Paper 1-Meanings And Representations Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are the 7 GENRES of a text?
- newspapers
- leaflets
- websites
- forums
- blogs
- transcript
- online article
What CONTEXTS will a text have?
- no context (context independent)
- context (context dependent)
What are the 6 types of REGISTER of a text?
- non-specialist
- spoken
- written
- situational
- semantic fields
- specialist
What do the 8 types of AUDIENCE a text is aimed at depend on?
- particular social groups
- political affiliations
- age
- gender
- education
- social class
- occupation
- national origin
What are the 5 PURPOSES of a text?
- to inform
- to persuade
- to describe
- to entertain
- to evaluate
What are the 3 MODES of a text?
- spoken
- written
- mixed modality
What are the 5 levels of formality of a text?
- frozen level
- formal level
- consultative level
- casual level
- intimate level
What are the 2 TONES of a text?
Formal/informal
What type of lexis may the writer use? (7)
- formal/informal
- colloquial/slang
- jargon/restricted lexis
- archaic (old)
- dialect
- figurative language > techniques
- emotive language
What type of power may the writer possess?
- instrumental (usually laws and organisations with authority)
- influential
- political/personal/social group
Why may some genres have a particular graphological convention?
The use of logos and other pictorial devices can suggest instrumental power as the layout can dress a text ‘instrumentally’ and mimic a powerful text with powerful results
What would be common graphological conventions of an online article? (GENRE)
- pictorial devices for entertaining purposes and offers validity to text
- short paragraphs> avoid disinterest amongst readership and keep us entertained
What is a DECLARATIVE sentence? (Sentence moods)
Used for making statements eg ‘he shall attend the olympics’
What is an INTERROGATIVE? (Sentence moods)
Yes/no questions eg ‘have you finished reading?’
What is an IMPERATIVE? (Sentence moods)
Commands, direct address (elliptically), politeness markers to mitigate rudeness
Eg ‘put that down!’
What is an EXCLAMATIVE? (Sentence moods)
Sentence containing exclamation mark, usually for emphasis
What is a PROPER NOUN? (Nouns)
Name eg Lizzie
What is a COMMON NOUN? (Nouns)
Thing eg ball, paper, lettuce
What is an ABSTRACT NOUN? (Mood)
An emotion/state of being
Eg fear, happiness, poverty, belief
What is a NOUN PHRASE? (Nouns)
Centred around a noun, eg a small island, I have an old house
What is a DYNAMIC VERB? (Verbs)
The situation described by the verb process changes over time eg ‘he ate the cake’ (they refer to ACTIONS)
What is a STATIVE VERB? (Verbs)
State of being, feelings eg ‘I think’ or ‘he deserves an award’ or ‘this belongs to me’
What is a TRANSITIVE VERB? (verbs)
Followed by direct object eg ‘I carried the baby’
What is an INTRANSITIVE VERB? (Verbs)
Do not need a direct object eg ‘it happened’ or ‘ I fell’ or ‘he cried’
