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RIDDLE. You see me quite often, But don’t really care. If you pass by me, You’ll often stop and stare. I can’t speak or see, But don’t think me uncouth, Because no matter what, I always tell the truth. What am I?.

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  1. RIDDLE You see me quite often,But don’t really care.If you pass by me,You’ll often stop and stare. I can’t speak or see,But don’t think me uncouth,Because no matter what,I always tell the truth. What am I?

  2. Lexis is a highly rewarded framework, as long as you remember the complexity of analysis. Lexis includes the precise words that are chosen in both written and spoken modes. This includes: • Use of pronouns • Modifiers (adjectives, adverbs etc.) • Semantic fields • Jargon and colloquialisms • Semantic relationships • Figurative language A word class is a group of words that fulfil the same kind of role and function in speech and writing.

  3. Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Pronouns Prepositions – Remember the caterpillar and the apple! Conjunctions Determiners Your knowledge of word classes can be used to help support a descriptive language analysis. We will look at these in more detail when we focus on grammar.

  4. Key words: Noun phrase Verb Vocabulary A noun is… a) An action or doing word b) A type of Indian bread c) A person, place or thing A verb is… a) An action or doing word b) Something that makes your pizza taste better c) A person, place or thing Vocabulary is… a) word choice b) sentence length c) The way you speak

  5. 1 Explore ways to make writing descriptive • Noun phrases • Copy these noun phrases and underline the noun: • White wedding • Big, bad wolf • Bare long essay • Three little pigs • Verbs • Copy these sentences and underline the verb: • It was covered in mud. • He walked alone through the house. • Katie looked at her mother. These nouns are PRE-MODIFIED – they have extra information in front of them. Now think of a more interesting synonym for each verb. Use a thesaurus if you wish. Q: Why do you think nouns are pre-modified? What is the effect?

  6. MODIFICATION Modification describes the grammatical process through which the meaning of a head wordwithin a phrase can be altered, refined or modified. This is done by the addition of one or more words. The result of the modification of a word is the creation of a phrase e.g. in the noun phrase, 'A criminal act', the head word (the noun 'act') is modified by the noun 'criminal'. Nouns can be both pre-modified (by linking with one or more adjectives, e.g. ‘a tall dark stranger' or with other nouns, e.g. 'oven glove') as well as post-modified, e.g. the day was beautiful Pre-modification - It is an office chair. Post-modification – It is a chair for an office.

  7. 1. Amir and her sister sleep in the bedroom upstairs. 2. Amir and her sister sleep in the upstairs bedroom. Which sentence is an example of pre-modification? Which sentence is the example of post-modification? You can comment on pre and post-modification in your analysis of a text. What effect does it have on the audience?

  8. ANALYSING TEXTS Analyse how your text uses language to create meanings and representations. 1.) GAP your text – try to be as precise as possible, particularly when considering audience and purpose. 2.) Look at your headline. Is there anything you could comment on? How does it set up the article? No solution in sight? As tens of thousands crisscross continent in search of sanctuary, Europe’s leaders gather for vital summit. 3.) Analyse the lexis used within your article. Try and be as thorough as possible. Look for things such as: - pre and post-modified noun phrases - interesting verb choices - use of adjectives and why they are used (what effect do they create) - figurative language (metaphors, personification, similes) - overall formality of the lexis used

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