Critical Vocab Flashcard

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Type of language for a specific purpose or setting

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register

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Readers or listeners to a text

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audience

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Background, setting, and culture of an abstract

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context

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Distinctive tone used by the writer

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voice

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Atmosphere or setting created by a text

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mood

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Any spoken or written language longer than a sentence

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discourse

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Another word for 'type' related to text shape and presentation.

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form

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A type of writing: diary, leaflet

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genre

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All words in a language

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lexis

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Reason a text is written and what the writer aims to achieve

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purpose