Y4 A 9093 - english language

the characteristic pronunciation associated with a geographicaI area or sociat group

in the context of language, how people adjust their style of speech to be more like others around them

a word formed from the initial letters of two or more successive words

dialogue that follows a set pattern (e.g. when speakers greet each other) of an utterance from one speaker and a response from the other

a connecting word which starts an idea opposing the one which has just been stated

the use, mainly in poetry, of the same sound,
especiatty a consonant, at the beginning of severaI words
that are close together

when a word takes on a more positive
connotation over time

the variety of English spoken by people
in The United States of America

a developed comparison between two separate
ideas

a brief, concise account of a funny or interesting
moment in someone's life

centred on a view of Britain

a character who opposes or presents an
obstacle to the protagonist

relates to opposites. This coutd relate to a
contrast between two things or ideas; the term is atso used
in writing to describe a counter-argument to a proposition
or thesis

in English language, words which are no [onger
in everyday use or have lost a particular meaning in current
usage

a term derived from drama when a character speaks
secretly to the audience or to themsetves during the main
action

state something as a fact

the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds
within a sentence

the reader(s) ol or listener(s) to, a text. This can
apply both to an individua[ ('Uncte Joe'), or to a group
(middle-aged women who like sporty cars).