English

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Acronym

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Word formed from initial letters of two or more successive words

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Antonym

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A word with an opposite meaning to another word

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Colloquial

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Casual Conversation / Slang

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Figurative Language

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Language which expands upon the basic or literal meaning of a word or phrase (Figures of speech)

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Idiom

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Phrases generally understood in a language without a direct translation

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Jargon

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Words and phrases known primarily by an exclusive group of people

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Obsolete

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Refers to words which are no longer commonly used and often not understood

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Active Voice

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Where the subject of a verb is performing the action involved

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Passive Voice

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Where the subject is received the action of a verb

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Clause

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Part of a sentence containing at least a subject and a verb phrase

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Mode

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The medium through which an idea is communicated

(Spoken, Written, Digital, Image)

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Object

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In grammar, the thing which is acted upon by the subject.

Girl (S) ate the meal (O)

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Phrase

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A group of words which does not constitute a proper sentence

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Prefix

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Group of letters conveying a particular meaning which are added to the front of a word to modify it’s meaning

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Suffix

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Group of letters conveting a particular meaning which are added to the end of a word to modify it’s meaning

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Syllable

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A single unit of pronunciation. containing a vowel sound, which may form part of all of a word.

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Syntax

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The way words are ordered in a sentence

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Tense

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A grammatical feature which shows the relation in time between an event or action.

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Word Classes

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The groups which divide words

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Audience

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Readers or listeners of a text

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Direct Speech

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The use of exact words spoken by a speaker

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Discourse

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Any spoken or written language, longer than a sentence

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Discourse Markers

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Words or phrases which mark boundaries between one topic and another, involves change in subject

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First Person

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When a character in the story narrates the events as they experience it

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Second Person

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When the reader is addressed directly, typically through your, yours

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Third Person

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When the narrator of the story is not directly related to the events being narrated

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Omniscient Narrator

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Where the narrator in a story knows all the thoughts actions and feelings of the characters

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Form

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Generally, the specific type of whatever category is being considered, textual form, verb form, grammatical form. Divided into genres, persuasive speech, romantic novel

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Genre

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A subdivision of textual form determined by the text's content

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Perspective

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Point of View

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Prose

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Ordinary Language without rhyming pattern or scheme

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Protagonist

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The main character

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Purpose

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The reason oraim to write a text

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Register

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The variety of language used in a particular situation, particularly with regards to level of formality

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Simile

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Figure of speech used to make a comparison between two different things using words like like or as

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Slogan

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A short direct and memorable phrase

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Structure

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The way in which a text is ordered and organised

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Style

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The distinctive overall effect produced by interactions between form structure and language

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Tone

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The emotion or attitude associated with a spoken or written utterance

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Fricative

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Consonant Sounds that are created by forcing air through a narrow opening in the vocal tract