Glossary
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| as well as | just as (archaic) |
| bell tolls | funeral bell |
| clod | a lump of clay |
| composers | The creators of texts ( eg writers / directors/web designers / speeehcwriter etc) |
| context | the personal social historical and cultural conditions in which texts are responded to and composed |
| didactic | a text or action that has the purpose of teaching |
| epigram | a short saying that is stated in a witty way to make an impact |
| implied addressee | the audience that the composer of a text has in mind when creating the work |
| microform | a short, compact text |
| persona | a first person voice of a character in a text adopted by an author |
| perspectives | a belief or attitude about a topic |
| production | Context of production refers to the period, culture and conditions in which a text is composed |
| reception | Context of reception refers to the period, culture and conditions in which a text is read, listended to or viewed. |
| responders | The reader viewer or listener who draws meaning from a text |
| texts | Texts are compositions of words, images, gestures, sounds or all combined that convey meaning |
| thine own | your own |
Last update: 18th January 2019