english Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
Q

defined as the process of creating words

A

Word formation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

which words is reduced or shortened without changing

A

Clipping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

removing the initial (ex: telephone – phone)

A

Initial clipping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

retaining the middle (ex: refrigerator – fridge )

A

Medial clipping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

syllable of word ( ex: information – info)

A

Final clipping`

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

two or more words are put together to form a new word ( ex: chill + relax = chillax)

A

Blending

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

two or more words are joined together to create new words (ex: brain+wash= brainwash, bed+room=bedroom)

A

compounding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

formed initial letters of word or phrase

A

Abbreviation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the term is pronounced as one word (

A

Acronym

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

are performance groups that recite speeches in unison, often with elements

A

Speech choir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

also known as standing choir because the members just simply speak or read

A

Conventional Speech Choir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

opposite of conventional speech choir. And has a costume and props

A

Dynamic Speech Choir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

typically chosen based on their natural voices or speaking voices

A

Members

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

poem or poetic passages

A

pieces

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Body movements refer to gestures and choreography

A

Movements and Facial Expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

may be expressed through the way the members of the choir ideas

A

⦁ Costuming

17
Q

light, medium, and dark voices

A

voice quality

18
Q

solo or unison voices assigned to the parts of the piece

A

number of voices

19
Q

refers to the organization and position

20
Q

refers to the rate of speed at which delivery progresses

21
Q

refers to the variation of the voice

22
Q

used to present information to readers in an unbiased manner

A

Informative writing

23
Q

explains a topic, often in considerable detail

A

⦁ Description

24
Q

information or arguments

25
focused on an event or occurrence
Cause and effect
26
describe similarities or differences between objects, places or events
Comparison/Contrast
27
present a problem and several possible solutions
⦁ Problem/Solution
28
can be found in newspapers, magazines and others
journalistic writing
29
a wide variety of imaginative and creative writing that leads
Literary writing
30
TWO TYPES OF WORD ORDER:
⦁ Normal/Natural Order ⦁ Inverted Order
31
has one independent clause
simple sentence
32
has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
complex sentence
33
at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
Compound-Complex