Exploring Similarities and Differences Between Texts (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Context of production
Context of production
Circumstances surrounding a text's creation
Context of reception
Context of reception
How and when audiences encounter the text
Primary purpose of a text
Primary purpose of a text
Main aim: inform, persuade, entertain, instruct, or express
Secondary purposes
Secondary purposes
Additional objectives beyond the main aim of a text
Effect of abstract nouns
Effect of abstract nouns
Create a more formal, intellectual tone
Effect of dynamic verbs
Effect of dynamic verbs
Suggest action and urgency
Function of inclusive pronouns (we/us)
Function of inclusive pronouns (we/us)
Create solidarity with the audience
What formal serif fonts suggest
What formal serif fonts suggest
Tradition and authority
Subverting genre expectations means
Subverting genre expectations means
Breaking genre conventions for particular effects
Power relations in texts
Power relations in texts
How texts represent groups & who has authority/agency