A tag question is ...

A question at the end of a statement

What are phonological features within a text?

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

How could you describe the register of a text?

The level of formality of the text

What are prosodic features in spoken language?

Things like stress, intonation and pitch

A word that falls out of common usage over time

What is a false start?

Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and begins again

Post-modification is ...

When descriptive words come after the thing being described

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

Pre-modification is ...

When descriptive words come before the thing being described

The etymology of a word is ...

The origin of a word including its history

A word representing an action / process

What is a portmanteau?

The merging of two words to create a new one

The language particular to a certain social group

In conversation, what is back-channelling?

Encouraging speakers through noises and particular comments

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A tag question is ...
A question that includes the word "tag"
A question that begins a conversation
A question at the end of a statement
A question in the middle of a phrase
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Which of these is not one of Grice's Maxims?
Maxim of Time
Maxim of Manner
Maxim of Quantity
Maxim of Quality
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What are phonological features within a text?
Any devices relating to description, e.g. modification
Any devices relating to sound, e.g. alliteration, repetition
Any devices relating to formality, e.g. slang usage
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Complete the sequence: Adjective - Comparative ...
Superlative
Hyperbole
Syntax
Auxiliary
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How could you describe the register of a text?
The structure and shape of a text
The recurring ideas and images in a text
The level of formality of the text
The opinions expressed in the text
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A declarative sentence mood ...
Makes a statement
Conveys a strong sense of emotion
Asks a question
Gives a command
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What is discourse?
The study of spoken language
The study of grammar
The study of punctuation
The study of written language
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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
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An imperative sentence mood ...
Gives a command
Conveys a strong sense of emotion
Asks a question
Makes a statement
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Archaism is ...
A word that replaces a noun in a sentence
A slang word
A word that falls out of common usage over time
A word that describes other words
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What is a false start?
Speaker doesn't realise an initial utterance is wrong
Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and begins again
Speaker picks up on an incorrect utterance in conversation
Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and continues
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Choose the example of a possessive pronoun.
Her
My
Their
His
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Post-modification is ...
When descriptive words come before the thing being described
When descriptive words come after the thing being described
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What is semantics?
The meaning of words
The creation of written pieces
The analysis of grammar
The structuring of sentences
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What is the meaning of lexis?
Another word for sentence
Another word for word
Another word for proofreading
Another word for punctuation
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An acronym is ...
A word made up by children
A word that is considered foul language (swearing)
A word created by the initials of other words, e.g. ASAP
A word that is considered slang or informal
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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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The etymology of a word is ...
The method of standardising spelling
The origin of a word including its history
The creation of grammatical rules
The creation of punctuation
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A definite article is ...
The
A or An
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What is a verb?
A word that relates one thing to another
A word that modifies another word
A word representing a person, place or thing
A word representing an action / process
21
Colloquialism refers to what?
The amount of time it takes someone to speak
The clarity in spoken language
The use of formal language
Informal language usage
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What is the opposite of hyperbole (exaggeration)?
Hilotes
Lipotes
Hitotes
Litotes
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What is a portmanteau?
A word created by joining two existing words with a hyphen
Omitting parts of words in a colloquial manner (e.g. 'cause)
A label for a social group
The merging of two words to create a new one
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An adjective's purpose is to ...
Modify nouns exclusively
Modify words excluding nouns
Represent an action or process
Take the place of a noun in a sentence
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Which of these is not necessarily a filler?
Sort of
What?
You know
Umm
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Sociolect is ...
A direct reference to another speaker in conversation
The speech patterns of an individual
The language particular to a certain social group
The manner of pronunciation known to a particular location
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Which of the following is NOT a kind of noun?
Common
Proper
Abstract
Complex
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What sort of language would be considered impolite?
Rhetoric
Stereotype
Taboo
Pastiche
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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
Taking turns in a conversation
Encouraging speakers through noises and particular comments
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An indefinite article is ...
A or An
The

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