Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2; Analytical Method: Discourse Analysis Methods

Discourse analysis examines patterns of language use to understand how meaning is constructed, how ideology is embedded,

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2; Analytical Method: Discourse Analysis Methods

Stylometry uses computational and statistical methods to analyse patterns of language use and authorship, examining feat

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Phonology is the systematic study of sounds in language and their functions in communication. It examines phonemes (the

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Lexis refers to the vocabulary of a language or the specific words chosen by a speaker or writer. Lexical analysis exami

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Semantics is the study of meaning in language, examining how words, phrases, and texts convey meaning. It includes denot

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Grammar encompasses the system of rules governing word order, sentence structure, verb tenses, pronouns, and agreement.

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Pragmatics examines language use in context, focusing on how speakers and writers achieve communicative intent beyond li

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Discourse analysis examines extended stretches of language (conversations, texts, speeches) to understand how meaning is

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Mode refers to the medium of communication: spoken or written. Mode fundamentally affects language characteristics, conv

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Register is the variety of language selected based on context including audience, purpose, setting, and relationship bet

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Idiolect is the distinctive linguistic pattern of an individual that includes personal word choices, speech patterns, gr

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Sociolect refers to language varieties associated with particular social groups defined by class, occupation, education,

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Dialect encompasses systematic language variation associated with geographic regions or social groups, including distinc

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Metaphor is a figurative device that identifies one thing with another by stating or implying that one thing is another.

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Simile explicitly compares two things using 'like' or 'as', stating that one thing is like another. Similes make compari

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words within a line or phrase. Alliteration creates

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Assonance creates musicality and rhythm through sound echoe

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Onomatopoeia comprises words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meanings (buzz, hiss, crash, splash). Onomatopoeia cr

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Imagery comprises language that creates vivid mental pictures through sensory details. Imagery appeals to the five sense

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Syntax refers to sentence structure and word order in language. Syntactic choices affect pacing, emphasis, and meaning.

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Tone encompasses the attitude, emotion, or mood conveyed by a speaker, narrator, or writer through word choice, syntax,

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Irony occurs when words or situations convey meaning contrary to literal meaning. Verbal irony uses language to mean som

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Symbolism employs concrete objects, colours, numbers, or actions to represent abstract concepts or qualities. Symbols ca

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Paradox comprises statements that appear self-contradictory yet contain truth or insight. Paradoxes reveal complexity th

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Juxtaposition places contrasting elements adjacent to each other, highlighting differences and creating meaning through

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Cohesion refers to linguistic features that link sentences and ideas together, creating connected text rather than rando

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Coherence refers to the logical and meaningful connections between ideas that allow readers to understand text as a unif

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Subtext refers to underlying meaning, emotions, or intentions beneath surface dialogue or action. Subtext operates throu

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Connotation encompasses the suggested, implied, or associated meanings of words beyond denotation (literal meaning). Con

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Denotation is the literal, explicit meaning of a word as defined in dictionaries. Denotation is relatively stable and ob

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

A semantic field comprises groups of related words clustered around common concepts or themes. Identifying semantic fiel

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Oxymoron combines two contradictory or opposite terms ('living death', 'bittersweet', 'deafening silence'). Oxymorons wo

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Puns exploit linguistic ambiguity, using words with multiple meanings or words that sound similar but have different mea

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Understatement (or meiosis) deliberately represents something as less significant, impressive, or severe than it actuall

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Hyperbole intentionally exaggerates statements for emphasis, emotional effect, or humour. Hyperbole makes claims far bey

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Speech acts are actions performed through language rather than actions described by language. When someone says 'I promi

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Persona refers to a constructed voice or character adopted by writers or speakers that may differ from their actual iden

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Textual analysis frameworks provide systematic approaches to examining texts. Frameworks integrate linguistic and litera

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

A noun phrase is a grammatical unit centred on a noun as the head word, which may be modified by pre-modifiers (adjectiv

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

A verb phrase is a unit centred on a main verb and potentially including auxiliary verbs, modal verbs, and adverbial mod

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Clauses are units containing a verb and its subject. Main (independent) clauses can stand alone; subordinate (dependent)

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Sentences are classified by structure: simple sentences contain one main clause; compound sentences join two or more mai

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Accent is a systematic set of pronunciation patterns distinguishing speakers based on geographical region or social grou

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Collocations are words that frequently co-occur in meaningful combinations. They include adjective-noun pairs ('dark nig

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Denotation is the stable, dictionary definition of a word (e.g., 'snake' denotes a legless reptile). Connotation is the

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Presupposition is background information that speakers assume their audience already knows or will accept as true. Presu

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Implicature refers to suggested meaning that is not explicitly stated but inferred from the utterance and its context. G

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Grice's Cooperative Principle proposes that successful communication depends on speakers and listeners cooperatively adh

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Modification is the grammatical process of adding modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, relative clause

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Phrase structure describes how grammatical phrases are organised, with a head word optionally accompanied by pre-modifie

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Active voice occurs when the subject performs the action ('The cat ate the mouse'). Passive voice occurs when the subjec

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Tense locates events in time (past, present, future). Aspect describes the internal temporal structure of events: simple

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Graphology examines how visual features of written texts communicate meaning beyond word content. Features include typef

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Punctuation marks organise written text into grammatical units, indicate pauses and emphasis, and attempt to represent p

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

Ambiguity occurs when language has multiple possible interpretations, either through structural ambiguity (multiple gram

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1, Paper 2: Phonology

A malapropism occurs when a speaker uses an incorrect word that sounds similar to the intended word, creating unintentio

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1: Elision

Elision is the phonological process of omitting sounds, syllables, or words in casual speech. Common examples include co

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Language Frameworks, Paper 1: Elision

Assimilation is a phonological process where a sound takes on characteristics of a neighbouring sound, making speech mor

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