new terminology Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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what is infix
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creating a new word to express emotion eg halleh frickin lullah
2
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whats the Sapir wharf hypothesis
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language constructs view of society and our perception
3
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what is the meaning of the inflecitions of certain words like on queen
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Cwen-when subject
cwene-when object
4
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innovation
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a creation of a new word
5
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how does politics drive language change
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rise in ‘isms’ and ‘phobias’ refelcting political and social movements- this is known as a Liberated Suffix
6
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how do writers use grammar to reflect attitudes
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often use simple , non modal single clauses to represent fact
7
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what is the use of brackets called
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-parenthesis
8
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what type of word is ‘everyone’
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compound indefinite pronoun
9
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waht sort of phrase is ‘more likely’
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-comparative phrase
