AS Language: Linguistic Methods

Which term is used to describe a cultural expression unidentifiable from its words alone?

Which of these terms indicates the repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence or line of text?

Words created by putting other whole words together are known as what?

Leaving out elements of a sentence, when the rest of the sentence implies meaning is what?

Which kind of sentence has clauses linked by subordinating conjunctions?

'At the end of the day' is an example of what feature of spoken discourse?

A verbal exchange which focuses on getting something done is called...

A word derived from the name of a person or place is known as what?

'Prescriptivism' is concerned with what?

'Small talk' at the beginning and end of a conversation is referred to by which term?

'pear/pair' and 'stare/stair' are examples of what?

Which theorist used the terms 'field', 'manner' and 'mode' to describe the formality of a text?

What term is used for a word that indicates a spatial, temporal or directional link?

Which of these terms refers to the language of a social group?

What is meant by 'subtext'?

Which term is used for a sign that looks like what it represents?

Which theorist suggested that a fiction story follows a set narrative structure?

Words like 'this' and 'then', which rely on context for meaning are defined by which term?

Words with opposing or contrary meanings are known as what?

How ready are you for the next term of AS English Language study?

'be', 'have' and 'do' can be categorised as what?

Which sentence function denotes a sentence which gives an order or instruction?

Which term is used to describe words commonly found together?

Which word class replaces proper nouns in a sentence?

Which theorist stated that successful conversations were subject to four maxims?