Definitions

• Mode: The method of delivery and reception of a text.
• Higher order question: Take exploration.
• Lower order question: Have straightforward answers.
• Prescriptive Grammar: The idea that there is a correct way of using grammar and if the rules aren't followed, it is wrong.
• Descriptive Grammar: Rules were created simply by observations but the language came first. It is changing.
• Formal: Proper spelling, no abbreviations, sophisticated lexis and Standard English.
• Informal: Colloquialisms and grammatical rules aren't followed. 
• Colloquialisms: A word or phrase used in plain speech but rarely found in formal writing.
• Slang: Not considered to be used by the educated or the elite. 
• Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound in language.
• Syllable: A unit of pronunciation, generally has one vowel sound. 
• Syllable Nucleus: Vowel.
• Initial/Final Margins: Consonant.
• Monosyllabic: One syllable. 
• Polysyllabic: Many syllables. 
• Graphology: The study of visual elements. 
• Typeface: Correct word for 'font'.
• Deviant Spelling: Spelling something wrong on purpose. 
• Logographic: One character is one word. 
• Emoji: Picture character. 
• Paralinguistics: Elements which add meaning to a text but aren't actually language.