AQA A-Level English Language key terms
Language Investigation Key Terms
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Topic
Language Investigation
Key terms
Phonetics
The study of the sounds of human speech.
Semantics
The branch of linguistics concerned with meaning.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Discourse
Written or spoken communication that extends beyond a single sentence, encompassing larger units of meaning.
Prestige
The level of respect or admiration that a language or dialect holds in society.
Stigma
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular language or dialect.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Discourse
Written or spoken communication that extends beyond a single sentence.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Discourse Analysis
The examination of language use across texts and spoken interactions.
Corpus
A collection of written or spoken texts used for linguistic analysis.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including words and phrases used in communication.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Corpus
A large collection of written or spoken texts used for linguistic analysis.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including its words and expressions.
Connotation
The implied or suggested meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.
Discourse
Written or spoken communication that extends beyond a single sentence.
Corpus Linguistics
The study of language as expressed in corpora (samples) of 'real world' text.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Corpus Linguistics
The study of language as expressed in corpora (bodies of text) to analyze patterns and usage.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including its words and expressions.
Lexis
The vocabulary of a language, including its words and expressions.
Pragmatics
The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language.
Language Feature
A specific aspect of language, such as syntax, lexis, or phonetics, that can be analyzed in an investigation.
Context
The circumstances or setting in which language is used, which can affect its meaning and interpretation.
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