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Title: Context Clues and Formal Definitions - Linguistics Study Guide
Description: This document offers you all the information you need on context clues such as the types and roles of these clues in reading comprehension. In addition, the document teaches about formal and informal language, the most favorable situations to use these languages, as well as formal definitions and how to write them.
Description: This document offers you all the information you need on context clues such as the types and roles of these clues in reading comprehension. In addition, the document teaches about formal and informal language, the most favorable situations to use these languages, as well as formal definitions and how to write them.
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Context Clues & Language
Context Clues
● These are hints found within a sentence, paragraph or passage that a reader can use
to understand the meanings of new/unfamiliar words
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Definition/Description
2
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Synonym/Restatement
4
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Inference/Tone or Mode
Definition Clues
● Easiest context clue: it directly gives the meaning of the word
Example Clues
● The meaning of the unfamiliar word can be inferred through a list of items/ideas in
the sentence/passage
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● The word is used as a clue
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= Words often used: but, unlike, yet, however
Inference Clues
● Word meanings are not directly stated in the text, but definitions can be assumed
by prior knowledge & context in which the word sits
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ROLE OF CONTEXT CLUES
● Context clues provide meaning & clarity to the intended message
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FORMAL & INFORMAL DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
FORMAL & INFORMAL LANGUAGE
● Serve different purposes in written communications depending on the reader
(audience) & reason for writing (tone)
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FORMAL LANGUAGE
● Less personal than informal language
● Used when writing for professional/academic purposes eg
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INFORMAL LANGUAGE
● More casual & spontaneous
● Used when communicating with friends/family in writing/conversation
● Used when writing personal emails, text messages & in some business
correspondence
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Term
2
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Differentiating Characteristics
● Term = the word or phrase to be defined
● Class (of Object/Concept) = object/concept to which the term belongs
● Differentiating Characteristics = distinguishes it from all others of its class
FORMAL DEFINITION EXAMPLES:
Title: Context Clues and Formal Definitions - Linguistics Study Guide
Description: This document offers you all the information you need on context clues such as the types and roles of these clues in reading comprehension. In addition, the document teaches about formal and informal language, the most favorable situations to use these languages, as well as formal definitions and how to write them.
Description: This document offers you all the information you need on context clues such as the types and roles of these clues in reading comprehension. In addition, the document teaches about formal and informal language, the most favorable situations to use these languages, as well as formal definitions and how to write them.