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English Language Revision

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  1. 1Simple SentenceMust contain: a subject, a verb and an object.
    They must make sense on their own.
    The subject performs the verb.
    Object is the effect of the verb.
  2. 2Compound SentenceCompound sentences are simple sentences which have been joined together by a conjunction: and, or, but.
    They are made up of two simple sentences which make sense on their own.
  3. 3The subordinate clauseAdd's extra detail/information to a sentence - it doesn't make sense on its own.
  4. 4The main clauseMakes sense on its own
    Commas show boundaries between two clauses
  5. 5Relative ClauseRelative clauses are used to provide more detail about the nouns. They are introduced by relative pronouns [who, which and that]
    They are used in the middle or the end of the sentence.
    The relative clause is connected to the main clause
  6. 6Adverbial ClauseAdverbial clauses are introduced by conjunctions such as: before, until, while, because and since.
    They act as adverbial's and typically explain when, where or why something happened.
    They are
  7. 7Prepositiona word which relates one word to another
    e.g: 'in', 'at', 'under'
  8. 8Imperativea command, for example an imperative sentence commands someone to do something.
  9. 9Lexical Fielda group of words with associated meanings and uses.
    Like a dance lexical field would include words like : pointe, first position and grand jete.
  10. 10Prosodynon-verbal aspects of speech such as volume, intonation and pitch.
  11. 11LexisThe vocabulary system; meaning at word and phrase level.
  12. 12GrammarThe structural relationships within and between sentences and utterances.
  13. 13Phonetics/PhonologyThe sounds of English, how they are produced and how they are described; including aspects of prosody.
  14. 14PragmaticsThe ways in which social conventions and implied meanings are encoded in spoken and written language.
  15. 15DiscourseLonger stretches of text; looking particularly at aspects of cohesion.
    The ways texts create identities for particular individuals, groups or institutions E.g: discourse of law or the media.
  16. 16GraphologyLanguage as a semiotic system creating meaning through textual design, signs and images.
  17. 17RegisterSituational variation and register: how language varies in relation to audiences, purposes and contexts.
  18. 18ModeHow language may vary as a consequence of the channel of communication (speech, writing and mixed modes)
  19. 19IdiolectThe form of language used by, and unique to, a single individual.
  20. 20SociolectA variety of language (or dialect) used by a particular social group.
  21. 21DialectA variety of language with distinctive features of vocabulary, grammar and accent (e.g: regional dialects)
  22. 22NounsAre people, places, things or emotions.
  23. 23Noun Phrasesare a group of words which form a sentence when used with a verb (includes noun)
    E.g: MY FRIENDS can ski
  24. 24Proper NounsTypically begin with a capital letter. They refer to specific people and places.
    E.g: London, LA, Diego, Pluto
  25. 25Common NounThey are less specific and refer to types of people, places, feelings: girl, city, excitement.
  26. 26Concrete NounsThey refer to things which exist physically - things in which we can see and feel: table, foot, cottage and tiger.
  27. 27Abstract NounRefer to things which do not physically exist - cannot see them - feelings, qualities and ideas.
    Happiness, Love, Friendship, Democracy
  28. 28Collective NounRefer to groups of people, animals or objects: team, family, flock.
  29. 29AdjectivesAdjectives give us more information. They are describing words which describe nouns.
  30. 30Adjectival phraseAdjectival phrases are used in a sentence with a verb.
    E.g: the cake is VERY NICE
  31. 31ComparativesAn adjective which makes a comparison, usually ending in -er
    E.g: hotter, slower
  32. 32SuperlativesAn adjective which indicates the highest degree, usually ending -est
    (greatest, prettiest)
  33. 33PrepostionsThey typically indicate in some way how one thing is related to another. Examples vary from prepositions related to position (at, on, opposite) direction (into, past, to) time (before, during, after)
    Shows the relationship between the noun that comes after it and something else in the sentence.
  34. 34Prepositional PhrasesSmall word phases which explain the position of nouns. They describe where the noun is.
    E.g: many creatures like UNDER THE SEA.
  35. 35SyntaxExplores how the words combine to form a sentence.
  36. 36MorphologyHow parts of words combine with one another.
  37. 37Main VerbsIs the single verb that expresses the main meaning.
  38. 38Auxiliary VerbsSometimes known as helping verbs - they are verbs that are placed in front of main verbs.
  39. 39Primary Verbsbe, have and do
  40. 40Modal AuxiliariesOnly ever used in conjunction with a main verb: can, will, shall, may, must, could, would, should, might.
  41. 41AdverbsGive us more information about verbs. They describe verbs in almost the same way adjectives describe nouns. Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to the end of adjectives.
  42. 42Personal PronounsThey replace the subject or object of the sentence. I and he are examples of pronouns used to refer to the subject, me and him are examples that refer to the object.
  43. 43Possessive PronounThey show possession. Instead of saying this is Diego's we might say this is his. However words such as her, your and their are determiners rather than pronouns because they precede nouns rather than taking their place.
  44. 44Reflexive PronounThey indicate that the object of the verb is the same as its subject. 'he congratulated himself' They are easily recognised as they end in -self or -selves.
  45. 45Demonstrative PronounsA sense of pointing at something or someone: this, that, these. Used at the beginning of sentences.
  46. 46Indefinite PronounsThese are pronouns that do not refer to specific persons or things. Examples include: someone, anything, no one and everything.
  47. 47Relative PronounsThey act as linking words in a sentence. They are like other pronouns in that they refer to nouns and they are always placed immediately after the noun they refer to.
  48. 48Interrogative Pronounswho, whose,which and what
  49. 49Possessive determinersThey precede nouns. my, our, your, his, her, its, their
  50. 50Demonstrative PronounsPrecede nouns: this, that, these and those
  51. 51Other determinersRefer to quantity - specifically - one, two, three and vaguely - some, few, many
  52. 52Derivational AffixAffix where by one word is formed from another. The derived word is often of a different word class from the original.
  53. 53Inflectional AffixForms a gramatical variant of a word. e.g: the inflectional affix 'ed' changes something in to past tense.
    Inflectional - tense
  54. 54Anaphoric Referencerefers back to something
    e.g: will you please pick up the dry cleaning and put IT in the car.
    Provides cohesion and continuity. It avoids unnecessary repetition.
  55. 55Cataphoric ReferenceIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's Superman
    Something which is yet to be referred to - refer forward.

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Revision for A-Level English Language
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  • Criado por saradevine97 · 30 nov 2014
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