English Language Terms Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is lexis?
Our choice of words
What is a high and low lexical intensity?
High lexical intensity-Emotional words like ‘horrific,stormed’
Low lexical intensity- Neutral words that lack emotion like ‘nice,bad’
What is semantics?
The meaning of words
What is denoting and connoting in relation to semantics?
Denoting- literal meaning
Connoting- associated meaning
What is phonology and what techniques are linked to it?
The sound of words- alliteration, assonance and repitition
What is vocabulary linked to grammar?
Sentence moods, types, parellism- repetition of same grammatical form
What is syntax?
How a sentence is formed- active voice/passive voice
What are aspects of graphology?
Layout elements like headings and fonts
What are pragmatics?
The who, what, why, when, how a text was produced. The reader’s situation and expectations
What is the Speech Act Theory and who developed it?
Austin- using language while also performing an action
What is the Speech Act Categorisation and who developed it?
Searle- the achieved meanings like assertive, declaratory, directive and expressive points
What is the Face Theory and who developed it?
Goffman- face is the concept of self image and how we present ourselves through language
What is a positive and negative face?
Positive face- desire to be liked
Negative face- desire to protect personal rights
What are face threatening acts?
Insults, ridicule, belittling, questioning, leading questions
Who created the Politeness Theory and what does it?
Brown and Levinson- How to protect your face, face threatening acts
What are Grice’s maxims?
Quality, quantity, relevance and manner
What does it mean to flout a maxim?
Ignore
What does it mean to violate a maxim?
Using it wrongfully without someone knowing like telling a lie
