AO1 Terms Flashcards
(32 cards)
Accent
The way that people pronounce words
Active Voice
When the person or thing is the subject of the sentence
Amelioration
When a word builds more positive connotations over time
Anthropomorphism
Imposing human qualities on the animals and objects around us
Definite Article
“The”
Indefinite Article
“A” or “An”
Assonance
Repeated Vowel Sounds “bright light”
Auxiliary Verbs
Verbs that are accompanied with other verbs “be”, “do” and “have”
Portmanteau
When two words are combined together to make one
Clipping
Colloquial ommisions of parts of words to create a more casual alternative: ‘cause I can
Cohesion
The way sentences form a whole text
Adjacency
The positioning and ordering of elements in an interaction: greeting followed with reciprocation, questions have answers
Collocation
The regular co-occurence of two words together: Fish and Chips
Colloquialism
Everyday informal terms
Computer-mediated communication (CMC)
Human communication over computers or the internet
Co-ordinating Conjuction
a conjunction that joins two clauses together to create a compound sentence: ‘And’, ‘Or’
Sub-ordinating Conjunction
A conjunction that joins a subordinate clause to a main clause ‘Because’ ; ‘Until’
Covert Prestige
Status gained from peer group recognition instead of public acknowledgement
Co-Operative Principle
Outlined by Grice, these were basic conversational maxims: Be informative, tell the truth, be relevant and be clear.
Convergence
Changing your language to move towards another individuals, either upwards to your own, or downwards.
Diclinism
The idea that the English Language is always heading downhill
Deixis
Pointing to objects in the real world using language “Over there”
Density
How many connections you have within a social network
Determiner
Helps determine what noun is the subject “I want THAT pen”
