concrete nouns
table, chair, apple
latinate words
words that are polysyllabic and formal, example. investigate
Declarative sentence
The rain fell heavy
-make a statement
Foregrounding-
putting certain details at the start of sentences
Simple sentence
The dork barked
Compound sentence
The dog barked and waged its tail- but the dog was ignored.
abstract nouns
nations, differences, people, harmony
different types of nouns:
- proper
- concrete
- abstract
name some linguistic features
- pronoun patterns
- nouns (concrete/abstract)
- passive words/ active words
- register
- semantic field
prepositions-
under, by, near
subordinate clause-
part of a sentence that doesnt make sense on its own.
omnisient narrator
all knowing writer
structure
how the text is constructed, organised, orgered
- chronological, sequential
4 types of Sentence functions?
- declarative
- interrogative
- exclamative
- imperative
What is register?
The formality of a text
Interrogative sentence
Is it raining?
- ask a question
6 rethorical devices found in speeches?
- repetition for effect
- tripling
- rethorical questions
- imperatives
- inclusive usage
- emotive language
What makes the register very formal?
Use of complex sentences, latinate words and abstract nouns.
pronouns
I, you, he-she-it, we you they
fancy word for vocabullary?
lexis
Complex sentence
The dog barked because she was hungry
What makes the register colloquial?
use of short, simple sentences, monosyllabic words, and concrete nouns.
form
overall text, text type, its shape and nature
(pampjelt, magazine, article, newspaper, sonnet)
name a few examples of a register
slang
colloquial
normal
formal
very formal...
Exclamatory sentence
How heavy the rain is!
- express suprise, shock, strenght of feeling and so on
what are 4 main types of sentences?
- Simple
- Complex
- Compound
- Verbless
Imperative sentence-
Shut all the windows!
- give an order or command
main clause-
part of a sentence that makes sense on its own
CAP is-
Context Audience Purpose
Direct adress
You!
inclusive pronouns
I, you, we
Verbless sentence-
Oh no, our table!
semantic/rethorical field
xxxx xxxxx dark, xxx xxxx xxx quiet,
xxxx xxxx xx bloody, xxxx xxxx xx
bone-sharp, xxxx xxxx xxx xx hallow
word classes are
how we organise words into different types
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