Terminology test 26/11/15 Flashcards
What is the term for the toolkit used to examine the way spoken and written language works
Linguistic framework
What is the term for an implied or indirect statement of meaning
Implicit
What term is used to describe the external circumstances affecting the content and form of a text (E.g. social and cultural influences, the writer’s personal history, literary traditions, stylistic conventions)
Contextual factors
Define positioning
The technique a writer uses to place the reader in relation to what is being said, in order to guide their reponse
What is the term used to describe the ideas, feelings or associations that a word suggests in addition to its primary, literal meaning
Connotation
What is the term for an everyday form of language, specific to a region or country
Vernacular
What is the term for a dramatist’s use of chronology which does not reflect real time ‘by the clock’
Theatrical time
What is the term for a drama which has broad social setting and which typically deals with social or political themes
Public drama
What is the term used to describe informal language typical of speech
Colloquial lexis
What term is used to describe a clear and unambiguous statement of meaning
Explicitness
What term is used for the names of things which have physical qualities (e.g. objects and places)
Concrete nouns
What is the term for aspects of spontaneous speech such as false starts, fillers and hesitations which indicate that it is unplanned
Non-fluency features
Define lyric
A short poem or song written in the first person expressing a particular emotion or sentiment
Define sentence forms
Sentences defined according to their grammatical structures: single, compound, complex
What is the term for the ordered arrangement of words in a sentence
Syntax
Define impersonal reigster
Language use which is formal in style and tone
What is the term for the use of non-standard English, dialect or colloquial lexis
Informal language
Define expressive language
A general term for language in written text which comes close to ordinary, everyday speech
Define semantic field
A group of words drawn from a particular area of experience (eg. food & colours)
Define deictic language
A term for words or expressions that rely on context to give them meaning, e.g. this, that, here, there
What term is used to describe the omission of part of a sentence that can be understood from the context
Ellipsis
What is the term for a grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action of the verb (e.g ‘Rooney shot fiercely from twenty yards’)
Active voice
Define sub-text
The implied or suggested meaning of a text, as opposed to its explicit or overt meaning
Define public drama
A drama which has broad social setting and which typically deals with social or political themes
Define concrete nouns
The names of things which have physical qualities (e.g. objects and places)
What is the term for the names of things which have no physical qualities (e.g. happiness, fear)
Abstract nouns
Define domestic drama
A drama with a specific, localised setting, typically based on the family
Define vernacular
An everyday form of language, specific to a region or country
What term is used for the correspondence (or near correspondence) of consonant sounds in a sequence of words (e.g. tittle-tattle)
Consonance
Define extended metaphor
A comparison which is built up progressively in the course of a text
What is the term for words which stand for named characters in a text (e.g. I, me, they, them)
Personal pronouns
Define abstract nouns.
The names of things which have no physical qualities (e.g. happiness, fear)
What is the term for punctuation which follows the normal rules of grammar
Standard punctuation
Define values
The writer’s/speaker’s beliefs or moral stance in relation to the topic
What is the term for the repetition of rhetorical devices to highlight a central theme in speech or writing
Reiteration
What is the term for the circumstances in which a text is read/heard and responded to by its audience
Context of reception
Define blank verse
A form of unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
Define psychological drama
A drama which explores the state of mind of a central character or a group of characters
Define jargon
Words or expressions specific to particular subjects (e.g. the law, science, religion)
Define external viewpoint
A detached and objective perspective of the writer/narrator in a text
Define transactional language
A general term to describe lexis which is mainly factual and used to convey information
What is the term for the use in a spoken text of pitch, volume, pace and rhythm to give emphasis
Prosodics
What is the term for language which states the fact of something and nothing else (also known as ‘denotative’ language)
Literal language
Define abstract vocabulary
Lexis which describes ideas, feelings or states of mind
What is the term for a sentence that lacks one or more of the normal clause elements (e.g. ‘Great song! Brilliant’)
Minor sentence
Define rhetorical devices
The linguistic techniques used to influence an audience in a spoken or written text
Define personal register
A form of language specific to an individual or character in a text
What is the term for the person telling the story, either the writer or a character in the story
Narrator
What term is used for language in written text which comes close to ordinary, everyday speech
Expressive language
Define explicitness
A clear and unambiguous statement of meaning
What is the term for the principal audience/readership to which a text is addressed
Primary audience
What is the term for a form of language suited to a particular situation or social context
Register
Define prosodics
The use in a spoken text of pitch, volume, pace and rhythm to give emphasis
What is the term used to describe lexis which is mainly factual and used to convey information
Transactional language
Define coherence
The structure of a text to give clarity and internal consistency. A coherent text is one that ‘makes sense’
Define stage conventions
Theatrical devices, e.g. the division of a play into acts and scenes, the use of a narrator, lighting and sound effects
Define minor sentence
A sentence that lacks one or more of the normal clause elements (e.g. ‘Great song! Brilliant’)
Define triadic structures
Lists of three, used for effect most typically in a formal speech (e.g. ‘this nation is proud, this nation is resourceful, this nation will not be defeated’)
What is the term for the implied or suggested meaning of a text, as opposed to its explicit or overt meaning
Sub-text
What is the term for clauses which function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs in complex sentences
Subordinate clauses
What is the term for a group of words drawn from a particular area of experience (eg. food & colours)
Semantic field
What is the term for a form of language specific to an individual or character in a text
Personal register
Define personal pronouns
Words which stand for named characters in a text (e.g. I, me, they, them)
Define active voice
A grammatical structure in which the subject performs the action of the verb (e.g ‘Rooney shot fiercely from twenty yards’)
What term is used to describe words used to arouse strong feelings in the reader or listener
Emotive language
Define implicit
An implied or indirect statement of meaning
Define assonance
The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds in a sequence of words
Define theatrical time
A dramatist’s use of chronology which does not reflect real time ‘by the clock’
What is the term for a form of unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
Blank verse
What is the term for adjectives formed by the addition of the suffix ‘-est’ or the prefix ‘most’ to existing adjectives, e.g. ‘cleverest’, ‘most beautiful’
Superlative adjectives
Define context of reception
The circumstances in which a text is read/heard and responded to by its audience
Define modifiers
Words which describe a noun (adjectives) or a verb (adverbs)
Define narrative viewpoint
The perspective established by the writer or narrator of a text
Define standard punctuation
Punctuation which follows the normal rules of grammar
What is the term for a grammatical structure in which the subject is acted upon, e.g. ‘The goalie was left helpless by Rooney’s fierce strike’
Passive voice
Define iambic pentameter
A poetic rhythm with 5 strong and 5 weak beats to the line (di Dum/ di Dum/ di Dum/ di Dum/ di Dum)
Define syntactic parallelism
The juxtaposition of similar grammatical structures for emphasis or contrast, e.g. ‘The time for talking has passed; the time for action is now’
Define consonance
The correspondence (or near correspondence) of consonant sounds in a sequence of words (e.g. tittle-tattle)