connotations with another
• E.g Hollywood = movie industry
• E.g Washington = US government
• E.g Booze = alcohol, liquor