PARIS TERMINOLOGY (hard)
Tenor?
the tone, or the relationship between author and reader and how it is created
Litotes?
Deliberately downplaying things for effect
Epic simile?
-The simile equivalent to an extended metaphor
-A recurring simile comparison throughout a text length
Field Specific Lexis?
The language of a certain area (be in vocation, activity or subject)
Lexical set?
the selection of relative lexemes from a text. One can take a lexical set or field-specific lexis, modifier, proper nouns and support statements
Lexical Bundle?
A recurrent sequence of words or collection of words that, through repetition of use, just naturally go together, e.g. "i don't think", "would you mind"
Semantics?
The meaning of words
Homonym?
when one word has multiple meanings e.g. great can mean both size and positivity
Juxtaposition?
the placing together of elements for some conscious effect, whether that be complimentary or contrasting
Euphemism?
the polite way to say something that is not normally considered socially appropriate
Dysphemism?
an unnecessary extreme way of saying something, not normally socially appropriate. It could incorporate taboo language or contain to much information than necessary.
Epistemic modality
expressions of belief certainty or perception, ie I guess
boulomaic modality
expressions of desire or wishes, ie I hope
Interrogative pronouns
who, whom, whose
Indefinite pronouns
anything, anybody, someone, something
colloquial quotative?
An informal recount of a circumstance i.e i was like