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- 1word classthe category the word fits in e.g. adjective.adverb,noun etc
- 2what are the word classes?nouns,
pronouns,
adjectives,
verbs,
prepositions,
conjunctions,
adverbs,
interjections. - 3open/lexical word classnew words can be added to the class if needed. infinite amount of words in the class
- 4nounthing/concept
- 5verbstate of being ,action,event
- 6adjectivemodifies the noun
- 7adverbmodifies the verb, adjective or another adverb
- 8closed word classclasses made up of finite amount of words
- 9examples of open word classesnouns,adverbs,adjectives,verbs
- 10examples of closed word classesprepositions
determiners
particles
pronouns
conjunctions
auxiliary
numerals - 11what is a determiner?adds detail or clarity to nouns e.g. the my some
- 12what is a preposition?provides connection between words showing place/time
- 13what is a conjunction?provides connection between larger structures (connectives)
- 14what is a semantic field?words based on the same theme/topic
- 15what is a collocates?words that appear together typically
- 16what are fixed expressions?well used phrases
- 17what is a synonym?words equivalent in meaning
- 18what is an antonym?words with opposite meanings
- 19what are euphemisms?socially accepted words/phrases
- 20what are dysphemisms?almost taboo words. blunt not very polite
- 21what is a hyponomy?relationship between general and specific words e.g. spoon is a hyponym of cutlery
- 22what is a metaphor?saying something is something else
- 23what are the sub classes of a noun?-proper
-abstract
-concrete - 24what is a proper noun?names of people and places
- 25what is an abstract noun?states,feelings, concepts that don't have a physical existence
- 26what is a concrete noun?things of a physical existence
- 27what are the sub classes of a verb?material
relational
mental
verbal - 28what is a material verb?action/events
- 29what is a relational verb?identify properties/show state of being;
be, appear, become - 30what are mental verbs?internal process like thinking
- 31what are verbal verbs?external processes of communicating through speech
- 32sub classes of adjectives and adverbsbase
comparative
superlative - 33what is a base adjective/adverb?basic form of adverb and adjective
- 34comparative adverb/adjectiveadding er/using more
compares - 35superlative adjective/adverbscompare more than two things and outlining which was the best
- 36sub classes of pronounspersonal
demonstrative
indefinite - 37what is a personal pronoun?refers to people
- 38demonstrative pronounsindicates the reader/listener towards a person,object or idea
- 39indefinite pronoun?refers to a person,object or idea that's non specific
- 40sub classes of determiners?articles
possessive
quantifiers - 41article determiners?shows something is definite/indefinite
- 42possessive determinersshows ownership
- 43quantifier determinersshows quantity of noun
- 44what are the sub classes of conjunctions?co-ordinating
sub-ordinating - 45what is a co-ordinating conjunctions meanlinks words/larger structures together where they are equal
- 46what is a sub-ordinating conjucntionlink clauses together to show one is more dependent on another
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- A level English Flashcards on English language levels, created by haniah shujahat on 27/11/2017.
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