AQA A-Level English Language key terms
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Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including its words and expressions.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in communication.
Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including words and phrases.
Discourse
Written or spoken communication that extends beyond a single sentence.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in communication.
Semantics
The branch of linguistics concerned with meaning, including the meanings of words and phrases.
Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including its words and expressions.
Semantics
The study of meaning in language, including the meanings of words and phrases.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.
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