language levels Flashcards
1
Q
what is the meaning of lexis?
A
lexis means words
2
Q
what is the meaning of semantics?
A
semantics are word meanings
3
Q
what is phonology?
A
phonology means language sounds
4
Q
what is graphology?
A
graphology is the visual appearance of a text for example; itallics, ariel etc.
5
Q
what is discourse structure?
A
a term used to describe the way in which a text is organised
e.g rules about different modes and genres of communication
6
Q
what is grammar?
A
the way individual words are structured and arranged together in sentences
7
Q
what is syntax?
A
determines the arrangement of the words
8
Q
what is pragmatics?
A
difference between what a text says and what it means
e.g what a reader can infer
and what a text can imply
