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1
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what are the 6 functions of language (Jacobson)

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Phonology
morphology
lexicology
syntax
semantics
discourse

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Phonology

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The study of the sound of speech

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Morphology

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The study of morphemes, how words are structured and formed

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Lexicology

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the study of word classification

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Syntax

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the study of how words are arranged in a sentence

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Semantics

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the study of meaning in the language

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Discourse

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The overall conversation

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what are the sentence types

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declarative
interrogative
imperative
exclamative

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declarative

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gives information

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interrogative

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ask a question

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imperative

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gives an order

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exclamative

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expresses emotion

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sentence structures

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simple
complex
compound
compound-complex

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simple

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contains a single clause

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complex

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one independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

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compound

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two or more independent clauses that joined together

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complex-compound

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two independent clauses that have to be joined by a coordinator and at least one dependent clause that’s been joined by a subordinate at least three clauses

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what are the prosodic fearures

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pitch
intonation
stress
tempo
volume

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pitch

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ranging between high and low auditory sounds

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intonation

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refers to the change in pitch (patterns)

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stress

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intensity that is placed upon a syllable within a word

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tempo

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relates to the pace (speed) in an intonation that delivered

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volume

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the increase or decreases in decibles

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what is meta-language

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language that describes language

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what is IPA

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international phonetic Alphabet

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What are paralinguistic features

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speech features that can only occur in person

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what are phonemes

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how speech sounds

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what is phonetics

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the study of classifications of phonemes (speech sounds)

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what is etymology

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the study of word origins

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what is a morpheme

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smallest meaningful unit of langauge

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what is a free morpheme

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morpheme that makes sense on its own

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what is a bound morpheme

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morpheme that must be bound to make sense (affix)

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what is a derivational morpheme

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changes the meaning of words
joy = joyful

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what is inflectional

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changes the grammar of the word
clean = cleaned

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open class words

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Content words - verbs, nouns, adjective, adverbs

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closed class words

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Function words - Prepositions, pronouns, Auxiliary & model verbs, conjunctions, determiners

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Phrase

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Two or more words that do not contain the subject and verb

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Clause

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Group of related words, containing a subject that tells readers what the sentence is about and a verb that describes what the subject is doing

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semantic field

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a group of words related in meaning
Colour; red, yellow, orange

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connotation

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The social meaning

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Denotation

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Dictionary meaning

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What is a superlative?

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adjective that is either best or worst

43
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What is cultural context

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aspects of context that relate to the culture the speaker is from, such as attitudes, values and beliefs

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What is situational context?

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everything outside of text that influences language used, such as field, tenor, language mode, setting and text type

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What is setting?

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where the text occurs in relation to space and time

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What is text-type?

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nature of text (eg, article, speech)

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What is authorial intent?

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the message/outcome the author intends to convey with the text

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What is register?

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when addressor intentionally alters language to better suit situation (lawyer in court would have a legal register)

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What is tenor?

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relationship between the individual and speaker

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What is audience?

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intended listeners/readers

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What is social distance?

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level of relationship between individual and speaker

52
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What are Jakobson’s 6 functions of language?

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referential
emotive
poetic
conative
phatic
metalinguistic

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What is referential function?

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the sharing of information

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What is emotive function?

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the expression of emotions and desires

55
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What is poetic function?

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the aesthetic composition of language, such as poetry

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What is conative function?

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involves directions, questions and commands

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What is phatic function?

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polite, often meaningless speech (only done to maintain social connections

58
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What is metalinguistic function?

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talk about language

59
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What are the 8 parts of speech?

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noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, determiner

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What is a noun?

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person, place or thing

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What is a pronoun?

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a word that replaces a noun to avoid repeating noun

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What is a verb?

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doing word

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What is an adjective?

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describing word

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What is an adverb?

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word used to modify/describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs

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What is a preposition?

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word that express spatial relationship between noun and other element

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What is a conjunction?

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linking word/phrase that joins two clauses

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What is a determiner?

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a word put in front of a noun to clarify specificity or definiteness (a, an, the)

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What is a signifier?

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the word

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What is a signified?

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what the word represents

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What is the addresse?

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person listening/reading

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What is the addresser?

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person speaking/author

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What is a euphemism?

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a mild or soft word that replaces a harsh/blunt word

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What is a main/independent clause?

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A clause that can stand on its own

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What is a dependent/subordinate clause?

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clause that doesn’t make sense without an independent clause

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What is a subject?

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main focus of a sentence, subject noun (often replaced by pronoun)

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what is a predicate?

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the verb and everything after

77
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what are content words?

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a word that contributes to meaning

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What are function words?

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a word that contributes to grammar or function

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What is figurative language?

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the use of non-literal phrases to add meaning

80
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What is preparedness?

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amount of preparation in the texts construction

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Lexicon

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complete set of meaningful vocabulary/language specific to a subject

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modal auxiliary

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helping be verb, supports the verb

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Superlative

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adjective that is either best or worst

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Root word

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a unit which can be left bare or to which a prefix or a suffix can attach

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