Linguistic methods

Major Methods

These are some of the major most basic methods when we think about linguistic methods. We use all of these regually either through written, spoken or all methods of communication in English

 

Graphology: The visual features of the text

Lexis: Words of all types and varieties

Semantics: Meaning of texts and words

Pragmatics: Implies meaning, usually requiring a context to make sense e.g. sarcasm

Phonology: Sounds of a language, (only spoken)

Discourse structure: Structure of the text

Grammar

· Study of the system and structure of a language

· Syntax (sentence structures)

· Types of sentences

· Morphology (words)

· Punctuation and spelling

 

 Lexical Frameworks

 

Lexical frameworks are  types of lexis, there are many different types of lexical frameworks. Every word in English can be categorized into a lexical framework. The way a word is classified varies widely, it can be informal or it could be  classed as Australian., it could be both. By knowing what lexical frameworks a word fits into you are able to better understand what context it may be used in.

 

Some examples of lexical frameworks:

 

· British English   

· American English

· Australian English

· Formal lexis

· Informal lexis

· Humorous lexis

· Biblical lexis

· Legal lexis

· Taboo lexis

· Technical lexis

· Everyday lexis

· Impolite lexis

· Spoken  lexis

· Trademarks

· Written lexis

· Medical lexis

· Literary lexis

· Archaic lexis

· Old-fashioned lexis

Graphology

 

All of these things are classed as graphology as they affect the way that a text displays

.Layout

 

.Font

.Size

.Style

.Paragraph size

.Colour of text

.Pictures/illustrations

.Subheadings

.Italics