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| Question | Answer |
| Lexical field | words (lexical terms) that are similar in meaning |
| complex sentence | sentence containing 1 or more subordinate clauses |
| compound sentence | sentence containing 2 or more main clauses + connected with conjunction |
| Syntax | 1 of major components of grammar - rules that govern how sentences are formed + how words combine |
| Lexis | framework that deal with vocabulary |
| conjunction | links words, phrases + clauses together |
| pronoun | replaces noun |
| noun | names of objects |
| adverb | adds detail to verbs |
| adjective | adds detail to nouns |
| imperative | commanding language |
| nominal sentence | sentence without verb |
| pragmatics | framework interested in how context affects text's production + reception, shared + implied meanings, social conventions |
| discourse | framework dealing with structure of text |
| graphology | framework dealing with visual elements of text |
| register | formality of piece of spoken/written language |
| semantics | framework that deals with meaning |
| determiner | positioned in front of nouns to add detail or to clarify |
| anaphoric referencing | referencing back to already stated lexical item |
| synonyms | lexical terms that have generally equivalent meanings |
| idiolect | speech habits peculiar to particular person |
| sociolect | dialect of particular social class |
| dialect | particular form of language which is peculiar to specific region or social group |
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