Paper 1 Terminology (Lexis and Semantics) Flashcards
Register
the level of formality
Polysyllabic
words with more than one- syllable
Demotic
regular language
Slang
informal, colloquial language
Jargon
subject specific lexis
Polysyndeton
repetition of ‘and’ in a sentence
Personification
giving inatimate objects human qualities
Dynamic verbs
a verb which shows a progressive action
Figurative language
devices focusing on imagery and making analogies between objects and concepts -e.g. metaphor, simile
Semantic field
groups of lexis which have a unified theme
Superlative
saying that something is the best or worst it can be
Anaphora
repetition of lexis at the start of a sequence of clauses (rhetoric device)
Tone
the emotive voice/attitude behind a text
Intensifier
modify adjectives or adverbs by heightening the emotive content
Monosyllabic lexis
one-syllable words
Hyperbole
exaggeration
Antithesis
opposites within a clause
Hypophora
question that is answered by the writer/speaker (rhetoric device)
Colloquial
everyday language
Repetition
lexis or grammatical structures used more than once for effect
Epistrophe
repetition of lexis at the end of a sequence of clauses (rhetoric device)
Emotive language
lexis used to create a specific emotion in the reader
Triplet
three adjectives or verbs in a sequence
Syntactic Parallelism
repetition of the same syntax (rhetoric device)
Apposition
noun or noun phrase which is immediately followed by a noun or noun phrase for clarification (rhetoric device)
Rhetorical question
question which does not require an answer (rhetoric device)
Archaic
words which are less common in colloquial language
Noun
person, place, thing etc.
Taboo language
socially unacceptable language
Pronoun
takes the place of a noun
Adjective
a describing word
Adverb
a word which describes a verb
Verb
a doing or a being word
Proper noun
name of a particular person, place or thing
Article
a word used to modify a noun
