What are the two forms of affixation?
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What are some features of formal lexis/lexis with a high register?
standard English
polysyllabic lexis
not much usage of abbreviations
What are some features of informal lexis/lexis with a low register?
colloquialism
regional dialect
monosyllabic lexis
abbreviations
Why is written language usually more formal than spoken language?
it is often pre planned which means it has been perfected
it includes more polysyllabic lexis
there aren’t ma...
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| Term | Definition |
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What are the two forms of affixation? | Prefixes and suffixes |
What do prefixes often do? | Reverse the meaning of the ‘root/stem word’ |
What are some features of formal lexis/lexis with a high register? |
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What are some features of informal lexis/lexis with a low register? |
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Generally, what is more formal? Written language or spoken language? | Written language. |
Why is written language usually more formal than spoken language? |
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Why is spoken language usually less formal than written language? | Generally, because it is spontaneous, which means that there will be evidence of self correction, monosyllabic words and abbreviations. |
In what instance(s) is spoken language more formal than written language? | Planned speeches such as: -political speeches |
In what instance(s) is written language less formal than spoken language? | -texting |
What are ‘new words’ called? | Neologisms or coined words |