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A mild, indirect vague term used instead of one considered harsh or offensive
Where a word refers to something outside a text for its meaning, typically as a consequence of a writer or speaker’s expectations as to the knowledge already possessed by the text’s intended audience.
Where a character in a story narrates the events that they are experiencing. Recognised by the use of I, we, us, our.
Generally, the specific type of whatever category is being considered (e.g. textual form, verb form, grammatical form).
Used on its own, the word ‘form’ often refers to textual form. The division of texts into specific forms (e.g. speech, dialogue, poem, novel, website) involves categorising texts according to how their structural elements combine to create a unified and recognisable whole. Different forms of text can usually be subdivided into genres (e.g. persuasive speech, romantic novel, cooperative dialogue), depending on their content.
A subdivision of textual form determined by the text’s content (e.g. fantasy novel, tragic play, ballad, online review, television commercial, formal report).
Has a wide meaning, but generally relates to rules for the organisation of meaning in a language.
The basic, dictionary form of a verb when not associated with a tense.
A word, often an adverb or adjective, which has little meaning by itself but is used to add force to other phrases (e.g. really, very).
A set of words grouped by meaning around a specific subject- law or medicine, for example
Language which is used to describe or comment on language (e.g. This translates as… or I meant to say...).
The attitude a speaker or writer takes to the idea being expressed (e.g. certainty, possibility, obligation, ability).
The format through which ideas or content are communicated to an audience. Modes include spoken (e.g. a conversation, a spontaneous speech), written (e.g. a novel, the text of a leaflet), electronic (e.g. an email, a blog), and image (e.g. a photograph), and can be combined in a variety of mixed modes (e.g. a prepared speech, a podcast).
A grammatical feature through which a speaker or writer can express modality (i.e. an attitude towards the content of an utterance), usually involving modal verbs such as can, ought or might. Moods include the indicative/declarative (making a statement), the interrogative (asking a question), the imperative (making a command), and the subjunctive (expressing wishes or uncertainty). Alternatively, ‘mood’ can also refer to the emotion or feelings evident in a text and the language used to create these feelings.
A word that identifies people, places, or things
A word (or group of words working together) which names a person, place or thing.
In grammar, the object is the thing or person acted upon by the subject (e.g. the phrase the meal in the sentence The girl ate the meal).
Where the narrator in a story knows all the thoughts, actions and feelings of the characters.
