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Vocabulary
Lexis Vocabulary
Semantics Study of meanings within a text
Grammar Organisation of language
Phonology Study of sounds in a language
Graphology Study of visual features of a text
Pragmatics Study of implicit meanings
Discourse Language of a particular field
Idiolect Language use that is typical of a particular person
Phatic talk Not necessary, but polite, Makes conversations run smoothly.
Expressive talk Communicating feelings, ideas, emotions and opinions.
Referential talk Giving information or talking about a particular topic
Transactional talk Interchange between at least two people with purpose of achieving a goal
Initiating Starting up a new topic
Focusing Focus on initiated conversation
Supporting/Following up Supports the speaker, following up on the topic
Challenging Not seeing eye to eye, arguing. Confronting the topic.
Commissives Speaker committed to a certain course of action e.g. 'bet', 'guarantee', 'promise', 'swear'
Declarations Speaker alters the status quo by making the utterance e.g. 'I resign', 'you're nicked', 'I name this child'
Expressives Speaker expresses an attitude about a state of affairs e.g. 'apologise', 'deplore', 'thank', 'welcome'
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