Terminology Eng Lang Flashcards
Adjective
a word naming an attribute of a noun
Ambiguity
where a word or phrase can be interpreted in more than one way
antonym
words that have opposite meanings
adverb
a word that modifies a verb
conjunction
a word used to connect clauses, sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
connotation
associating a word to another word or emotion/theme
declarative
a sentence that makes a statement
denotation
straight forward meaning
dialect
a non-standard variety of a language particular to a region
discourse
describes the structure of any text that is longer than a single sentence
exclamative
a sentence containing an exclamation or strong emphasis
idiolect
own way of speaking
imperative
a sentence that gives the reader an instruction
implication
when a meaning is suggested
interrogative
a sentence that asks a question
intertextuality
the relationship between texts
lexis
words and their origin
noun
a word used to identify a class of people, places or things
preposition
a word used before a noun, pronoun or noun phrase to show a place of an object
semantics
meanings of words, both on their own and in relation to other words in the text
semantic field
a pattern of words with similar meanings found across a text or multiple texts
synonym
words that have similar meanings
verb
a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence
