ENGLISH LANGUAGE P1 TERMINOLOGY

Graphology

visual features such as font, layout and images

Deixis

words where meaning relies on context, e.g. here, there, now

Discourse Markers

words/phrases that organise speech/writing, e.g. well, so, however

Semantic Fields

groups of words linked by a shared topic or meaning, e.g. red, yellow, blue ) colours

Adjacency Pairs

two linked spoken utterances where the first expects a certain response, e.g. question/answer

Mitigated Imperatives

softened commands that sound less direct and more polite

Plosives & Frictaves

Plosives- P, B, T) sharp

Frictaves- F, S, V) softer

Modality

language reflecting certainty, possibility, obligation or permission, e.g. she should be here soon

Pragmatics

the implied meanings of language based on context and social understanding

Sociolect

language associated with a particular social group

Register

level of formality in language

Colloquial language

informal, everyday language used in conversation

Occupational Jargon

specialist language used by a particular profession

Dysphemism

deliberately harsh language intended to offend

Euphemism

milder, less direct expressions

Endorphic references

referring to something elsewhere within the text

Anorphic reference

referring back to something previously mentioned

Catorphic reference

referring forward to something mentioned later

Exorphic reference

referring to something outside of the text the audience understand through context

Exclamitive

sentences expressing strong emotion

Elision

omission of sounds/letters in speech or writing

Hedging

cautious ambiguous language used to appear less certain or forceful