GCAP Flashcards
0
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What does the ‘C’ stand for in ‘GCAP’?
A
Context.
1
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What does the ‘G’ stand for in ‘GCAP’?
A
Genre.
2
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What does the ‘A’ stand for in ‘GCAP’?
A
Audience.
3
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What does the ‘P’ stand for in ‘GCAP’?
A
Purpose.
4
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What combined reflect the ‘register’ of a discourse?
A
The three elements which reflect the discourse are:
- lexis
- grammar
- phonology.
5
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Why is ‘context’ important?
A
It can change the impact, the effect and a product’s overall purpose.
Especially in ‘gender and language’.
6
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What do you discuss when talking about the purpose of a product?
A
It's primary and secondary purpose. Is it to: - persuade - inform - describe - entertain - instruct - advise - review - argue - support - advertise.
7
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When talking about the audience what are the things to consider?
A
- age
- gender
- stereotypes
- sociolect.
8
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What is meant by ‘genre’?
A
What mode is the product:
- pamphlet
- (a) speech
- article (does it feature in a specialised magazine?)
- letter (to whom was it sent?)
- poem
- script (what genre, ‘science-fiction’, ‘horror’, ‘action’ etc.?)
9
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What is ‘sociolect’?
A
Sociolect is the language of social groups.
- social-economic status
- education
- age
- gender
- occupation
- belief system
- culture.
