English Paper 1 Q1&2

Graphology and Mode

• Images... Colours... Font... Size... Logos...
• E.g. The poster background is black with a white edging. This means the poster is eye catching for the public.
• E.g. The graphological features of the page are clearly aimed at mums. For example, there is a hyperlink 'Acronyms' which would be more appopriate for busy mums who are not as familiar with abbreviations and computer language.
• Main 2 modes - spoken and written.
• Spoken modes - Spontaneous, Non-standard English.
• Written modes - Standard English, Formal.
• Multi-modal texts - presents information in different ways e.g. pictures, writing, bullet points.

Terms:

Pragmatics - Assumptions made about what is meant or the inferences drawn from what is said or written.

Dysphemistic - Direct wording.

Euphemistic - Indirect wording.

Adjectives:

• Normal (beautiful), comparative (better than), superlative (the best).
• Ameliorative adjective - describes something in a positive way.
• Pejorative adjective - describes something in a negative way.

Clauses:

Main clause - The main part of the sentence.

Subordinate clause - This doesn't make sense without the main clause.

E.g. Teachers lay foundations (main) and learners build on them (subordinate).