English language

• Lexis


  • Vocab
• Semantics


  • Meaning
• Textual cohesion


  • Logically structures to create meaning
• Simple Word Types


  • Noun
  • Verb
  • Adjective
  • Adverb
  • Determiner
• Noun


  Names, places etc
• Noun


  • Proper
  • Concrete
  • Abstract
  • Collective
• Adjective


  • Comparatives
  • Superlative
  • Pre-modifiers
  • Post-modifiers
• Verb


  • Infinitive
  • Main
  • Primary auxiliary
  • Modal auxiliary
• Active voice


  Subject of sentence is focus
• Passive voice


  Object is the focus
• Verb types


  • Material
  • Relational
  • Mental
  • Dynamic
  • Stative
• Anaphoric referencing


  Repetition, refers back to
• Cataphoric referencing


  Repetition, refers forward
• Semantics


  • Denotation
  • Connotation
  • Semantic field
  • Synonymy
  • Antonymy
  • Euphemism
  • Dysphemism
  • Metaphor
  • Conceptual metaphor
  • Similes
  • Archaic words
• Adverbs


  • Manner
  • Place
  • Time
  • Duration
  • Frequency
  • Degree