Homework

This week i've learned..

Grammar
A phrase is a sentence, and always has a main word, otherwise known as a head word. It also includes a modifier which puts the head word into context, e.g gives us extra info on the head word.
Pre modifier- info before the head word.
Post modifier- info after the head word.

Noun phrases have a noun as the head word. e.g the beach.
Verb phrases have a verb as the head word and the rest of the phrase is made up of auxiliary (makes tense clear)
A clause is made up of a verb phrase and some other types of phrases:
Subject, verb, object, complement, adverbial.

Nouns
A noun can be split into 2 groups, a proper or common noun. From here, the common noun is split up into concrete, abstract and collective nouns.
Abstract noun is a concept/idea that you can't see. e.g thought.
Concrete noun is a thing you can see and touch. e.g chair.
Collective noun is a group of something. e.g swarm, government.

Voices
There are 2 voices you use in English:
An active voice emphasises the person doing an action. e.g the politician issued an apology.
A passive voice is based more on the actual object. e.g an apology was issued.

Lexis/semantics
Lexis are the words you use, and semantics are the actual meanings behind them.

Denotation- This is the exact description of what a word means, the literal meaning.
Connotation- Different context of the word, deeper meaning.

Idiom- A sentence which doesn't make sense when you think about it literally, and has a deeper meaning.