Terminology Flashcards
Active voice
- SVO structure
- subject is the focus
What is a bound morpheme?
A prefix or suffix that is bound to a word
- e.g unlock
What is an auxiliary verb?
Verb that determines certainty
- “I do believe Pete has finished the book.”
What is an adverbial clause?
A dependent clause introduced by a subordinating Junction.
- After, since, as, because
What does gradable mean?
Adjectives and adverbs that can be compared.
coldest, warmest,
Suffix (est)
What is anaphoric reference?
Using a noun, instead of a pronoun to point backwards to an earlier noun.
What is a free morpheme?
A word that can have a bound word against it and still make sense
- eg. Un(lock)
What’s an abstract noun?
A noun that refers to an emotional or metaphorical thing. Not physical.
- feelings
What is a blend?
Coining of words
Coinage
New words created
What is a concrete noun?
Physical thing
What is colloquialism?
Informal words or slang for a certain audience
Collective noun
A noun that refers to a group
What is a neologism?
Slang modern day words through technology e.g
Monosyllabic
One syllable
What is vocative
addresses Someone directly
“Come over here John!”
What is a Stative verb?
Verbs that express states of being
- desire , wish, dominate
Exophoric reference
Linguistically referencing wider texts
Anaphoric reference
Using a pronoun instead of addressing the name again
“Mums so grateful, I love her”
What is asyndetic?
Listing without the use of conjunction
What is cataphoric reference?
Pronoun is said before the name
“I adore her, Juliette is so faithful”
What is syndetic?
List using a conjunction
What is passive voice?
OVS Structure
Verb has stress
Distance between reader and writer
What is post modification?
Lexical terms following at the front of a phrase
