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A Level Language - basic introduction to terms
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"My heavy bag is hurting my shoulder" - pre-modifier?
My
heavy
bag
shoulder
2
Which of these words is a proper noun?
love
Christmas
I
really
3
Which of these words is a material verb?
he
home
ran
immediately
4
Which of these adverbs is clearly a disjunct?
mostly
greatly
obviously
frequently
5
'senior moment' is an example of ...
a fixed expression
collocation
cliche
metaphor
6
The way language changes according to context ...?
tone
register
genre
idiolect
7
Which of these words is an abstract noun?
much
I
too
worry
8
Which one of these words is a specific quantifier?
I
minutes
ten
have
9
Which of these is a sentence?
a prize please
great job
doing well
you win
10
Which of these words is a demonstrative pronoun?
pick
that
litter
up
11
Which of these words is the antonym of 'petite'?
large
small
ugly
pretty
12
Which of these words is a mental verb?
every
day
I
wonder
13
Which of these words is a possessive determiner?
our
is
that
house
14
The suffix in the word 'uninterested' is ... ?
interest
ed
un
15
'The bottom line' is an example of ...
a fixed expression
metaphor
cliche
collocation
16
Which of these words is an indefinite pronoun?
anybody
seen
has
him
17
In this sentence, "hurting my shoulder" is a ... ?
phrase
qualifier
post-modifier
determiner
18
What is the opposite of euphemism?
dystopia
dysphemism
dysentery
dysmorphia
19
Which of these features suggests informal lexis?
monosyllabic words
latinate vocabulary
colloquial language
standard English
20
Semantic Fields - which word is the odd one out?
cat
goldfish
kangaroo
dog
21
Which of these is a prepositional phrase?
He ate his sandwich in a hurry
He ate his sandwich on the train
He was starving hungry
He ate his sandwich quickly
22
'Out of the blue' is an example of ...?
Fixed expression
metaphor
cliche
idiom
23
Which of these words is a definite article?
car
took
they
the
24
Semantic Fields: Which word is the odd one out?
head
hat
arm
leg
25
Which of these words is a co-ordinating conjunction?
my
because
on
and
26
Which of these words is a comparative adjective
is
your
longer
hair
27
Which of these factor in the way texts vary?
purpose
mode
genre
audience
28
"My heavy bag is hurting my shoulder" - head word?
shoulder
my
heavy
bag
29
'interest' in the word 'uninterested' is ... ?
verb
root word
morpheme
base word
30
What is intertextuality?
when a text borrows the conventions of other texts
text that is interesting
text that has multiple meanings
text from an international source
31
How confident do you feel about using the linguistics terms you have learned so far?
Quite confident
Not confident at all
Confident
Really confident
32
Which of these features suggest formal lexis?
active voice
precise vocabulary
ellipsis
standard English
33
Verb Phrases: Which of these phrases uses a primary auxiliary verb?
he was going
he had already eaten
he should have gone
he would have liked a sandwich
34
What is a blended -mode text?
a text that has more than one audience
A transcript of speech
tet that contains elements of speech and writing
A combination of different texts
35
representation ...?
the conventions of particular forms of speech and writing
the way things are portrayed through language
a constructed image of an idealised reader
when people respond to text in similar ways
36
Which one of these words is a concrete noun?
shut
quietly
the
door
37
What is the inflectional function of an affix?
It alters the way it is spoken
it changes the meaning of the word
grammatical; for plurals and tenses
it forms a new word
38
What is metalanguage?
words with similar meanings
words with multiple meanings
language about language
words about metal
39
Which one of these words is a verbal verb?
a
louder
speak
little
40
What does a text producer do?
create text
speak
interpret text
write
41
Words that have equivalent meanings are ...
synonyms
hyponyms
antonyms
euphemisms
42
Tone: characterised by set phrases in conventional situations ... ?
casual
formal
intimate
frozen
43
'Sick as a dog' is an example of ... ?
idiom
metaphor
colloquialism
simile
44
The prefix in the word 'uninterested' is ...
interest
ed
un
45
Tone: features include colloquial language and interruption ...?
casual
informal
consultative
formal
46
Which of these words/phrases uses euphemism?
petite
boring
old
ugly
47
Which one of these words is a superlative?
you're
the
brightest
students
48
Tone: used in private communication between friends and family ...?
intimate
casual
formal
consultative
