How could you describe the register of a text?

The level of formality of the text

What is a portmanteau?

The merging of two words to create a new one

A word created by the initials of other words, e.g. ASAP

A word representing an action / process

The etymology of a word is ...

The origin of a word including its history

What is a false start?

Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and begins again

In conversation, what is back-channelling?

Encouraging speakers through noises and particular comments

What are phonological features within a text?

Any devices relating to sound, e.g. alliteration, repetition

A word that falls out of common usage over time

What are prosodic features in spoken language?

Things like stress, intonation and pitch

The language particular to a certain social group

Post-modification is ...

When descriptive words come after the thing being described

A tag question is ...

A question at the end of a statement

Pre-modification is ...

When descriptive words come before the thing being described

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How could you describe the register of a text?
The recurring ideas and images in a text
The opinions expressed in the text
The level of formality of the text
The structure and shape of a text
2
What is the meaning of lexis?
Another word for word
Another word for sentence
Another word for proofreading
Another word for punctuation
3
Which of the following is NOT a kind of noun?
Proper
Common
Complex
Abstract
4
A definite article is ...
A or An
The
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What is a portmanteau?
The merging of two words to create a new one
Omitting parts of words in a colloquial manner (e.g. 'cause)
A word created by joining two existing words with a hyphen
A label for a social group
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An acronym is ...
A word created by the initials of other words, e.g. ASAP
A word that is considered foul language (swearing)
A word that is considered slang or informal
A word made up by children
7
An imperative sentence mood ...
Makes a statement
Asks a question
Gives a command
Conveys a strong sense of emotion
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What is discourse?
The study of grammar
The study of spoken language
The study of written language
The study of punctuation
9
Choose the example of a possessive pronoun.
Their
His
My
Her
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What is a verb?
A word representing a person, place or thing
A word that relates one thing to another
A word that modifies another word
A word representing an action / process
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The etymology of a word is ...
The method of standardising spelling
The creation of grammatical rules
The creation of punctuation
The origin of a word including its history
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What is a false start?
Speaker doesn't realise an initial utterance is wrong
Speaker picks up on an incorrect utterance in conversation
Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and begins again
Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and continues
13
What is the opposite of hyperbole (exaggeration)?
Hitotes
Lipotes
Hilotes
Litotes
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Which of these is not necessarily a filler?
Umm
You know
What?
Sort of
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In conversation, what is back-channelling?
The level of politeness in a conversation
An utterance moving a conversation to a new topic
Encouraging speakers through noises and particular comments
Taking turns in a conversation
16
Complete the sequence: Adjective - Comparative ...
Hyperbole
Superlative
Syntax
Auxiliary
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What are phonological features within a text?
Any devices relating to formality, e.g. slang usage
Any devices relating to sound, e.g. alliteration, repetition
Any devices relating to description, e.g. modification
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A declarative sentence mood ...
Asks a question
Conveys a strong sense of emotion
Gives a command
Makes a statement
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An indefinite article is ...
A or An
The
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Archaism is ...
A word that replaces a noun in a sentence
A word that falls out of common usage over time
A slang word
A word that describes other words
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What are prosodic features in spoken language?
Things like clarity of the speech
Things like stress, intonation and pitch
Things like formality of the speech
Things like relevance of the speech to the topic
22
What is semantics?
The meaning of words
The analysis of grammar
The creation of written pieces
The structuring of sentences
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Colloquialism refers to what?
Informal language usage
The clarity in spoken language
The amount of time it takes someone to speak
The use of formal language
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Which of these is not one of Grice's Maxims?
Maxim of Quantity
Maxim of Manner
Maxim of Quality
Maxim of Time
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Sociolect is ...
A direct reference to another speaker in conversation
The manner of pronunciation known to a particular location
The language particular to a certain social group
The speech patterns of an individual
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Post-modification is ...
When descriptive words come after the thing being described
When descriptive words come before the thing being described
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A tag question is ...
A question at the end of a statement
A question that begins a conversation
A question that includes the word "tag"
A question in the middle of a phrase
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Pre-modification is ...
When descriptive words come after the thing being described
When descriptive words come before the thing being described
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An adjective's purpose is to ...
Take the place of a noun in a sentence
Represent an action or process
Modify words excluding nouns
Modify nouns exclusively
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What sort of language would be considered impolite?
Rhetoric
Pastiche
Stereotype
Taboo

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