Foundational terminology for the IB Diploma Programme English A: Language and Literature course, covering key concepts, assessment objectives, and text types.
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Context
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The circumstances in which a text is written and received. Understanding context involves analyzing how time, place, and culture influence the production and interpretation of meaning.
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Text Type
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A category of text characterized by recognizable features and conventions. Examples include news articles, advertisements, graphic novels, and speeches. The specific type of text fundamentally shapes how meaning is produced and received.
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Audience
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The intended receiver or group a text appears to address. Analysts infer the audience from features such as diction, tone, setting, and the specific purpose of the text (e.g., to persuade, inform, or entertain).
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Purpose
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The communicative aim of a text. Common primary purposes include persuasion (changing opinion), information (conveying facts), and entertainment (engaging emotions), though texts often have multiple overlapping purposes.
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Stylistic Features
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Specific linguistic or visual choices made by the author that shape meaning. These include diction (word choice), imagery, sentence structure, and visual layout, used to achieve specific effects on the audience.
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