Other Terms

Question	Answer
Sociolect	Lexis and grammar used by a social or generational group e.g: youth club.
Dialect	Grammar and lexis specific to a location or area.
Received pronounciation	A regionally neutral accent that people speak with. E.g: Queen's English, BBC English.
Accent	The way words are pronounced in a specific geographical area.
Mode	Whether the text is spoken or written.
Divergence	When you alter your language so it differs from the group. Often done to highlight yourself as an individual or to sound superior.
Multi-modal	Overlap between spoken and written language.
Genre	A recognisable text with a distinct set of conventions.
Oppositional view	States that speech and writing are completely different.
Standard English	A variety of English used in this country with no base or dialect. It carries the most prestige and is used by institutions.
Idiolect	A unique language style that develops because of personal characteristics and social experiences.
Pragmatics	The underlying meaning.
Cataphoric referencing	Referencing forwards to an as yet undisclosed lexical item.
Anaphoric referencing	Referencing back to an already stated lexical item.
Lexis and semantics	Vocabulary and type of word class.

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	Created by Hazel Meades about 10 years ago