Essay Structure Flashcards
Graphology and Orthography
The writing and spelling system
Phonology
Pronunciation, evident in obsolete spelling and rhyme
Morphology
Inflections, evident in verb endings and plurals
Syntax
Sentence structures
Lexis
Vocabulary, evident in pronoun usage and incorporation of words from other languages
Semantics
Meanings
Style, Discourse and Genre
Form and structure of whole texts
Themes
- Culture
- Politics
- Society
- Technology
- Education
Prescriptivist and Descriptivist view on language
Prescriptivist: there is a right and wrong way to use language; associated with falling standards, laziness and sloppiness with little regard for the actual contexts in which language occurs
Descriptivist: language is interesting, as are the changes within it; no language, accent or dialect is better than another and all varieties are equal in status
