Section A Flashcards
(19 cards)
Jakobsons functions
Referential
Emotive
Conative
Poetic
Metalingusitic
Phatic
Referential function
Conveying information
Emotive function
Interprets feelings, desires
-interjections, modal v
Conative function
Engages the addressee
“You”
Imperative v., vocatives
Phatic function
Establishes social connections
Metalingusitc function
Talks about language
Poetic function
Brings ins aesthetic dimensions
-phonological patterning
-poetry, songs, advertising, political slogans
Coherence acronym
FLICC
FLICC
Formatting and layout
Inference
Consistency
Conventions
Logical order
Formatting and layout
Bold, italics, font size, font script, paragraphing etc
Consistency
Semantic domain that is specific
Coherence words
Understanding, navigation, signposts, directs the reader at discourse level, clear and concise
Register words
Casual, consultative, public, intimate, technical, academic
Justifying register
Lexical choice, euphemism, dysphemism, expletives, word formation processes, passive voice, elipisis, fragment
Informal
High frequency
Colloquial
Slang
Formal
Low frequency
Domain specific
Elevated language
Jargon
Writing about register
Relationships, expectations, tone
Purposes
Encourage intimacy, equality
Support in group membership
Establish expertise
Clarifying, manipulating, obfuscating