Pragmatics

Question 1

Presupposition

Answer 1

Linguistic term for assumption

Question 2

Figurative language

Answer 2

Any form of descriptive language
Common in the 1600’s due to renaissance and king James’ Bible

Question 3

Any form of descriptive language and was common in the 1600’s due to renaissance and king James’ Bible

Answer 3

Figurative language

Question 4

How views and ideas change over time

Answer 4

Changing attitudes

Question 5

Changing attitudes

Answer 5

How views and ideas change over time

Question 6

Default assumption

Answer 6

Where something is expected unless told otherwise

Question 7

Where something is expected unless told otherwise

Answer 7

Default assumption

Question 8

Types of intertexuality that will will be seen in older texts (language change over time)

Answer 8

Allusion - reference to something e.g a king
Parody - comical and mocking
Pastiche - respectful imitation
Quotation - quoting another source
Translation

Question 9

Stereotypes

Answer 9

Writing about gender (hegemony) and wealth/poverty of the time period

Question 10

Audience awareness

Answer 10

The writers awareness of its audience
E.g before 1870 education act it was typically only the wealthy that could read

Question 11

Dysphemism

Answer 11

Offensive expressions

Question 12

Euphemisms

Answer 12

Inoffensive alternatives for expressions